CashBox Year-End Jazz Lists for 1977
#1 Jazz Albums of 1989: Side-by-Side Charts
| Wk | Billboard | Billboard Contemporary |
Cash Box Traditional* |
Cash Box Contemporary* |
Radio & Records |
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| Jan 7 | Talkin’ ‘Bout You Diane Schuur |
Silhouette Kenny G |
(no chart) | Silhouette Kenny G |
Festival Lee Ritenour |
| Jan 14 | Michel Camilo | ||||
| Jan 21 | Heart’s Horizon Al Jarreau |
Foreign Affair Bireli Lagrene |
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| Jan 28 | Michel Camilo | ||||
| Feb 4 | “Bird” Motion Picture Soundtrack | Elis Sadao Watanabe |
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| Feb 11 | |||||
| Feb 18 | |||||
| Feb 25 | Talkin’ ‘Bout You Diane Schuur |
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| Mar 4 | Michel Camilo | Heart’s Horizon Al Jarreau |
N.Y.C. Steps Ahead |
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| Mar 11 | |||||
| Mar 18 | |||||
| Mar 25 | Michel Camilo | ||||
| Apr 1 | |||||
| Apr 8 | Ivory Dreams Bobby Lyle |
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| Apr 15 | |||||
| Apr 22 | Real Life Story Terri Lyne Carrington |
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| Apr 29 | Chick Corea Akoustic Band | Spellbound Joe Sample |
Spellbound Joe Sample |
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| May 6 | Chick Corea Akoustic Band | ||||
| May 13 | The Truth is Spoken Here Marcus Roberts |
Spellbound Joe Sample |
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| May 20 | |||||
| May 27 | Real Life Story Terri Lyne Carrington |
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| June 3 | The Truth is Spoken Here Marcus Roberts |
On Solid Ground Larry Carlton |
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| June 10 | Chick Corea Akoustic Band | East Hiroshima |
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| June 17 | Chick Corea Akoustic Band | ||||
| June 24 | Times are Changing Freddie Hubbard |
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| July 1 | |||||
| July 8 | Tourist in Paradise The Rippingtons |
So Far So Close Eliane Elias |
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| July 15 | |||||
| July 22 | |||||
| July 29 | Chet Baker Sings and Plays from the Film “Let’s Get Lost” | Letter from Home Pat Metheny Group |
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| Aug 5 | In a Sentimental Mood Dr. John |
Amandla Miles Davis |
Letter from Home Pat Metheny Group |
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| Aug 12 | |||||
| Aug 19 | Letter from Home Pat Metheny Group |
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| Aug 26 | In a Sentimental Mood Dr. John |
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| Sept 2 | Tenderly George Benson |
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| Sept 9 | Tenderly George Benson |
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| Sept 16 | |||||
| Sept 23 | “When Harry Met Sally” Soundtrack Harry Connick, Jr. |
La Place Stanley Turrentine |
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| Sept 30 | |||||
| Oct 7 | |||||
| Oct 14 | The Spin Yellowjackets |
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| Oct 21 | Color Rick Margitza |
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| Oct 28 | |||||
| Nov 4 | |||||
| Nov 11 | “When Harry Met Sally” Soundtrack Harry Connick, Jr. |
At Last Lou Rawls |
At Last Lou Rawls |
On Fire Michel Camilo |
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| Nov 18 | |||||
| Nov 25 | Migration Dave Grusin |
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| Dec 2 | |||||
| Dec 9 | Waiting for Spring David Benoit |
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| Dec 16 | Waiting for Spring David Benoit |
Music Michel Petrucciani |
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| Dec 23 | Time Out of Mind Grover Washington, Jr. |
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| Dec 30 | |||||
| Wk | Billboard | Billboard Contemporary |
Cash Box Traditional* |
Cash Box Contemporary* |
Radio & Records |
*In 1989, Cash Box magazine published jazz album “micro charts” weekly. In February, the publication divided the chart into “Contemporary” and “Traditional” charts, appearing on alternating weeks.
