I’m deeply honored to be awarded Arranger of the Year for the third consecutive year in the DownBeat Critics Poll! This list features many of my musical heroes and my most inspiring peers, and I’m proud to be part of this community of artists. Thanks to all the scribes working in the trenches who continue to write passionately about the jazz world.
Congrats also to my Nonesuch Records label-mates Mary Halvorson, Ambrose Akinmusire, Cecile McLorin Salvant, and Rhiannon Giddens for topping their respective categories.