Source: DownBeat.
Pianist Vijay Iyer, singer-songwriter Cécile McLorin Salvant, flutist Nicole Mitchell, trumpeter Amir ElSaffar, orchestra leader Maria Schneider and hip-hop artist Kendrick Lamar are among the talented performers who topped multiple categories in the 66th Annual DownBeat International Critics Poll.
Some notable winners:
Jazz Artist: Vijay Iyer
Historical Album: Miles Davis & John Coltrane, The Final Tour: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 6 (Columbia/Legacy)
Jazz Group: Vijay Iyer Sextet
Trumpet: Ambrose Akinmusire
Alto Saxophone: Rudresh Mahanthappa
Flute: Nicole Mitchell
Guitar: Mary Halvorson
Bass: Christian McBride
Electric Bass: Steve Swallow
Drums: Jack DeJohnette
Percussion: Hamid Drake
Composer: Muhal Richard Abrams (1930–2017)
Record Label: ECM
Rising Star–Jazz Artist (TIE): Kris Davis and Julian Lage
Rising Star–Jazz Group: Nicole Mitchell’s Black Earth Ensemble
Rising Star–Trumpet: Amir ElSaffar
Rising Star–Trombone: Jacob Garchik
Rising Star–Tenor Saxophone: Ingrid Laubrock
Rising Star–Clarinet: Matana Roberts
Rising Star–Piano: Orrin Evans
Rising Star–Guitar: Jakob Bro
Rising Star–Percussion: Satoshi Takeishi
Rising Star–Miscellaneous Instrument: Tomeka Reid (cello)
Rising Star–Composer: Tyshawn Sorey
Rising Star–Arranger: Amir ElSaffar