Dr. Smooth’s Flashback #17: Billboard/Cash Box/Record World charts of June 21, 1980

Spend an hour remembering some of the most popular jazz of 1980 as listed on the Top 40 Jazz Albums charts in the June 21, 1980 issues of Billboard, Cash Box, and Record World magazines.

Playlist:

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Track 1: “Never Givin’ Up” by Al Jarreau, from the album This Time. Written by Al Jarreau and Ron Canning, produced by Jay Graydon.

Jazz Album Charts:	June 21, 1980
Billboard	–
Cash Box	20
Record World	10

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Track 2: “Every Generation” by Ronnie Laws, from the album Every Generation. Written and produced by Ronnie Laws.

Jazz Album Charts:	June 21, 1980
Billboard	17
Cash Box	10
Record World	14

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Track 3: “Back Together Again” by Roberta Flack featuring Donny Hathaway from the album Roberta Flack featuring Donny Hathaway. Written by James Mtume and Reggie Lucas, produced by Roberta Flack and Eric Mercury.

Jazz Album Charts:	June 21, 1980
Billboard	10
Cash Box	–
Record World	–

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Track 4: “All Hell Broke Loose” by Stanley Clarke, from the album Rocks, Pebbles and Sand. Written and produced by Stanley Clarke.

Jazz Album Charts:	June 21, 1980
Billboard	16
Cash Box	15
Record World	6

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Track 5: “Spellbound” by Earl Klugh, from the album Dream Come True. Written and produced by Earl Klugh.

Jazz Album Charts:	June 21, 1980
Billboard	8
Cash Box	5
Record World	12

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Track 6: “Baseball” by Michael Franks from the album One Bad Habit. Written by Michael Franks, produced by Tommy LiPuma and Andre Fischer.

Jazz Album Charts:	June 21, 1980
Billboard	7
Cash Box	4
Record World	8

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Track 7: “Brazilian Sugar” by George Duke, from the album A Brazilian Love Affair. Written and produced by George Duke.

Jazz Album Charts:	June 21, 1980
Billboard	6
Cash Box	9
Record World	4

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Track 8: “Carly’s Song” by David Sanborn, from the album Hideaway.  Written by David Sanborn, produced by Michael Colina.

Jazz Album Charts:	June 21, 1980
Billboard	4
Cash Box	7
Record World	3

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Track 9: “Stars in Your Eyes” by Herbie Hancock, from the album Monster. Written by Gavin Christopher, Herbie Hancock, Lisa Capuano and Ray Parker, Jr., produced by David Rubinson & Friends.

Jazz Album Charts:	June 21, 1980
Billboard	3
Cash Box	6
Record World	5

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Track 10: “Snake Eyes” by Grover Washington, Jr., from the album Skylarkin’. Written and produced by Grover Washington, Jr.

Jazz Album Charts:	June 21, 1980
Billboard	5
Cash Box	2
Record World	1

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Track 11: “Catching the Sun” by Spyro Gyra from the album Catching the Sun. Written by Jay Beckenstein, produced by Jay Beckenstein and Richard Calandra.

Jazz Album Charts:	June 21, 1980
Billboard	1
Cash Box	1
Record World	2

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Dr. Smooth’s Flashback #16: Radio & Records Jazz Radio National Airplay album chart of June 18, 1982

Spend an hour remembering some of the most popular jazz of 1982 as listed on the Jazz Radio National Airplay chart in the June 18, 1982 issue of Radio & Records magazine.

The jazz chart had premiered in the May 21, 1982 issue:

Playlist:

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#29: “Common Ground” by Judy Roberts, from the #29 album of the week, Nights in Brazil. Written by Ivan Lins, John Guth, Michael Holmes, and Paul Winter; produced by Judy Roberts and Andy Waterman. The album spent 5 weeks on the R&R chart, peaking at #16: this would be its last week on the chart, having first charted when the chart premiered on May 21.

• Judy Roberts – Vocals, keyboards
• Neal Saroka – Guitar
• David Derge – Drums, percussion
• Michael Fiorino – Bass

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#24: “On Second Thought” by Nightwind, from the #24 album of the week, A Casual Romance. Written by Jeff Hull; produced by Charles Black, Jeff Hull, Peter Lewis, and Bill Stilfield. Debuting on this week’s chart, the album would eventually spend 10 weeks on the R&R jazz chart, peaking at #15 on July 2.

• Charles Black – Reeds, percussion
• Jeff Hull – Drums
• Barry Coates – Guitars
• Rich Eames – Keyboards
• Steve Anderson – Bass
• John Mandel – Percussion, mallets

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#21: “Love Duet” by Michael Franks, from the #21 album of the week, Objects of Desire. Written by Michael Franks; produced by Michael Colina and Ray Bardani. The album spent 7 weeks on the R&R chart, peaking at #14 on the May 21 chart.

• Michael Franks, Renee Diggs – Vocals
• Francisco Centeno – Bass
• Harvey Mason – Drums
• Hugh McCracken – Guitar
• Rob Mounsey, Michael Colina – Keyboards
• Victor Feldman, Ray Bardani – Percussion
• David Sanborn – Saxophone

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#20: “East River Drive” by Grover Washington, Jr. from the #20 album, Come Morning. Written by Grover Washington, Jr.; produced by Grover Washington, Jr. and Ralph MacDonald. The album spent 6 weeks on the R&R chart, peaking at #10 on the May 21 chart.

