ON THE COVER

64th ANNUAL CRITICS POLL

• p 20 : Randy Weston
  Hall of Fame
  By Ted Panken
  On the occasion of his induction into the DownBeat Hall of Fame, and about a month after his 90th birthday, the pianist spoke of his life and career while following his usual practice of stating a central motif, then fleshing it out with theme-and-variations of increasing complexity and depth.

FEATURES

• p 26 : Hoagy Carmichael
  Veterans Committee Hall of Fame
  By John Mcdonough
• p 30 : Vijay Iyer
  Jazz Artist
  By Dan Ouellette
• p 34 : Robert Glasper
  Keyboard
  By Dan Ouellette
• p 36 : Top Jazz Albums
  — 1. Kamasi Washington The Epic (Brainfeeder)

  
  — 2. Maria Schneider Orchestra The Thompson Fields (Artistshare)
  — 3. Cécile Mclorin Salvant For One To Love (Mack Avenue)

  
  — 4. Henry Threadgill’s Zooid In For A Penny, In For A Pound (Pi)
  — 5. Steve Coleman & The Council Of Balance Synovial Joints (Pi)
  — 6. Charles Lloyd I Long To See You (Blue Note)

  
  — 7. Tom Harrell First Impressions (High Note)

  
  — 8. Christian Mcbride Trio Live At The Village Vanguard (Mack Avenue)

  
  — 9. Michael Formanek’s Ensemble Kolossus The Distance (ECM)

  
  — 10. Charles Lloyd Wild Man Dance (Blue Note)
• p 38 : Top Historical Albums
  — 1. Miles Davis Miles Davis At Newport 1955–1975 : The Bootleg Series Vol. 4 (Sony Legacy)
  — 2. John Coltrane A Love Supreme : The Complete Masters (Impulse !)
  — 3. Thad Jones/mel Lewis Orchestra All My Yesterdays (Resonance)
  — 4. Erroll Garner The Complete Concert By The Sea (Sony Legacy)
  — 5. Larry Young In Paris : The Ortf Recordings (Resonance)
  — 6. Sonny Rollins Quartet With Don Cherry Complete Live At The Village Gate 1962 (Solar)
  — 7. Brad Mehldau 10 Years Solo Live (Nonesuch)
  — 8. Weather Report The Legendary Tapes : 1978–1981 (Legacy)
  — 9. Stan Getz/joão Gilberto Getz/gilberto ’76 (Resonance)
  — 10. John Abercrombie The First Quartet (ECM)
• p 40 : Kamasi Washington
  Jazz Album, Rising Star Jazz Artist, Rising Star Tenor Saxophone
  By Josef Woodard
• p 44 : Christine Jensen
  Rising Star Arranger, Rising Star Big Band
  By Phillip Lutz
• p 46 : Marquis Hill
  Rising Star Trumpet
  By James Hale
• p 47 : Grace Kelly
  Rising Star Alto Saxophone
  By Phillip Lutz
• p 48 : Luques Curtis
  Rising Star Bass
  By Ted Panken
• p 49 : Liberty Ellman
  Rising Star Guitar
  By Bill Milkowski
• p 50 : Complete Critics Poll Results
  • Blues Album
    — 1. Buddy Guy, Born To Play Guitar (RCA)

    
    — 2. Shemekia Copeland, Outskirts Of Love (Alligator)

    
    — 3. Gary Clark Jr., The Story Of Sonny Boy Slim (Warner Bros.)

    
    — 4. Various Artists, God Don’t Never Change : Songs Of Blind Willie Johnson (Alligator)

    
    — 5. Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin, Lost Time (Yep Roc)

    
    — 6. Otis Taylor, Hey Joe Opus/Red Meat (Trance Blues)

    
    — 7. Eric Bibb/JJ Milteau, Lead Belly’s Gold (Stony Plain)

    
    — 8. Robert Cray Band, 4 Nights Of 40 Years Live (Mascot/Provogue)

    
    — 9. Charlie Musselwhite, I Ain’t Lyin’ (Henrietta)

    
    — 10. Sonny Landreth, Bound By The Blues (Mascot)

DEPARTMENTS

• p 8 : First Take
• p 10 : Chords & Discords
• p 13 : The Beat
• p 65 : Reviews
• p 84 : Master Class : Bach to Basics I : Shedding the Inventions
  By Caroline Davis
• p 86 : Pro Session : Seeing Music, hearing Images
  By Romain Collin
• p 88 : Transcription : Jeff Coffin’s Tenor Saxophone Solo on ’Tall And lanky’
• p 90 : Toolshed
• p 94 : Jazz On Campus
• p 98 : Blindfold Test : Dan Weiss (drummer)