2025 Jazz Poll
It takes a peculiar combination of talent and luck to win this category. By luck, I mean getting your one-and-only shot at a debut album enough promotion to be recognized.
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The 20th Annual Francis Davis Jazz Poll: Rara Avis (Reissues/Historical)
Since 2014, the category has been dominated by previously unreleased music, mostly live shots.
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