• Grover Washington, Jr. – Saxophone
• Ralph MacDonald – Percussion
• Steve Gadd – Drums
• Marcus Miller – Bass
• Richard Tee – Fender Rhodes
• Eric Gale – Guitar
• Paul Griffin – Synthesizer

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#15: “Margarita” by Herb Alpert from the #15 album, Fandango. Written by Juan Carlos Calderón; produced by José Quintana and Herb Alpert. The album spent 21 weeks on the R&R jazz chart, peaking at #12 on July 2.

• Herb Alpert – Trumpet
• José Quintana – Backing vocals
• Victor Ruiz Pazos – Bass
• Carlos Vega – Drums
• Miguel Peña – Guitar
• Bill Cuomo – Keyboards
• Paulinho DaCosta – Percussion

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#13: “Paradise” by Herbie Hancock from the #13 album, Lite Me Up. Written by Herbie Hancock, Jay Graydon, David Foster, and Bill Champlin; produced by Jay Graydon. The album spent 14 weeks on the R&R jazz chart, peaking at #4 on July 2.

• Herbie Hancock – Vocals, keyboards
• Jay Graydon – Guitar
• Jeff Porcaro – Drums
• Abe Laboriel – Bass
• David Foster – Acoustic piano
• Bill Champlin, Richard Page, Venette Gloud – Background vocals

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#11: “Birdland” by Freddie Hubbard from the #11 album, Ride Like the Wind. Written by Joe Zawinul; produced by Jeffrey Weber. The album spent 8 weeks on the R&R jazz chart, peaking here at #11.

• Freddie Hubbard – Trumpet
• Bill Maxwell – Drums
• Joe Porcaro – Percussion
• Abe Laboriel – Bass
• Bill Mays – Keyboards
• Dan Ferguson – Guitars
• Chuck Findley, Gary Grant – Trumpets
• Vince Derosa – French Horn
• Bill Waltrous – Trombone
• Bud Shank, Bill Perkins, Bob Tricarico – Saxophones

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#7: “Forget Me Nots” by Patrice Rushen from the #7 album, Straight from the Heart. Written by Patrice Rushen, Teri McFadden, and Freddie Washington; produced by Charles Mims Jr. and Patrice Rushen. The album spent 12 weeks on the R&R jazz chart, peaking at #4 on the premiere chart of May 21.

• Patrice Rushen – Vocals, keyboards
• Ollie E. Brown – Drums
• Freddie Washington – Bass
• Gerald Albright – Saxophone
• Roy Galloway – Backing vocals

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#5: “San Juan Sunset” by Lee Ritenour from the #5 album, Rio. Written by Eumir Deodato; produced by Lee Ritenour. The album spent 9 weeks on the R&R jazz chart, peaking here at #5.

• Lee Ritenour – Guitar
• Dave Grusin – Keyboards
• Marcus Miller – Bass
• Buddy Williams – Drums
• Jeff Mironov – Rhythm Guitar
• Rubens Bassini – Percussion

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#4: “Soaring” by Dan Siegel from the #4 album, Dan Siegel. Written and produced by Dan Siegel. The album spent 14 weeks on the R&R jazz chart, peaking here at #4.

• Dan Siegel – Keyboards
• Rob Thomas – Bass
• Moyes Lucas, Jr. – Drums
• Paul Jackson, Jr. – Guitar
• Lenny Castro – Percussion
• Mark Hatch – Flugelhorn

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#2: “Hollywood” by Maynard Ferguson from the #2 album, Hollywood. Written and produced by Stanley Clarke. The album spent 16 weeks on the R&R jazz chart, peaking here at #2.

• Maynard Ferguson – Trumpet
• Nathan East – Bass
• Ndugu Chancler – Drums
• Stanley Clarke – Acoustic Piano
• Todd Cochran – Keyboards
• Alex Acuna – Percussion
• David Sanborn – Saxophone solos
• Jerry Hey, Chuck Findley, Gary Grant, Larry Hall – Trumpets
• Charlie Loper, Lew McCreary, Bill Reichenbach – Trombones
• Jim Horn, Larry Williams, Gary Herbig, Kim Hutchcroft – Saxophones

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#1: “Eighteen” by Pat Metheny Group from the #1 album, Offramp.  Written by Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays, and Nan Vaconcelos; produced by Manfred Eicher. The album spent 27 weeks on the R&R jazz chart, spending 10 consecutive weeks in the #1 position.

• Pat Metheny – Guitars, guitar synthesizers
• Lyle Mays – Keyboards
• Steve Rodby – Bass
• Dan Gottlieb – Drums
• Nana Vasconcelos – Percussion, voice

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Dr. Smooth’s Flashback #15: Record World #1 albums of 1978

Spend an hour remembering the #1 jazz albums of 1978 according to Record World magazine.

Playlist:

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Track 1: “Reach for It” by George Duke, from the album Reach for It.

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Track 2: “You Make Me Dance” by Grover Washington, Jr., from the album Live at The Bijou.

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Track 3: “Windsong” by George Benson from the album Weekend in L.A..

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Track 4: “Maui-Waui” by Chuck Mangione, from the album, Feels So Good.

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Track 5: “Stuff Like That” by Quincy Jones, from the album Sounds…And Stuff Like That!!.

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Track 6: “Merry-Go-Round” by The Crusaders from the album Images.

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Track 7: “Children of Sanchez” by Chuck Mangione, from the album Children of Sanchez.

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Track 8: “Maracas Beach” by Grover Washington, Jr., from the album, Reed Seed.  

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Track 9: “Young and Fine” by Weather Report, from the album Mr. Gone.

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Thanks to Herc of Herc’s Hideaway for support.

