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Jazz Short Takes, April 1985
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.
Charting the Charts: Wilton Felder – Gentle Fire (1983)
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 |
Cash Box #1 Jazz Albums of 1987
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
Cash Box #1 Jazz Albums of 1985
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
Charting the Charts: Chuck Mangione – Fun and Games (1980)
Here’s a look at how the Chuck Mangione album Fun and Games fared on various charts:
| 1980 | ||||
| Date | Billboard Jazz (50) | Billboard 200 | Cash Box 200 | Cash Box Jazz (40) |
| Feb 23 | 23 | 66 | 62 | 15 |
| March 1 | 2 | 29 | 15 | 7 |
| March 8 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 3 |
| March 15 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 1 |
| March 22 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1 |
| March 29 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1 |
| April 5 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 1 |
| April 12 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 1 |
| April 19 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 1 |
| April 26 | 4 | 28 | 21 | 1 |
| May 3 | 4 | 30 | 25 | 4 |
| May 10 | 5 | 38 | 37 | 5 |
| May 17 | 5 | 54 | 43 | 5 |
| May 24 | 5 | 75 | 52 | 4 |
| May 31 | 9 | 82 | 71 | 4 |
| June 7 | 11 | 83 | 77 | 9 |
| June 14 | 11 | 103 | 89 | 11 |
| June 21 | 12 | 153 | 146 | 11 |
| June 28 | 13 | 159 | 161 | 12 |
| July 5 | 23 | 170 | 167 | 16 |
| July 12 | 25 | 186 | 195 | 18 |
| July 19 | 25 | 199 | 20 | |
| July 26 | 28 | 200 | 24 | |
| Aug 2 | 28 | 28 | ||
| Aug 9 | 29 | 33 | ||
| Aug 16 | 29 | 33 | ||
| Aug 23 | 35 | 34 | ||
| Aug 30 | 35 | 35 | ||
| Sept 6 | 33 | 38 | ||
| Sept 13 | 32 | 38 | ||
| Sept 20 | 33 | 38 | ||
| Sept 27 | 33 | 39 | ||
| Oct 4 | 41 | 39 | ||
| Oct 11 | 43 | 40 |
REVIEWS:
Billboard, February 16, 1980, p. 91
Cash Box, February 9. 1980, p. 15
Cash Box #1 Jazz Albums of 1984
In 1984, Cash Box magazine published a Jazz Album list weekly. Thirty albums were ranked in each chart. Here’s a chart of the #1 jazz albums for 1984:
| Week Ending | Album | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| January 7 | Backstreet | David Sanborn |
| January 14 | December | George Winston |
| January 21 | ||
| January 28 | Backstreet | David Sanborn |
| February 4 | ||
| February 11 | ||
| February 18 | ||
| February 25 | ||
| March 3 | ||
| March 10 | ||
| March 17 | Imagine This | Pieces of a Dream |
| March 24 | ||
| March 31 | Backstreet | David Sanborn |
| April 7 | Wishful Thinking | Earl Klugh |
| April 14 | ||
| April 21 | ||
| April 28 | ||
| May 5 | ||
| May 12 | ||
| May 19 | Rejoicing | Pat Metheny with Charlie Haden and Billy Higgins |
| May 26 | ||
| June 2 | ||
| June 9 | ||
| June 16 | Wishful Thinking | Earl Klugh |
| June 23 | ||
| June 30 | ||
| July 7 | ||
| July 14 | ||
| July 21 | ||
| July 28 | ||
| August 4 | ||
| August 11 | Access All Areas | Spyro Gyra |
| August 18 | ||
| August 25 | ||
| September 1 | ||
| September 8 | ||
| September 15 | ||
| September 22 | ||
| September 29 | ||
| October 6 | ||
| October 13 | First Circle | Pat Metheny Group |
| October 20 | ||
| October 27 | ||
| November 3 | Inside Moves | Grover Washington, Jr. |
| November 10 | ||
| November 17 | ||
| November 24 | ||
| December 1 | ||
| December 8 | First Circle | Pat Metheny Group |
| December 15 | ||
| December 22 | ||
| December 29 |
#1 Cash Box Jazz Albums:
1976 · 1977 · 1978 · 1979 · 1980 · 1981 · 1982 · 1983