#1 Jazz Albums of 1988: Side-by-Side Charts
| Week | Billboard | Billboard Contemporary |
Cash Box | Radio & Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2 | Diane Schuur and the Count Basie Orchestra | Go Hiroshima |
Renaissance Branford Marsalis |
Crystal Ahmad Jamal |
| Jan 9 | Brasil Manhattan Transfer |
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| Jan 16 | Marsalis Standard Time, Vol. 1 Wynton Marsalis |
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| Jan 23 | ||||
| Jan 30 | ||||
| Feb 6 | Dianne Reeves | |||
| Feb 13 | ||||
| Feb 20 | Future Excursions Henry Johnson |
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| Feb 27 | ||||
| Mar 5 | ||||
| Mar 12 | Dianne Reeves | |||
| Mar 19 | Kaleidoscope Mike Metheny |
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| Mar 26 | ||||
| Apr 2 | That Special Part of Me Onaje Allan Gumbs |
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| Apr 9 | ||||
| Apr 16 | ||||
| Apr 23 | ||||
| Apr 30 | And You Know That Kirk Whalum |
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| May 7 | Simple Pleasures Bobby McFerrin |
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| May 14 | Simple Pleasures Bobby McFerrin |
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| May 21 | ||||
| May 28 | ||||
| June 4 | Living Colors Dave Samuels |
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| June 11 | Simple Pleasures Bobby McFerrin |
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| June 18 | ||||
| June 25 | John Patitucci | |||
| July 2 | ||||
| July 9 | Ella in Rome – The Birthday Concert Ella Fitzgerald |
Reflections George Howard |
Reflections George Howard |
Shadow Prophets Kevin Eubanks |
| July 16 | ||||
| July 23 | Time and Tide Basia |
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| July 30 | Close-Up David Sanborn |
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| Aug 6 | ||||
| Aug 13 | Endlessly Dizzy Gillespie |
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| Aug 20 | Close-Up David Sanborn |
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| Aug 27 | ||||
| Sept 3 | Rites of Summer Spyro Gyra |
Rites of Summer Spyro Gyra |
Politics Yellowjackets |
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| Sept 9 | Then and Now Grover Washington, Jr. |
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| Sept 17 | Look What I Got Betty Carter |
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| Sept 24 | ||||
| Oct 1 | Simple Pleasures Bobby McFerrin |
Simple Pleasures Bobby McFerrin |
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| Oct 8 | ||||
| Oct 15 | ||||
| Oct 22 | Talkin’ ‘Bout You Diane Schuur |
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| Oct 29 | Talkin’ ‘Bout You Diane Schuur |
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| Nov 5 | ||||
| Nov 12 | Silhouette Kenny G |
Silhouette Kenny G |
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| Nov 19 | ||||
| Nov 26 | ||||
| Dec 3 | Street Dreams Lyle Mays |
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| Dec 10 | ||||
| Dec 17 | Festival Lee Ritenour |
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| Dec 24 | ||||
| Dec 31 | ||||
| Week | Billboard | Billboard Contemporary |
Cash Box | Radio & Records |
#1 Jazz Albums of 1987: Side-by-Side Charts
| Week | Billboard* | Billboard Contemporary* |
Cash Box | Radio & Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3 | Tutu Miles Davis |
Tutu Miles Davis |
Lady from Brazil Tania Maria |
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| Jan 10 | Standards, Vol. 1 Stanley Jordan |
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| Jan 17 | ||||
| Jan 24 | ||||
| Jan 31 | A Nice Place to Be George Howard |
The Other Side of Round Midnight Dexter Gordon |
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| Feb 7 | A Nice Place to Be George Howard |
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| Feb 14 | ||||
| Feb 21 | Last Nite Larry Carlton |
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| Feb 28 | The Other Side of Round Midnight Dexter Gordon |
Standards, Vol. 1 Stanley Jordan |
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| Mar 7 | A Change of Heart David Sanborn |
Heads Up David Newman |
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| Mar 14 | Last Nite Larry Carlton |
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| Mar 21 | Heads Up David Newman |
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| Mar 28 | Najee’s Theme Najee |
Najee’s Theme Najee |
Manhattan Burn Paquito D’Rivera |
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| Apr 4 | ||||
| Apr 11 | A Change of Heart David Sanborn |
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| Apr 18 | ||||
| Apr 25 | Najee’s Theme Najee |
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| May 2 | Whiz Kids Gary Burton Quintet |
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| May 9 | ||||
| May 16 | Civilization Tony Williams |
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| May 23 | ||||
| May 30 | ||||