Dr. Smooth’s Flashback #14: Billboard/Cash Box/Record World charts of June 10, 1978

Spend an hour remembering some of the most popular jazz of 1978 as listed on the Top 40 Jazz Albums charts in the June 10, 1978 issues of Billboard, Cash Box, and Record World magazines.

Playlist:

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Track 1: “Daisy Mae” by Raul de Souza, from the album Don’t Ask My Neighbors.

Jazz Album Charts:	June 10, 1978
Billboard	34
Cash Box	33
Record World	24

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Track 2: “Magic in Your Eyes” by Earl Klugh, from the album Magic in Your Eyes.

Jazz Album Charts:	June 10, 1978
Billboard	33
Cash Box	38
Record World	15

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Track 3: “Lotus Blossom” by David Sanborn from the album Heart to Heart.

Jazz Album Charts:	June 10, 1978
Billboard	23
Cash Box	23
Record World	31

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Track 4: “Superwoman” by Noel Pointer, from the #39 album of the week, Hold On.

Jazz Album Charts:	June 10, 1978
Billboard	17
Cash Box	25
Record World	26

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Track 5: “Mead” by Spyro Gyra, from the album Spyro Gyra.

Jazz Album Charts:	June 10, 1978
Billboard	20
Cash Box	21
Record World	21

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Track 6: “Loveland” by Lonnie Liston Smith from the album Loveland.

Jazz Album Charts:	June 10, 1978
Billboard	11
Cash Box	8
Record World	10

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Track 7: “Love Island” by Deodato, from the album Love Island.

Jazz Album Charts:	June 10, 1978
Billboard	10
Cash Box	9
Record World	8

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Track 8: “Rainbow Seeker” by Joe Sample, from the album, Rainbow Seeker.  

Jazz Album Charts:	June 10, 1978
Billboard	3
Cash Box	6
Record World	5

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Track 9: “Modern Man” by Stanley Clarke, from the album Modern Man.

Jazz Album Charts:	June 10, 1978
Billboard	7
Cash Box	3
Record World	3

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Track 10: “Windsong” by George Benson, from the album, Weekend in L.A.

Jazz Album Charts:	June 10, 1978
Billboard	1
Cash Box	2
Record World	2

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Track 11: “Feels So Good” by Chuck Mangione from the album Feels So Good.

Jazz Album Charts:	June 10, 1978
Billboard	2
Cash Box	1
Record World	1

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Thanks to Herc of Herc’s Hideaway for research assistance and support.

Dr. Smooth’s Flashback #13: Elektra/Musician albums 1982

The inspiration for this Flashback is the inner sleeve Elektra/Musician Records used for their releases in May, 1982.

Playlist:

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Track 1: “What’s New” by Clifford Brown and Max Roach, from the album Pure Genius, Vol. 1.

Billboard Album Charts:	Peak	Weeks
Did not chart

Produced by Max Roach
Trumpet – Clifford Brown
Tenor Saxophone – Sonny Rollins
Piano – Richard Powell
Bass Violin – George Morrow
Percussion – Max Roach

For more information, click here.

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Track 2: “400 Years Ago Tomorrow” by Woody Shaw, from the album Master of the Art.  

Billboard Album Charts:	Peak	Weeks
Jazz	42	4

Produced by Michael Cuscuna
Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Woody Shaw
Trombone – Steve Turre
Piano – Mulgrew Miller
Bass – Stafford James
Drums – Tony Reedus
Vibes – Bobby Hutcherson

For more information, click here.

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Track 3: “Blue Horizon” by Eric Gale, from the album Blue Horizon.

Billboard Album Charts:	Peak	Weeks
Jazz	20	16

Produced by Eric Gale
Lead Guitar – Eric Gale
Drums – Winston Grenman
Rhythm Guitar – Mark Mazur
Percussion – Nasser Nasser
Keyboards – Peter Schott
Bass – Neddy Smith
Drums – Freddie Watts
Flugelhorn – Hugh Masekela

For more information, click here.

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Track 4: “What If?” by David Sancious, from the album The Bridge.

Billboard Album Charts:	Peak	Weeks
Jazz	36	8

Produced by David Sancious
Piano – David Sancious

For more information, click here.

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Track 5: “Dance With Me” by Bobby McFerrin, from the album Bobby McFerrin.

Billboard Album Charts:	Peak	Weeks
Jazz	41	6

Produced by Linda Goldstein
Vocals – Bobby McFerrin
Piano & Fender Rhodes – Victor Feldman
Bass – Larry Klein
Acoustic Guitar – Peter Maunu
Drums – John Guerin
Percussion – Kenneth Nash

For more information, click here.

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Track 6: “Disappearing” by Material, from the album, Memory Serves.

Billboard Album Charts:	Peak	Weeks
Jazz	32	7

Produced by Material with Martin Bisi
Guitar – Sonny Sharrock
Alto Saxophone – Henry Threadgill
Cornet – Olu Dara
Drums, Percussion, Guitar – Fred Maher
Bass – Bill Laswell
Synthesizers, Tapes, Radio, Guitar, Drums, Voice – Michael Beinhorn

For more information, click here.

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Track 7: “Sophisticated Yenta” by Red Rodney & Ira Sullivan, from the album Spirit Within.

Billboard Album Charts:	Peak	Weeks
Did not chart

Produced by Mike Berniker
Flugelhorn – Red Rodney
Flugelhorn, Alto Flute, Shaker – Ira Sullivan
Piano – Garry Dial
Drums – Steve Bagby
Bass – Jay Anderson

For more information, click here.

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Track 8: “Simplicidad” by Lee Ritenour, from the album Rio.

