Click on the thumbnail below to open a pdf file of the “Jazz Short Takes” from Musician magazine’s March, 1982 issue. Artists include Django Reinhardt, Art Blakey, and Eric Dolphy.
Spend an hour remembering the #1 jazz albums of 1978 according to Record World magazine.
Playlist:
Track 1: “Reach for It” by George Duke, from the album Reach for It.
Track 2: “You Make Me Dance” by Grover Washington, Jr., from the album Live at The Bijou.
Track 3: “Windsong” by George Benson from the album Weekend in L.A..
Track 4: “Maui-Waui” by Chuck Mangione, from the album, Feels So Good.
Track 5: “Stuff Like That” by Quincy Jones, from the album Sounds…And Stuff Like That!!.
Track 6: “Merry-Go-Round” by The Crusaders from the album Images.
Track 7: “Children of Sanchez” by Chuck Mangione, from the album Children of Sanchez.
Track 8: “Maracas Beach” by Grover Washington, Jr., from the album, Reed Seed.
Track 9: “Young and Fine” by Weather Report, from the album Mr. Gone.
Thanks to Herc of Herc’s Hideaway for support.
Click on the thumbnail below to open a pdf file of the “Jazz Short Takes” from Musician magazine’s April, 1985 issue. Artists include Stanley Jordan, Thad Jones, and Maxine Sullivan.
Here’s a look at how the Wilton Felder album Gentle Fire fared on various album charts:
| 1983 | ||||||
| Date | Billboard Jazz (50) |
Billboard R&B (75) |
Radio & Records Jazz (30) |
Cashbox Jazz (30) |
CashBox R&B (75) |
|
| April 16 | 28 | 16 | ||||
| April 23 | 12 | |||||
| April 30 | 28 | 8 | 21 | |||
| May 7 | 6 | 15 | 65 | |||
| May 14 | 13 | 60 | 3 | 13 | 61 | |
| May 21 | 55 | 3 | 11 | 58 | ||
| May 28 | 8 | 55 | 3 | 9 | 54 | |
| June 4 | 64 | 3 | 8 | 53 | ||
| June 11 | 8 | 71 | 2 | 10 | 62 | |
| June 18 | 71 | 3 | 16 | 75 | ||
| June 25 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 74 | ||
| July 2 | 15 | 16 | ||||
| July 9 | 21 | 15 | 26 | |||
| July 16 | 13 | |||||
| July 23 | 28 | 13 | ||||
| July 30 | 14 | 27 | ||||
| Aug 6 | 37 | 21 | 25 | |||
| Aug 13 | 21 | |||||
| Aug 20 | 37 | 17 | ||||
| Aug 27 | 17 | |||||
| Sept 3 | 26 | 21 | ||||
| Sept 10 | 22 | |||||
| Sept 17 | 26 | 24 | ||||
| Sept 24 | 23 | |||||
| Oct 1 | 31 | 28 | ||||
| Oct 8 | ||||||
| Oct 15 | 47 |
In 1987, Cash Box magazine published a Jazz Album list weekly. Forty albums were ranked in each chart. Here’s a chart of the #1 jazz albums for 1987:
| Week Ending | Album | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| January 3 | Tutu | Miles Davis |
| January 10 | ||
| January 17 | ||
| January 24 | ||
| January 31 | ||
| February 7 | Nice Place to Be | George Howard |
| February 14 | ||
| February 21 | ||
| February 28 | ||
| March 7 | A Change of Heart | David Sanborn |
| March 14 | ||
| March 21 | ||
| March 28 | Najee’s Theme | Najee |
| April 4 | ||
| April 11 | A Change of Heart | David Sanborn |
| April 18 | ||
| April 25 | Najee’s Theme | Najee |
| May 2 | ||
| May 9 | ||
| May 16 | ||
| May 23 | ||
| May 30 | ||
| June 6 | ||
| June 13 | Duotones | Kenny G |
| June 20 | ||
| June 27 | ||
| July 4 | ||
| July 11 | ||
| July 18 | ||
| July 25 | ||
| August 1 | ||
| August 8 | ||
| August 15 | ||
| August 22 | ||
| August 29 | ||
| September 5 | Collaboration | George Benson & Earl Klugh |
| September 12 | Still Life (Talking) | Pat Metheny Group |
| September 19 | ||
| September 26 | ||
| October 3 | ||
| October 10 | Collaboration | George Benson & Earl Klugh |
| October 17 | Still Life (Talking) | Pat Metheny Group |
| October 24 | Collaboration | George Benson & Earl Klugh |
| October 31 | ||
| November 7 | Standard Time, Vol. 1 | Wynton Marsalis |
| November 14 | ||
| November 21 | ||
| November 28 | Collaboration | George Benson & Earl Klugh |
| December 5 | Standard Time, Vol. 1 | Wynton Marsalis |
| December 12 | ||
| December 19 | ||
| December 26 | Renaissance | Branford Marsalis |
#1 Cash Box Jazz Albums:
1976 · 1977 · 1978 · 1979 · 1980 · 1981 · 1982 · 1983 · 1984 · 1985 · 1986
In 1985, Cash Box magazine published a Jazz Album list weekly. Forty albums were ranked in each chart. Here’s a chart of the #1 jazz albums for 1985:
| Week Ending | Album | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| January 5 | First Circle | Pat Metheny Group |
| January 12 | ||
| January 19 | ||
| January 26 | ||
| February 2 | ||
| February 9 | ||
| February 16 | Straight to the Heart | David Sanborn |
| February 23 | ||
| March 2 | ||
| March 9 | ||
| March 16 | ||
| March 23 | ||
| March 30 | ||
| April 6 | ||
| April 13 | ||
| April 20 | ||
| April 27 | ||
| May 4 | ||
| May 11 | Magic Touch | Stanley Jordan |
| May 18 | ||
| May 25 | ||
| June 1 | ||
| June 8 | ||
| June 15 | ||
| June 22 | ||
| June 29 | ||
| July 6 | Soda Fountain Shuffle | Earl Klugh |
| July 13 | ||
| July 20 | ||
| July 27 | Dancing in the Sun | George Howard |
| August 3 | ||
| August 10 | ||
| August 17 | ||
| August 24 | ||
| August 31 | ||
| September 7 | ||
| September 14 | ||
| September 21 | ||
| September 28 | ||
| October 5 | ||
| October 12 | Harlequin | Lee Ritenour & Dave Grusin |
| October 19 | Skin Dive | Michael Franks |
| October 26 | ||
| November 2 | ||
| November 9 | Live in London | Al Jarreau |
| November 16 | Black Codes (From the Underground) | Pat Metheny Group |
| November 23 | ||
| November 30 | ||
| December 7 | ||
| December 14 | Fables | Jean-Luc Ponty |
| December 21 | ||
| December 28 |
#1 Cash Box Jazz Albums:
1976 · 1977 · 1978 · 1979 · 1980 · 1981 · 1982 · 1983 · 1984
