Downbeatovi čitaoci 75. put odabrali najbolje

Kuća slavnih:

• Chick Corea – 552
• Ahmad Jamal – 490
• B.B. King – 482
• Joe Zawinul – 330
• Pat Metheny – 310
• Ron Carter – 310

Džez album:

• Pat Metheny, Orchestrion (Nonesuch) – 412
• Branford Marsalis Quartet, Metamorphosen (Marsalis) – 330
• Dave Holland Octet, Pathways (Dare2) – 294
• Keith Jarrett, Testament: Paris/London (ECM) – 281
• Brad Mehldau, Highway Rider (Nonesuch) – 279

Džez muzičar:

• Chick Corea – 472
• Ahmad Jamal – 458
• Pat Metheny – 453
• Dave Brubeck – 424
• Herbie Hancock – 414

Džez grupa:

• Dave Brubeck Quartet – 343
• Keith Jarrett Standards Trio – 323
• Wayne Shorter Quartet – 258
• Branford Marsalis Quartet – 246
• Dave Holland Sextet – 237

Big Bend:

• Maria Schneider Orchestra – 475
• Dave Holland Big Band – 327
• Mingus Big Band – 305
• Count Basie Orchestra – 294
• Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra – 289

Truba:

• Wynton Marsalis – 476
• Roy Hargrove – 435
• Dave Douglas – 276
• Randy Brecker – 263
• Terence Blanchard – 252

Trombon:

• Robin Eubanks – 376
• Steve Turre – 354
• Wycliffe Gordon – 336
• Bob Brookmeyer – 297
• Curtis Fuller – 262
• Slide Hampton – 262

Sopran saksofon:

• Wayne Shorter – 742
• Branford Marsalis – 519
• Dave Liebman – 305
• Joshua Redman – 259
• Joe Lovano – 239

Alt saksofon:

• Kenny Garrett – 437
• David Sanborn – 337
• Phil Woods – 309
• Lee Konitz – 289
• Ornette Coleman – 241

Tenor saksofon:

• Sonny Rollins – 441
• Joe Lovano – 423
• Chris Potter – 386
• Wayne Shorter – 363
• Joshua Redman – 356

Bariton saksofon:

• James Carter – 603
• Gary Smulyan – 434
• Ronnie Cuber – 319
• Hamiet Bluiett – 196
• Howard Johnson – 189

Klarinet:

• Anat Cohen – 567
• Paquito D’Rivera – 381
• Don Byron – 359
• Eddie Daniels – 333
• Buddy DeFranco – 317

Flauta:

• Hubert Laws – 416
• James Moody – 336
• Charles Lloyd – 313
• Frank Wess – 214
• Nicole Mitchell – 211

Klavir:

• Herbie Hancock – 418
• Keith Jarrett – 394
• Chick Corea – 362
• Brad Mehldau – 301
• Hank Jones – 259

Klavijature/sintisajzer:

• Chick Corea – 691
• Herbie Hancock – 642
• Craig Taborn – 248
• George Duke – 226
• Lyle Mays – 215

Orgulje:

• Joey DeFrancesco – 743
• Dr. Lonnie Smith – 556
• Larry Goldings – 297
• John Medeski – 252
• Carla Bley – 212

Gitara:

• Pat Metheny – 493
• John McLaughlin – 397
• Bill Frisell – 370
• Kurt Rosenwinkel – 360
• Jim Hall – 359

Kontrabas:

• Christian McBride -535
• Dave Holland – 357
• Charlie Haden – 326
• Ron Carter – 317
• Esperanza Spalding – 302

Bas gitara:

• Christian McBride – 408
• Marcus Miller – 342
• Victor Wooten – 300
• Stanley Clarke – 296
• Steve Swallow – 273

Bubnjevi:

• Jack DeJohnette – 472
• Brian Blade – 326
• Steve Gadd – 283
• Jeff Watts – 202
• Jeff Hamilton – 192
• Antonio Sanchez – 192

Violina:

• Regina Carter – 742
• Jean-Luc Ponty – 599
• Billy Bang – 240
• Mark Feldman – 233
• Jenny Scheinman – 213

Perkusije:

• Airto Moreira – 443
• Pancho Sanchez – 426
• Zakir Hussain – 224
• Trilok Gurtu – 223
• Marilyn Mazur – 207

Muški vokal:

• Bobby McFerrin – 494
• Tony Bennett – 457
• Kurt Elling – 431
• Michael Bublé – 254
• John Pizzarelli – 205

Ženski vokal:

• Diana Krall – 530
• Esperanza Spalding – 377
• Cassandra Wilson – 370
• Diane Reeves – 296
• Gretchen Parlato – 224

Ostali instrumenti:

• Bela Fleck (bendžo) – 606
• Toots Thielemans (usna harmonika) – 495
• David Murray (bas klarinet) – 198
• Gregoire Maret (usna harmonika) – 177
• Steve Turre (školjke) – 171

Kompozitor:

• Maria Schneider – 394
• Wayne Shorter – 383
• Dave Brubeck – 349
• Dave Holland – 301
• Wynton Marsalis – 289

Aranžer:

• Maria Schneider 403
• Wynton Marsalis 346
• Dave Holland 267
• Allen Toussaint 247
• Claus Ogerman 220

Izdavačka kuća:

• Blue Note – 740
• ECM – 480
• Concord – 256
• Nonesuch – 211
• Mosaic – 202

Bluz muzičar/grupa:

• B.B. King – 537
• Derek Trucks – 305
• Buddy Guy – 291
• Eric Clapton – 273
• Dr. John – 208

Bluz album:

• B.B. King, Live In Africa ’74 (Shout Factory) – 741
• Allen Toussaint, The Bright Mississippi (Nonesuch) – 505
• Otis Taylor, Pentatonic (Telarc) – 244
• Maria Muldaur, Garden Of Joy (Stony Plain) – 187
• Tommy Castro, Hard Believer (Alligator) – 164

Muzičar/grupa van žanrovskih odrednica:

• Medeski Martin & Wood – 338
• Bob Dylan – 314
• Tom Waits – 309
• Dave Matthews Band – 296
• Dr. John – 269

Album van žanrovskih odrednica:

• Chick Corea/John McLaughlin, Five Peace Band Live (Concord) – 391
• Jeff Beck, Emotion & Commotion (Rhino) – 327
• Norah Jones, Fall (Blue Note) – 272
• Béla Fleck, Throw Down Your Heart (Rounder) – 259
• Allen Toussaint, Bright Mississippi (Nonesuch) – 234