Billboard Album Charts:	Peak	Weeks
Jazz	11	33

Produced by Lee Ritenour
Acoustic Guitar – Lee Ritenour
Drums – Paulinho Braga
Bass – Luizao Maia
Rhythm Guitar – Oscar Neves
Keyboards –  Don Grusin
Percussion – Chico Batera, Jose Da Silva, Roberto Pinheiro, Armando Marcal

For more information, click here.

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Track 9: “Chiquita Linda” by Billy Cobham’s Glass Menagerie, from the album Observations &.

Billboard Album Charts:	Peak	Weeks
Jazz	23	13

Produced by Bill Cobham
Guitar – Dean Brown
Percussion – Bill Cobham
Keyboards – Gil Goldstein
Bass – Tim Landers

For more information, click here.

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Track 10: “This Is It” by Freddie Hubbard, from the album Ride Like the Wind.

Billboard Album Charts:	Peak	Weeks
Jazz	24	18

Produced by Jeffrey Weber

For more information, click here.

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Dr. Smooth’s Flashback #12: Billboard chart of August 8, 1981

Spend an hour remembering some of the most popular jazz of 1981 as listed on the Top 50 Jazz Albums chart in the August 8, 1981 issue of Billboard magazine.

Playlist:

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#48: “Dream of Dreams” by Joe Sample, from the #48 album of the week, Voices in the Rain. The album was Sample’s fifth “solo” release (and his first on MCA), but he had help from fellow Crusaders Stix Hooper and Wilton Felder. The album debuted on the jazz chart in February of 1981, peaked at #2 in March, and would hang around through the end of August.

Billboard Album Charts:	Peak	Weeks
Jazz	2	30
Billboard 200	65	20
R&B	29	15
1981 Jazz Year End	20

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#43: “Fate” by Chaka Khan, from the #43 album of the week, What Cha’ Gonna Do for Me. This album spent only 8 weeks on the jazz chart during the months of July and August, 1981, peaking at #35 on July 11.  The album is more R&B than jazz, but Khan was supported on this track by several prominent jazz session musicians, including guitarist Hiram Bullock and Richard Tee on Clavinet.

Billboard Album Charts:	Peak	Weeks
Jazz	35	8
Billboard 200	17	18
R&B	3	23

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#39: “Matinee Idol” by Yellowjackets, from the #39 album of the week, Yellowjackets. The lead track from the group’s debut album. This track was released as a 12″ single with the following review blurb on the cover in caps:

“THE YELLOWJACKETS’ ALBUM RANKS AS ONE OF THE FINEST, MOST RADIO-ACCESSIBLE JAZZ-ROCK OFFERINGS OF THE YEAR. GUT REACTION TO THE YELLOWJACKETS PARALLELS THE POWER OF THE CRUSADERS (the good ol’ Crusaders with Larry Carlton, etc.). FEATURED MUSICIANS INCLUDE RUSSELL FERRANTE ON KEYBOARDS, ROBBEN FORD ON GUITAR. A DIGITAL RECORDING, PRODUCED BY TOMMY LiPUMA, YELLOWJACKETS FLOATS LIKE A BUTTERFLY, STINGS LIKE A BEE, AND SOUNDS LIKE A HORNETS’ NEST OF HONEY-DIPPED JAZZ/ROCK. AN EXTREMELY FINE RECORD.”

The week marked the album’s debut on the jazz chart, it would go on to peak at #18 on October 10.

Billboard Album Charts:	Peak	Weeks
Jazz	18	23
Billboard 200	201	–

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#33: “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes” by Earl Klugh from the #33 album, Late Night Guitar. This track lead of the album with Klugh simply playing the 1933 Jerome Kern standard alone on his acoustic guitar. The album, Klugh’s seventh as a solo artist, received a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Instrumental Performance, losing to Larry Carlton & Mike Post for “The Theme from Hill Street Blues.” The album had debuted on the chart in December 1980, peaked at #4 in February 1981, and was seven weeks away from ending its 39 week chart run on this August 8 chart.

Billboard Album Charts:	Peak	Weeks
Jazz	4	39
Billboard 200	98	23
R&B	40	18
1981 Jazz Year End	6

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#31: “Every Day (I Thank You)” by Pat Metheny from the #31 album, 80/81. The album features Pat Metheny (leader, guitars), Dewey Redman (tenor saxophone), Charlie Haden (bass), Michael Brecker (tenor saxophone), and Jack DeJohnette (drums). For the record, Brecker plays sax on this particular cut, which took up most of side 4 of this double album set. The album had debuted on the jazz charts way back on November 1, 1980.

Billboard Album Charts:	Peak	Weeks
Jazz	4	44
Billboard 200	89	14
1981 Jazz Year End	5

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#18: “Bread Sandwiches” by Bernard Wright from the #18 album, ‘Nard.  The son of singer Roberta Flack, keyboardist Wright hailed from Jamaica, Queens along with other funk-jazzers Tom Browne and Lenny White. This album, released when Wright was only 18, had only a few instrumental tracks, including this one from side two. Released on the fledgling GRP label, this album was produced by label founders Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen. Wright’s only appearance on the jazz charts, this one debuted on April 11, peaked May 9, and slipped off the chart September 12.

Billboard Album Charts:	Peak	Weeks
Jazz	7	22
Billboard 200	116	14
R&B	23	24
1981 Jazz Year End	36

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#13: “Mountain Dance” by Dave Grusin from the #13 album, Mountain Dance.  Grusin was doing it all back in ’81, from film scoring to producing to label management to collaborating to recording his own stuff. This is the title track to his second GRP album, his most successful as a solo act, and can still be heard on smooth jazz radio formats to this day. The album first hit the jazz chart in mid-March, peaked in May, and would hang around the charts until mid-November.

