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EOY Village Voice (US) 2009 (Jazz)

http://www.villagevoice.com/2009-12-29/music/2009-voice-jazz-critics-poll-the-results

1. Vijay Iyer Trio, Historicity (ACT) 234 (33)
2. Henry Threadgill Zooid, This Brings UsTo, Volume 1 (Pi) 198.5 (30)
3. Joe Lovano Us Five, Folk Art (Blue Note) 150 (23)
4. Darcy James Argue's Secret Society, Infernal Machines (New Amsterdam) 134 (22)
5. Steve Lehman Octet, Travail, Transformation, and Flow (Pi) 112 (17)
6. Keith Jarrett, Testament: Paris/London (ECM) 99.5 (14)
7. Allen Toussaint, The Bright Mississippi (Nonesuch) 95.5 (15)
8. Miguel Zenón, Esta Plena (Marsalis Music) 75.5 (12)
9. Jim Hall & Bill Frisell, Hemispheres (ArtistShare) 73 (12)
10. John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble, Eternal Interlude (Sunnyside) 71.5 (10)
11. Bill Frisell, Disfarmer (Nonesuch) 63.5 (10)
12. Bill Dixon, Tapestries for Small Orchestra (Firehouse 12) 59.5 (9)
13. Wadada Leo Smith, Spiritual Dimensions (Cuneiform) 59 (10)
14. Dave Douglas & Brass Ecstasy, Spirit Moves (Greenleaf) 56 (9)
15. Jeff "Tain" Watts, Watts (Dark Key) 55 (11)
16. Charles Tolliver Big Band, Emperor March (Half Note) 55 (7)
17. Darius Jones Trio, Man'ish Boy (A Raw & Beautiful Thing) (AUM Fidelity) 51.5 (9)
18. David Binney, Third Occasion (Mythology) 50 (11)
19. Fly (Mark Turner–Larry Grenadier–Jeff Ballard), Sky & Country (ECM) 48.5 (10)
20. J.D. Allen Trio, Shine! (Sunnyside) 45 (8)
21. Linda Oh Trio, Entry (Linda Oh Music) 44.5 (7)
22. Branford Marsalis Quartet, Metamorphosen (Marsalis Music) 42.5 (7)
23. Kurt Elling, Dedicated to You: Sings the Music of Coltrane and Hartman (Concord) 42.5 (6)
24. Steve Kuhn Trio With Joe Lovano, Mostly Coltrane (ECM) 41 (9)
25. Robert Glasper, Double Booked (Blue Note) 40.5 (8)
26. Monterey Quartet (Dave Holland–Gonzalo Rubalcaba–Chris Potter–Eric Harland), Live at the 2007 Monterey Jazz Festival (MJF/Concord) 38 (7)
27. Von Freeman, Vonski Speaks (Nessa) 36 (4)
28. Gretchen Parlato, In a Dream (ObliqSound) 35 (6)
29. Martial Solal, Live at the Village Vanguard (Cam Jazz) 34 (6)
30. Chris Potter's Underground, Ultrahang (ArtistShare) 33.5 (7)
31. Ben Allison, Think Free (Palmetto) 33 (6)
32. Miroslav Vitous Group with Michel Portal, Remembering Weather Report (ECM) 32.5 (5)
33. Tom Harrell, Prana Dance (HighNote) 32 (5)
34. John Patitucci Trio, Remembrance (Concord) 30 (7)
35. David S. Ware, Shakti (AUM Fidelity) 28 (6)
36. Evan Parker Electro-Acoustic Ensemble, The Moment's Energy (ECM) 28 (4)
37. Tyshawn Sorey, Koan (482 Music) 27.5 (5)
38. Gary Burton–Pat Metheny–Steve Swallow–Antonio Sanchez, Quartet Live! (Concord) 27 (5)
39. Roswell Rudd, Trombone Tribe (Sunnyside) 26.5 (5)
40. James Moody, 4A (IPO) 26 (4)
40. Joshua Redman, Compass (Nonesuch) 26 (4)
42. Christian McBride & Inside Straight, Kind of Brown (Mack Avenue) 25 (4)
43. Fred Anderson, 21st Century Chase (Delmark) 24.5 (3)
44. Mulatu Astatke & the Heliocentrics, Inspiration Information, Vol. 3 (Strut) 24 (4)
45. Ravi Coltrane, Blending Times (Savoy Jazz) 23 (4)
46. Roy Hargrove Big Band, Emergence (Emarcy) 23 (3)
47. Melody Gardot, My One and Only Thrill (Verve) 22.5 (4)
48. Keith Jarrett–Gary Peacock–Jack DeJohnette, Yesterdays (ECM) 22 (5)
49. James Carter–John Medeski–Christian McBride–Adam Rogers–Joey Baron, Heaven on Earth (Half Note) 22 (3)
50. Nicole Mitchell's Black Earth Strings, Renegades (Delmark) 21.5 (4)

Has the VV...

ever had a list outside of Pazz-N-Jop?