KUDOS: TKA Congratulates the Winners and Finalists of the 2021 JazzTimes Readers’ Poll

Congratulations to all the winners and finalists of the 2021 JazzTimes Readers’ Poll! We’d like to highlight all the artists on our roster who were recognized for their incredible work. Winners are displayed in bold.

Artist of the Year

Pat Metheny

New Artist

Nicole Glover (ARTEMIS)

New Release

Pat Metheny SideEye NYC (V1.IV)

Vocal Release

Kurt Elling SuperBlue

Acoustic Small Group/Artist

Wynton Marsalis

Bill Charlap Trio

Electric/Jazz-Rock/Contemporary Group/Artist

Pat Metheny Side-Eye

Trumpeter

Wynton Marsalis

Clarinetist

Anat Cohen (ARTEMIS)

Tenor Saxophonist

Chris Potter (SFJAZZ Collective)

Soprano Saxophonist

Ravi Coltrane

Chris Potter (SFJAZZ Collective)

Flutist

Charles Lloyd

Guitarist

Pat Metheny

John Pizzarelli

Male Vocalist

Kurt Elling

Female Vocalist

Cécile McLorin Salvant

Composer

Pat Metheny

Arranger

Wynton Marsalis

Misc. Instrumentalist

Béla Fleck (Banjo)

Vocal Group

The Manhattan Transfer