Billboard Album Charts:	Peak	Weeks
Jazz	3	36
Billboard 200	74	18
1981 Jazz Year End	8

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#9: “Gettin’ Up” by Tom Scott from the #9 album, Apple Juice. A live album, recorded in New York City, featuring Scott backed up by the members of Stuff, plus a few other recognizable session musician names: Eric Gale (electric and acoustic guitar), Hugh McCracken (electric guitar), Richard Tee (keyboards), Marcus Miller (bass), Ralph MacDonald (percussion), and Steve Gadd (drums). On this track, which leads off side two of the album, Scott is featured on the newfangled Lyricon electronic wind instrument (EWI) as well as his usual tenor. At #9 on this particular chart, it would peak two weeks later at #7 and stay on the chart until February 13, 1982.

Billboard Album Charts:	Peak	Weeks
Jazz	7	31
Billboard 200	123	11
1981 Jazz Year End	33

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#6: “Is It You?” by Lee Ritenour from the #6 album, RIT. A pop release from a long-time jazzer/session ace, this album did surprisingly well, spurred along by this song. “Is It You?” with vocals by Eric Tagg, was a Top 40 single, hitting #15 not only on the pop chart but also the Adult Contemporary chart. It is also notable for its video receiving considerable airplay during the first few days of air in August, 1981 (it was the 44th, 108th, and 148th video aired).  Ritenour would re-record this song for his 2005 release, Overtime, featuring vocalists Grady Harrell and Kenya Hathaway. The RIT album debuted on the jazz chart on May 9, 1981 and hung around the top ten for almost 6 months.

Billboard Album Charts:	Peak	Weeks
Jazz	4	40
Billboard 200	26	23
R&B	20	20
1981 Jazz Year End	9

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#4: “Let’s Just Say Goodbye” by David Sanborn from the #4 album, Voyeur. The lead track to Sanborn’s first #1 jazz album.  The album, which stayed on the jazz chart for over a year, featured many recognizable names, including Marcus Miller, Hiram Bullock, Steve Gadd, and Buzzy Feiten. Sanborn’s previous album, Hideaway, occupies the 27 spot on this chart in its 76th week. The Voyeur album had held the #1 spot position two weeks prior to this date, but ultimately spent a total of 30 weeks in the top ten.

Billboard Album Charts:	Peak	Weeks
Jazz	1	53
Billboard 200	45	22
R&B	18	21
1981 Jazz Year End	4

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#1: “Winelight” by Grover Washington, Jr. from the #1 album, Winelight. A huge crossover hit, this was by far Washington’s most successful album. And all the usual suspects are here: Ralph MacDonald, Marcus Miller, Steve Gadd, Eric Gale, and Richard Tee. This album spent over three years on the jazz chart, including an incredible 31 weeks in the #1 spot. Not only was this the #1 jazz album of 1981, it was also the #18 jazz album of 1982 and the #47 jazz album of 1983.

Billboard Album Charts:	Peak	Weeks
Jazz	1	183
Billboard 200	5	52
R&B	2	49
1981 Jazz Year End	1

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Dr. Smooth’s Flashback #11: Billboard chart of July 5, 1986

Spend an hour remembering some of the most popular jazz of 1986 as listed on the Top 40 Jazz Albums chart in the July 5, 1986 issue of Billboard magazine.

Playlist:

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#38: “Bob Goes to the Store” by Spyro Gyra, from the #38 album of the week, Breakout. Breakout was the group’s tenth album, released in June, 1986. This chart marked the album’s debut. It would go on to spend two weeks at the #1 spot in late September/early October. “Bob Goes to the Store” is the album’s first track and was written by bass player Kim Stone. The group filmed a promotional video for the song that was later included in a 1990 promotional VHS tape titled Graffiti.

Billboard Album Charts:	Peak	Weeks
Jazz	1	34
Billboard 200	71	19
1986 Jazz Year End	14

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#36: “Maybe Tomorrow” by Perrí, from the #36 album of the week, Celebrate. Perrí was a Los Angeles-based vocal group consisting of four sisters: Lori, Sharon, Darlene, and Carolyn Perry. They were discovered by Pat Metheny and later supported Anita Baker on tour. Celebrate was the quartet’s debut album. This issue of Billboard marked the album’s final appearance on the jazz chart; it had debuted on the chart back on March 15.

Billboard Album Charts:	Peak	Weeks
Jazz	14	20
1986 Jazz Year End	48

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#33: “After” by Makoto Ozone, from the #33 album of the week, After.  After was the Japanese pianist’s second solo album. It debuted here in the #33 position on this date and stayed at #33 for the entirety of its chart run. While other tracks feature various sidemen/combos, this track features only Ozone.

Billboard Album Charts:	Peak	Weeks
Jazz	33	4

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#25: “Sandu” by Freddie Hubbard & Woody Shaw from the #25 album, Double Take. This album by two jazz trumpet masters opens with this cover of a Clifford Brown tune.  In addition to Hubbard and Shaw, the track features Kenny Garrett on alto saxophone and Mulgrew Miller on piano. The album debuted on the chart this week at the #25 spot and stayed near that position for its brief chart run.

Billboard Album Charts:	Peak	Weeks
Jazz	19	12

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#21: “Milan” by Ahmad Jamal from the #21 album, Rossiter Road. This Jamal album had debuted on the jazz chart on June 7 and was peaking here at the #21 spot. For this album, Jamal was backed by James Cammack on bass, Herlin Riley on drums, and Manolo Badrena on percussion.