| June 6 | Michael Brecker | |||
| June 13 | Duotones Kenny G |
To Bird, With Love Eddie Daniels |
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| June 20 | Michael Brecker | Duotones Kenny G |
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| June 27 | ||||
| July 4 | ||||
| July 11 | ||||
| July 18 | ||||
| July 25 | Four Corners Yellowjackets |
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| Aug 1 | Collaboration George Benson & Earl Klugh |
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| Aug 8 | Still Life (Talking) Pat Metheny Group |
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| Aug 15 | Collaboration George Benson & Earl Klugh |
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| Aug 22 | ||||
| Aug 29 | ||||
| Sept 5 | Collaboration George Benson & Earl Klugh |
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| Sept 12 | Still Life (Talking) Pat Metheny Group |
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| Sept 19 | ||||
| Sept 26 | Illusions Elaine Elias |
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| Oct 3 | ||||
| Oct 10 | Discovery Larry Carlton |
Collaboration George Benson & Earl Klugh |
Marsalis Standard Time, Vol. 1 Wynton Marsalis |
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| Oct 17 | Still Life (Talking) Pat Metheny Group |
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| Oct 24 | Collaboration George Benson & Earl Klugh |
Diane Schuur and the Count Basie Orchestra | ||
| Oct 31 | ||||
| Nov 7 | Diane Schuur and the Count Basie Orchestra | Marsalis Standard Time, Vol. 1 Wynton Marsalis |
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| Nov 14 | ||||
| Nov 21 | Stories Without Words Spyro Gyra |
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| Nov 28 | Collaboration George Benson & Earl Klugh |
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| Dec 5 | Go Hiroshima |
Marsalis Standard Time, Vol. 1 Wynton Marsalis |
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| Dec 12 | The Village Henry Butler |
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| Dec 19 | Crystal Ahmad Jamal |
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| Dec 26 | Renaissance Brandford Marsalis |
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| Week | Billboard | Billboard Contemporary |
Cash Box | Radio & Records |
*Starting with the February 28, 1987 issue, Billboard switched from having one “Top Jazz Albums” chart with forty chart positions to having two jazz albums charts: 1) the existing “Top Jazz Albums” chart was reduced to 15 chart positions, and 2) a new “Top Contemporary Jazz Albums” chart premiered with 25 positions.
#1 Jazz Albums of 1986: Side-by-Side Charts
| Week | Billboard | Cash Box | Radio & Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4 | Magic Touch Stanley Jordan |
Fables Jean-Luc Ponty |
Twinkling of an Eye John Blake |
| Jan 11 | |||
| Jan 18 | Acousticity David Grisman |
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| Jan 25 | Magic Touch Stanley Jordan |
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| Feb 1 | GRP Live in Session Various Artists |
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| Feb 8 | |||
| Feb 15 | Foreign Intrigue Tony Williams |
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| Feb 22 | |||
| Mar 1 | Explosion Paquito D’Rivera |
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| Mar 8 | |||
| Mar 15 | |||
| Mar 22 | |||
| Mar 29 | |||
| Apr 5 | |||
| Apr 12 | Breakthrough Eddie Daniels |
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| Apr 19 | Alone/But Never Alone Larry Carlton |
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| Apr 26 | Love Will Follow George Howard |
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| May 3 | |||
| May 10 | |||
| May 17 | |||
| May 24 | Love Will Follow George Howard |
Double Take Freddie Hubbard & Woody Shaw |
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| May 31 | |||
| June 7 | |||
| June 14 | |||
| June 21 | Go for Whatcha Know Jimmy Smith |
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| June 28 | |||
| July 5 | (charts not available) | ||
| July 12 | |||
| July 19 | Alone/But Never Alone Larry Carlton |
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| July 26 | Double Vision Bob James & David Sanborn |
Double Vision Bob James & David Sanborn |
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| Aug 2 | Double Vision Bob James & David Sanborn |
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| Aug 9 | Light Struck Dave Valentin |
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| Aug 16 | |||
| Aug 23 | |||
| Aug 30 | |||
| Sept 6 | Spontaneous Inventions Bobby McFerrin |
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| Sept 13 | |||
| Sept 20 | Fivin’ Around Henry Butler |
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| Sept 27 | Breakout Spyro Gyra |
Amanda Randy Brecker & Elaine Elias |
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| Oct 4 | Face to Face Kevin Eubanks |
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| Oct 11 | Down to the Moon Andreas Vollenwieder |
