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The 2019 NPR Music Jazz Critics Poll

Diatom Ribbons, by Kris Davis (center) was selected as the No. 1 jazz album of 2019 in a poll of 140 critics. Davis' album includes contributions from a wide range of musicians, including Terri Lyne Carrington (left) and Val Jeanty (right). Caroline Mardok/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Best Music Of 2019

The 2019 NPR Music Jazz Critics Poll

January 14, 2020 • The results of the year-end poll of 140 jazz critics offered surprise after surprise, including what's likely the youngest group of musicians, and more women than ever, in the top 10.

NPR Music's 25 Best Albums Of 2019

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Best Music Of 2019

NPR Music's 25 Best Albums Of 2019

December 11, 2019 • We listened, voted and argued our way from more than 250 nominated albums down to just 25. And there was a clear No. 1.

NPR Music's Top 15 Albums Of October

Summer Walker's Over It is one of the best albums of October. Aiden Cullen/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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NPR Music's Top 15 Albums Of October

October 31, 2019 • Among the month's best albums, you'll find veterans of varying ages making some of the best music of their careers, but also a striking debut by a promising R&B singer.

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