Billboard Album Charts:	Peak	Weeks
Jazz	21	10

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#20: “And You Know That” by Yellowjackets from the #20 album, Shades.  At #20, this was the highest debuting album on this particular chart. The track, written by drummer Ricky Lawson and keyboardist Russell Ferrante, won a Grammy Award for “Best R&B Instrumental Performance (Orchestra, Group or Soloist)” and is the album’s lead cut. Track 4 of the album, “Revelation,” features vocals from Perrí (see #36 above).

Billboard Album Charts:	Peak	Weeks
Jazz	4	32
Billboard 200	195	2
1986 Jazz Year End	16

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#18: “Never As Good As the First Time” by Sade from the #18 album, Promise.  This multi-platinum album debuted on the jazz chart on January 18, had peaked at #4 on March 29, and was on its decline on this date. “Never As Good As the First Time” was the third single released from the album and peaked at #20 pop, #8 R&B, and #6 adult contemporary.

Billboard Album Charts:	Peak	Weeks
Jazz	4	32
Billboard 200	1	46
R&B	1	45
1986 Jazz Year End	10

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#12: “Highland Aire” by Lyle Mays from the #12 album, Lyle Mays. The first solo effort by Pat Metheny Group keyboardist, this album debuted on the jazz chart on May 24 and was peaking here at #12 in its seventh week. Playing with Mays on this album are Alejandro N. Acuña, drums; Billy Drewes, saxophone; Bill Frisell: guitar; Marc Johnson, bass; and Nana Vasconcelos, percussion.

Billboard Album Charts:	Peak	Weeks
Jazz	12	16

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#11: “Majesty” by Cabo Frio from the #11 album, Right on the Money. The fusion group’s second album debuted on the jazz chart on April 12 and was at its peak here at #11. “Majesty” is the album’s 8th track and was written by keyboardist Joey Santora and also features saxophonist Terrance Bruce.

Billboard Album Charts:	Peak	Weeks
Jazz	11	20
1986 Jazz Year End	37

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#5: “Since I Fell for You” by Bob James & David Sanborn from the #5 album, Double Vision. This track, a jazz standard, features vocals by Al Jarreau and won a Grammy award for “Best Jazz Fusion Performance, Vocal or Instrumental,” peaked at #10 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, and was featured in the television show Moonlighting as well as appearing on that show’s compilation. The album debuted on the previous chart at #30 and jumped 25 spots to #5 on this chart. It would spend 8 consecutive weeks in the top spot starting August 2.

Billboard Album Charts:	Peak	Weeks
Jazz	1	58
Billboard 200	50	64
R&B	16	39
1986 Jazz Year End	7

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#2: “Smiles and Smiles to Go” by Larry Carlton from the #2 album, Alone/But Never Alone. This is the album’s lead track and was written and produced by Carlton. The album debuted on the jazz chart on April 12 and would move from this #2 position to the top spot on the next chart.

Billboard Album Charts:	Peak	Weeks
Jazz	1	34
Billboard 200	141	11
1986 Jazz Year End	6

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#1: “Love Will Follow” by George Howard from the #1 album, Love Will Follow. This album, which had debuted on March 29, spent 8 consecutive weeks in the #1 spot. This title track is a cover of a Kenny Loggins/Tom Snow song and features Howard on soprano saxophone and Ron Smith on guitar.

Billboard Album Charts:	Peak	Weeks
Jazz	1	32
Billboard 200	142	11
R&B	22	26
1986 Jazz Year End	3

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As always, thanks to Herc of Herc’s Hideaway for research assistance and support.

Dr. Smooth’s Flashback #10: Billboard chart of March 17, 1979

Spend an hour remembering some of the most popular jazz of early 1979 as listed on the Top 40 Jazz Albums chart in the March 17, 1979 issue of Billboard magazine.

Playlist:

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#40: “Nite Crawler” by Larry Carlton, from the #40 album of the week, Larry Carlton. This album is also known as the “Room 335” album as it was recorded at Larry Carlton’s Room 335 Studio in Hollywood. His first solo album released after leaving The Crusaders, this self-titled, self-produced album was in its last week on the jazz chart, having debuted 30 weeks earlier on August 26, 1978. The album features such session artists as Jeff Porcaro (drums), Greg Mathieson (keyboards), Abraham Laboriel (bass), and Paulinho da Costa (percussion).

Billboard Album Charts:	Peak	Weeks
Jazz	12	30
Billboard 200	174

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#34: “Katherine” by the Jeff Lorber Fusion, from the #34 album of the week, Soft Space. This album was the second album by Lorber as leader of his band The Jeff Lorber Fusion and featured special guest artists Chick Corea (keyboards) and Joe Farrell (reeds). The album was released in 1978 and was on its descent down the jazz chart on this date.

Billboard Album Charts:	Peak	Weeks
Jazz	13	25
1979 Jazz Year End	41

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#31: “Birdland” by Maynard Ferguson, from the #31 album of the week, Carnival. Ferguson’s cover of the Weather Report tune “Birdland” was the centerpiece of this album and quickly became a fan favorite.  Arranged by band trombonist Nick Lane, it features solos by John Qdini (guitar), Eric Traub (sax) and, of course, Maynard himself. By this date, the album had been on the jazz charts for 24 weeks. It had peaked at #9 back on October 21, 1978.