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| Oct 18 | |||
| Oct 25 | |||
| Nov 1 | Tutu Mile Davis |
J Mood Wynton Marsalis |
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| Nov 8 | |||
| Nov 15 | |||
| Nov 22 | Tutu Miles Davis |
Royal Garden Blues Branford Marsalis |
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| Nov 29 | |||
| Dec 6 | |||
| Dec 13 | You’re the One Henry Johnson |
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| Dec 20 | |||
| Dec 27 | |||
| Week | Billboard | Cash Box | Radio & Records |
#1 Jazz Albums of 1985: Side-by-Side Charts
| Week | Billboard | Cash Box | Radio & Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5 | Hot House Flowers Wynton Marsalis |
First Circle Pat Metheny Group |
First Circle Pat Metheny Group |
| Jan 12 | |||
| Jan 19 | Why Not! Paquito D’Rivera |
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| Jan 26 | |||
| Feb 2 | Islands Scott Cossu |
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| Feb 9 | |||
| Feb 16 | Straight to the Heart David Sanborn |
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| Feb 23 | Straight to the Heart David Sanborn |
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| Mar 2 | |||
| Mar 9 | |||
| Mar 16 | |||
| Mar 23 | Good Bait Bobby Hutcherson |
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| Mar 30 | Straight to the Heart David Sanborn |
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| Apr 6 | Magic Touch Stanley Jordan |
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| Apr 13 | |||
| Apr 20 | |||
| Apr 27 | |||
| May 4 | |||
| May 11 | Hot House Flowers Wynton Marsalis |
Magic Touch Stanley Jordan |
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| May 18 | |||
| May 25 | Magic Touch Stanley Jordan |
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| June 1 | New Faces Dizzy Gillespie |
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| June 8 | |||
| June 15 | |||
| June 22 | |||
| June 29 | |||
| July 6 | Soda Fountain Shuffle Earl Klugh |
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| July 13 | Jungle Garden Dave Valentin |
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| July 20 | |||
| July 27 | Dancing in the Sun George Howard |
Slow Motion Andy Narell |
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| Aug 3 | |||
| Aug 10 | Just Feelin’ McCoy Tyner |
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| Aug 17 | |||
| Aug 24 | Digital Works Ahmad Jamal |
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| Aug 31 | |||
| Sept 7 | |||
| Sept 14 | Dancing in the Sun George Howard |
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| Sept 21 | |||
| Sept 28 | Vocalese The Manhattan Transfer |
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| Oct 5 | |||
| Oct 12 | Harlequin Lee Ritenour & Dave Grusin |
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| Oct 19 | Skin Dive Michael Franks |
Black Codes (From the Underground) Wynton Marsalis |
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| Oct 26 | Magic Touch Stanley Jordan |
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| Nov 2 | |||
| Nov 9 | Live in London Al Jarreau |
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| Nov 16 | Black Codes (From the Underground) Wynton Marsalis |
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| Nov 23 | |||
| Nov 30 | |||
| Dec 7 | |||
| Dec 14 | Fables Jean-Luc Ponty |
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| Dec 21 | Twinkling of an Eye John Blake |
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| Dec 28 | |||
| Week | Billboard | Cash Box | Radio & Records |
#1 Jazz Albums of 1984: Side-by-Side Charts
| Week | Billboard | Cash Box | Radio & Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7 | In Your Eyes George Benson |
Backstreet David Sanborn |
Backstreet David Sanborn |
| Jan 14 | December George Winston |
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| Jan 21 | Fill Up the Night Sadao Watanabe |
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| Jan 28 | Backstreet David Sanborn |
Backstreet David Sanborn |
Backstreet David Sanborn |
| Feb 4 | |||
| Feb 11 | |||
| Feb 18 | |||
| Feb 25 | |||
| Mar 3 | |||
| Mar 10 | Name of the Game Phil Upchurch |
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| Mar 17 | Imagine This Pieces of a Dream |
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| Mar 24 | Love Explosion Tania Maria |
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| Mar 31 | Backstreet David Sanborn |
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| Apr 7 | Wishful Thinking Earl Klugh |
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| Apr 14 | |||
| Apr 21 | Think of One Wynton Marsalis |
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| Apr 28 | |||
| May 5 | Modern Times Steps Ahead |
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| May 12 | |||
| May 19 | Rejoicing Pat Metheny with Charlie Haden and Billy Higgins |
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| May 26 | |||
| June 2 | |||
