79th ANNUAL DOWNBEAT READERS POLL WINNERSHall 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 OrchestraTrumpet: Wynton Marsalis Trombone: Trombone ShortySoprano Saxophone: Wayne Shorter Alto Saxophone: Kenny GarrettTenor Saxophone: Chris Potter Baritone Saxophone: Gary SmulyanClarinet: Anat CohenFlute: Hubert Laws Piano: Herbie Hancock Keyboard: Herbie Hancock Organ: Joey DeFrancescoGuitar: Pat Metheny Bass: Charlie HadenElectric Bass: Stanley Clarke Violin: Regina CarterDrums: Jack DeJohnetteVibraphone: Gary Burton Percussion: Poncho Sanchez Miscellaneous Instrument: Béla Fleck (banjo)Female Vocalist: Diana KrallMale 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 ExperimentBeyond 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).