Billboard Album Charts:	Peak	Weeks
Jazz	9	26
Billboard 200	113
1979 Jazz Year End	28

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#29: “Just the Way You Are” by Ahmad Jamal from the #29 album, One. This cover of the Billy Joel standard is divided into two halves, the first is a simple piano trio treatment followed by a more upbeat fusion arrangement which features Jamal on piano throughout. This was the album’s 13th week on the chart; it had peaked at #21 on the January 6 chart.

Billboard Album Charts:	Peak	Weeks
Jazz	21	15

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#25: “Tiger in the Rain” by Michael Franks from the #25 album, Tiger in the Rain.  This Franks original finds the singer/songwriter backed by jazz stalwarts Ron Carter (bass), Bucky Pizzarelli (guitar), and Kenny Barron (piano), plus a nice feature of Seldon Powell on soprano saxophone as well as a vibraphone solo from Mike Maineiri.  This issue of Billboard marked the album’s debut on the jazz chart.  It would go on to peak at #6 on April 7.

Billboard Album Charts:	Peak	Weeks
Jazz	6	22
Billboard 200	68
1979 Jazz Year End	32

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#22: “Magic in Your Eyes” by Earl Klugh from the #22 album, Magic in Your Eyes. This title track was also the lead cut on the album. The track features Klugh’s acoustic guitar as well as a Fender Rhodes solo from Greg Phillinganes – all atop a string arrangement by Booker T. Jones, who also produced the album. Having debuted in June 1978, this album peaked at #4 on July 1, 1978. This date marked the album’s 41st of 49 weeks on the chart.

Billboard Album Charts:	Peak	Weeks
Jazz	4	49
Billboard 200	139
1979 Jazz Year End	37

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#18: “Hide and Seek (Ready or Not Here I Come)” by Chuck Mangione from the #18 album, Feels So Good. This song kicked off side two of the album, which debuted on the jazz chart in the October 22, 1977 edition before sticking around for almost 2 years. This issue marked the album’s 74 consecutive week in the jazz chart, all those weeks in the chart’s top 20 positions.

Billboard Album Charts:	Peak	Weeks
Jazz	1	98
Billboard 200	2
1979 Jazz Year End	16

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#11: “Phase Dance” by the Pat Metheny Group from the #11 album, Pat Metheny Group.  While Metheny had previously released solo albums, this was the first album attributed to the Pat Metheny Group.  The album had debuted on the jazz chart on August 5, 1978 and was in the first half of its chart run on this date. It had peaked at #5 twice: first on September 30, 1978 and then again February 10, 1979.

Billboard Album Charts:	Peak	Weeks
Jazz	5	71
Billboard 200	123
1979 Jazz Year End	5
1978 Jazz Year End	20

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#4: “Fly” by Al Jarreau from the #14 album, All Fly Home. This song was written by Jarreau and features a solo by Freddie Hubbard. It debuted on the jazz chart on October 21, 1978, peaking at #2 on November 11. It was Jarreau’s highest charting album to date.

Billboard Album Charts:	Peak	Weeks
Jazz	2	37
Billboard 200	78
R&B	27
1979 Jazz Year End	12

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#2: “Touchdown” by Bob James from the #2 album, Touchdown. This track, written by Bob James, features James on pianos (acoustic and electric) and David Sanborn on saxophone, backed by the likes of Steve Gadd and Hiram Bullock. The album had debuted on the December 16 chart and spent 10 consecutive weeks in the #1 spot before dropping to #2 this week.

Billboard Album Charts:	Peak	Weeks
Jazz	1	47
Billboard 200	37
1979 Jazz Year End	3

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#1: “A Rainy Day in Monterey” by Joe Sample from the #1 album, Carmel. This album, Sample’s most successful, was the fourth solo release from the Jazz Crusaders keyboardist. Written by Sample, it features him throughout on electric piano. The album, which debuted on the February 10 chart, would hold the #1 spot for two consecutive weeks.

Billboard Album Charts:	Peak	Weeks
Jazz	1	54
Billboard 200	56
R&B	25
1979 Jazz Year End	6

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As always, thanks to Herc of Herc’s Hideaway for research assistance and support.

Dr. Smooth’s Flashback #9: Billboard chart of October 20, 1984

Spend an hour remembering some of the most popular jazz of fall 1984 as listed on the Top 40 Jazz Albums chart in the October 20, 1984 issue of Billboard magazine.

Playlist:

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#40: “Step by Step” by Al Jarreau, from the #40 album of the week, Jarreau. By this date, Jarreau had been on the jazz chart for 78 weeks  (it debuted at #18 on April 30, 1983) and would finally leave the chart on November 17. This album would rest in the top position for 16 consecutive weeks, May 14-September 10, 1983. It is listed below as #10 on the 1984 year end chart, but was ranked at #2 on the 1983 year end chart.

Billboard Album Charts:	Peak	Weeks
Jazz	1	81
Billboard 200	13	43
R&B	4	43
1984 Jazz Year End	10

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#38: “Samba Dees Days” by Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd, from the #38 album of the week, Jazz Samba. This album was originally released in 1962, started the bossa nova craze in the US, and hit #1 on the pop chart. It was included in an August 1984 series of Verve reissues by Polygram. This particular tune was written by Byrd, the remaining songs on the album were written by Brazilian composers, including Antonio Carlos Jobim. This was the reissue’s third of 15 weeks on the jazz charts.

Billboard Album Charts:	Peak	Weeks
Jazz (1984)	22	15
Billboard 200 (1962)	1	70

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#36: “The Shadow of Your Smile” by Pieces of a Dream, from the #36 album of the week, Imagine This. This was the group’s third album and, after peaking at #4 back in February, was making its final chart appearance this week. This tune, also known as “Love Theme from The Sandpiper,” was written by Johnny Mandel and premiered in 1965. At that time, it won the Grammy Award for Song of the Year and the Academy Award for Best Original Song.