| June 9 | |||
| June 16 | Backstreet David Sanborn |
Wishful Thinking Earl Klugh |
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| June 23 | |||
| June 30 | |||
| July 7 | Nightlines Dave Grusin |
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| July 14 | Wishful Thinking Earl Klugh |
Decoy Miles Davis |
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| July 21 | Nightlines Dave Grusin |
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| July 28 | Backstreet David Sanborn |
Decoy Miles Davis |
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| Aug 4 | Call of the Wild Generation Band |
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| Aug 11 | Decoy Miles Davis |
Access All Areas Spyro Gyra |
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| Aug 18 | Nightlines Dave Grusin |
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| Aug 25 | |||
| Sept 1 | Road Warriors Les McCann & Houston Person |
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| Sept 8 | Access All Areas Spyro Gyra |
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| Sept 15 | Rendezvous Sadao Watanabe |
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| Sept 22 | |||
| Sept 29 | Kalahari Dave Valentin |
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| Oct 6 | |||
| Oct 13 | First Circle Pat Metheny Group |
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| Oct 20 | Hot House Flowers Wynton Marsalis |
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| Oct 27 | |||
| Nov 3 | Inside Moves Grover Washington, Jr. |
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| Nov 10 | |||
| Nov 17 | Hot House Flowers Wynton Marsalis |
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| Nov 24 | |||
| Dec 1 | Deedles Diane Schuur |
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| Dec 8 | First Circle Pat Metheny Group |
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| Dec 15 | |||
| Dec 22 | |||
| Dec 29 | |||
| Week | Billboard | Cash Box | Radio & Records |
#1 Jazz Albums of 1983: Side-by-Side Charts
| Week | Billboard | Cash Box | Radio & Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8 | Two of a Kind Bob James & Earl Klugh |
Two of a Kind Bob James & Earl Klugh |
Two of a Kind Bob James & Earl Klugh |
| Jan 15 | The Best is Yet to Come Grover Washington, Jr. |
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| Jan 22 | |||
| Jan 31 | |||
| Feb 5 | |||
| Feb 12 | The Best is Yet to Come Grover Washington, Jr. |
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| Feb 19 | |||
| Feb 26 | |||
| Mar 5 | |||
| Mar 12 | |||
| Mar 19 | Dave Grusin and the NY-LA Dream Band | ||
| Mar 26 | Asphalt Gardens George Howard |
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| Apr 2 | |||
| Apr 9 | The Hunter Joe Sample |
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| Apr 16 | Procession Weather Report |
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| Apr 23 | |||
| Apr 30 | Jarreau Al Jarreau |
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| May 7 | |||
| May 14 | Jarreau Al Jarreau |
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| May 21 | Low Ride Earl Klugh |
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| May 28 | Low Ride Earl Klugh |
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| June 4 | |||
| June 11 | |||
| June 18 | |||
| June 25 | Jarreau Al Jarreau |
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| July 2 | In Your Eyes George Benson |
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| July 9 | |||
| July 16 | |||
| July 23 | Les Fleurs Ramsey Lewis |
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| July 30 | |||
| Aug 6 | |||
| Aug 13 | City Kids Spyro Gyra |
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| Aug 20 | |||
| Aug 27 | |||
| Sept 3 | |||
| Sept 10 | |||
| Sept 17 | In Your Eyes George Benson |
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| Sept 24 | |||
| Oct 1 | |||
| Oct 8 | |||
| Oct 15 | Individual Choice Jean-Lun Ponty |
Foxie Bob James |
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| Oct 22 | |||
| Oct 29 | Foxie Bob James |
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| Nov 5 | |||
| Nov 12 | |||
| Nov 19 | Individual Choice Jean-Luc Ponty |
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| Nov 26 | Soft Shoulder Generation Band |
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| Dec 3 | |||
| Dec 10 | Backstreet David Sanborn |
Backstreet David Sanborn |
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| Dec 17 | |||
| Dec 24 | |||
| Dec 31 | |||
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#1 Jazz Albums of 1982: Side-by-Side Charts
| Week | Billboard | Cash Box | Radio & Records |
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| Jan 9 | The George Benson Collection | The George Benson Collection | (No airplay chart published) |
| Jan 16 | Come Morning Grover Washington, Jr. |
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| Jan 23 | |||
| Jan 30 | |||
| Feb 6 | |||
| Feb 13 | Come Morning Grover Washington, Jr. |
