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DOWN BEAT READERS POLL 2014

79th ANNUAL DOWNBEAT READERS POLL WINNERS

Hall of Fame: B.B. King 
Jazz Artist: Chick Corea 
Jazz Album: Pat Metheny Unity Group, Kin(Nonesuch)
Historical Album: Miles Davis, Miles At The Fillmore—Miles Davis 1970: The Bootleg Series Vol. 3(Columbia/Legacy)
Jazz Group: Pat Metheny Unity Group 
Big Band: Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra
Trumpet: Wynton Marsalis 
Trombone: Trombone Shorty
Soprano Saxophone: Wayne Shorter 
Alto Saxophone: Kenny Garrett
Tenor Saxophone: Chris Potter 
Baritone Saxophone: Gary Smulyan
Clarinet: Anat Cohen
Flute: Hubert Laws 
Piano: Herbie Hancock 
Keyboard: Herbie Hancock 
Organ: Joey DeFrancesco
Guitar: Pat Metheny 
Bass: Charlie Haden
Electric Bass: Stanley Clarke 
Violin: Regina Carter
Drums: Jack DeJohnette
Vibraphone: Gary Burton 
Percussion: Poncho Sanchez 
Miscellaneous Instrument: Béla Fleck (banjo)
Female Vocalist: Diana Krall
Male Vocalist: Gregory Porter 
Composer: Maria Schneider 
Arranger: Maria Schneider 
Record Label: Blue Note 
Blues Artist or Group: B.B. King 
Blues Album: Buddy Guy, Rhythm & Blues(RCA/Silvertone)
Beyond Artist or Group: Robert Glasper Experiment
Beyond Album: Robert Glasper Experiment, Black Radio 2 (Blue Note)

Da poche ore sul sito del magazine sono comparsi i risultati del referendum tra i lettori. I 27.504 votanti hanno premiato in particolare Chick Corea come musicista dell'anno e Pat Metheny per il miglior album, per il miglior gruppo e come miglior chitarrista. Doppiette anche per Maria Schneider (Composer and Arranger) e Robert Glasper (Beyond artist and album).