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| Feb 20 | |||
| Feb 27 | |||
| Mar 6 | The George Benson Collection | ||
| Mar 13 | The George Benson Collection | ||
| Mar 20 | |||
| Mar 27 | |||
| Apr 3 | The Dude Quincy Jones |
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| Apr 10 | Mystical Adventures Jean-Luc Ponty |
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| Apr 17 | |||
| Apr 24 | |||
| May 1 | |||
| May 8 | Breakin’ Away Al Jarreau |
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| May 15 | |||
| May 22 | It’s a Fact Jeff Lorber |
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| May 29 | We Want Miles Miles Davis |
Old Songs for the New Depression Ben Sidran |
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| June 5 | Breakin’ Away Al Jarreau |
Offramp Pat Metheny Group |
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| June 12 | Offramp Pat Metheny Group |
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| June 19 | Offramp Pat Metheny Group |
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| June 26 | |||
| July 3 | |||
| July 10 | |||
| July 17 | |||
| July 24 | |||
| July 31 | |||
| Aug 7 | Hands Down Bob James |
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| Aug 14 | As We Speak David Sanborn |
As We Speak David Sanborn |
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| Aug 21 | Offramp Pat Metheny Group |
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| Aug 28 | |||
| Sept 4 | |||
| Sept 11 | Hands Down Bob James |
Out of the Shadows Dave Grusin |
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| Sept 18 | As We Speak David Sanborn |
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| Sept 25 | |||
| Oct 2 | As We Speak David Sanborn |
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| Oct 9 | As We Speak David Sanborn |
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| Oct 16 | Off the Top Jimmy Smith |
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| Oct 23 | |||
| Oct 30 | Incognito Spyro Gyra |
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| Nov 6 | |||
| Nov 13 | Incognito Spyro Gyra |
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| Nov 20 | Two of a Kind Bob James & Earl Klugh |
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| Nov 27 | |||
| Dec 4 | Two of a Kind Bob James & Earl Klugh |
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| Dec 11 | |||
| Dec 18 | Casino Lights Various Artists |
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| Dec 25 | |||
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#1 Jazz Albums of 1981: Side-by-Side Charts
| Week | Billboard | Cash Box | Record World |
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| Jan 3 | Winelight Grover Washington, Jr. |
Winelight Grover Washington, Jr. |
Winelight Grover Washington, Jr. |
| Jan 10 | |||
| Jan 17 | |||
| Jan 24 | |||
| Jan 31 | |||
| Feb 7 | |||
| Feb 14 | |||
| Feb 21 | |||
| Feb 28 | |||
| Mar 7 | |||
| Mar 14 | |||
| Mar 21 | |||
| Mar 28 | |||
| Apr 4 | |||
| Apr 11 | |||
| Apr 18 | |||
| Apr 25 | |||
| May 2 | |||
| May 9 | |||
| May 16 | |||
| May 23 | |||
| May 30 | |||
| June 6 | |||
| June 13 | |||
| June 20 | |||
| June 27 | |||
| July 4 | The Clarke/Duke Project Stanley Clarke & George Duke |
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| July 11 | The Clarke/Duke Project Stanley Clarke & George Duke |
The Clarke/Duke Project Stanley Clarke & George Duke |
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| July 18 | Winelight Grover Washington, Jr. |
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| July 25 | Voyeur David Sanborn |
The Man with the Horn Miles Davis |
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| Aug 1 | As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays |
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| Aug 8 | Winelight Grover Washington, Jr. |
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| Aug 15 | The Man with the Horn Miles Davis |
The Man with the Horn Miles Davis |
(chart unavailable) |
| Aug 22 | The Man with the Horn Miles Davis |
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| Aug 29 | |||
| Sept 5 | Breakin’ Away Al Jarreau |
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| Sept 12 | Breakin’ Away Al Jarreau |
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| Sept 19 | Breakin’ Away Al Jarreau |
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| Sept 26 | |||
| Oct 3 | |||
| Oct 10 | |||
| Oct 17 | |||
| Oct 24 | |||
| Oct 31 | Freetime Spyro Gyra |
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| Nov 7 | |||
| Nov 14 | Breakin’ Away Al Jarreau |
(chart unavailable) | |
| Nov 21 | Breakin’ Away Al Jarreau |
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| Nov 28 | (chart unavailable) | ||
| Dec 5 | Breakin’ Away Al Jarreau |
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| Dec 12 | The George Benson Collection | ||
| Dec 19 | (chart unavailable) | ||
| Dec 26 | The George Benson Collection | The George Benson Collection | |
| Week | Billboard | Cash Box | Record World |