Billboard Album Charts:	Peak	Weeks
Jazz	4	40
Billboard 200	90	15
R&B	16	40
1984 Jazz Year End	12

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#27: “Yolanda, You Learn” by the Pat Metheny Group from the #27 album, First Circle. This week marked the chart debut of First Circle. The album would stay on the jazz chart until March 1986 and win the Grammy Award for “Best Jazz Fusion Performance.” It spent 6 weeks at in the #2 position, held out of the top spot by Wynton Marsalis’ Hot House Flowers album. On this date, Metheny had another album on the jazz charts: Rejoicing was at #18.

Billboard Album Charts:	Peak	Weeks
Jazz	2	75
Billboard 200	91	35
1985 Jazz Year End	3

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#26: “Love Theme from ‘London and Davis in New York'” by Chuck Mangione from the #26 album, Disguise. Mangione’s chart appearances were in decline by this point in his career and, to that end, that cover photo may have been a poor choice to boost sales. In its fifth week on the jazz chart, it peaked here at #26. This track was a theme for a failed CBS TV pilot starring Richard Crenna as a crime-solving photographer.

Billboard Album Charts:	Peak	Weeks
Jazz	26	11
Billboard 200	148	8

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#23: “Someone to Watch Over Me” by Linda Ronstadt from the #23 album, What’s New. A jazz standard on the first of three Ronstadt albums in which she teamed with legendary orchestra leader Nelson Riddle to record selections from the American songbook. A big seller on multiple charts, this album debuted on the jazz chart in December 1983. The beautiful ballad “Someone to Watch Over Me” was composed by George Gershwin with lyrics by brother Ira Gershwin for the 1926 musical Oh, Kay!

Billboard Album Charts:	Peak	Weeks
Jazz	5	60
Billboard 200	3	81
1984 Jazz Year End	7

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#22: “Sunset Drivers” by Lee Ritenour from the #22 album, Banded Together. This pop album was released in an attempt to recapture the minor pop chart success Ritenour had with 1981’s Rit album. It didn’t fare as well; this particular week marked the album’s 17th week on the jazz chart and was on a fast descent after peaking at #6. Eric Tagg provides vocals on this track.

Billboard Album Charts:	Peak	Weeks
Jazz	6	20
Billboard 200	145	8
1984 Jazz Year End	39

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#19: “Now You Know” by Steps Ahead from the #19 album, Modern Times. Steps Ahead were a jazz “supergroup” consisting of Warren Bernhardt (keyboards), Eddie Gomez (bass), Peter Erskine (drums), Michael Brecker (sax), and Mike Mainieri (vibes) that attempted to pick up where Weather Report left off. This album, on the short-lived Elektra/Musician label, had peaked at #11 in September.

Billboard Album Charts:	Peak	Weeks
Jazz	11	39
1984 Jazz Year End	27

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#17: “Take It From the Top” by Earl Klugh from the #17 album, Wishful Thinking. This album held the top spot on the jazz chart for two weeks in July, 1984. The album’s follow-up, Night Songs, would debut on the chart following this one, November 3. This track is uncharacteristic of Klugh in that it utilizes a big band; it was used as the theme for CBS Sports’ PGA Tour coverage from 1985 through 1990.

Billboard Album Charts:	Peak	Weeks
Jazz	1	47
Billboard 200	69	23
R&B	18	27
1984 Jazz Year End	6

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#8: “It’s All Right With Me” by Frank Sinatra from the #8 album, L.A. is My Lady. Sinatra’s final solo album, it attempted to do for Los Angeles what his earlier “Theme from ‘New York, New York'” did for NYC. The album sessions were filmed, with a small audience, and released as Frank Sinatra: Portrait of an Album. “It’s All Right With Me” was written by Cole Porter for his 1953 musical Can-Can.

Billboard Album Charts:	Peak	Weeks
Jazz	8	21
Billboard 200	58	13

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#3: “I Told U So” by David Sanborn from the #3 album, Backstreet. By this date, the album had been in the jazz chart 48 weeks, had held the #1 spot 14 weeks, and was on its way to being listed as the chart’s top album of the year. This track, the album’s first cut, was written by Sanborn with guitarist Hiram Bullock.

Billboard Album Charts:	Peak	Weeks
Jazz	1	70
Billboard 200	81	33
R&B	21	47
1984 Jazz Year End	1

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#1: “Old San Juan” by Spyro Gyra from the #1 album, Access All Areas.  This 2 LP set was recorded in Gainesville, St. Petersburg, and Orlando, Florida, November 17-19, 1983. It debuted on the jazz chart on July 7 and spent September 1 – November 10 in the top spot. When the album was released on a CD, the album’s first track, “Old San Juan” was cut so the album could be released on a single CD. Years later, the band released an unedited version of the track as a download from their website. It is that version that caps off this flashback mix.

Billboard Album Charts:	Peak	Weeks
Jazz	1	37
Billboard 200	59	19
R&B	41	13
1984 Jazz Year End	11

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As always, thanks to Herc of Herc’s Hideaway for research assistance and support.

Dr. Smooth’s Flashback #8: Columbia albums 1980

The inspiration for this Flashback is the inner sleeve Columbia Records used for their vinyl jazz/R&B releases in 1980.

Playlist:

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Track 1: “Razor” by The David Chesky Band, from the album Rush Hour.

Billboard Album Charts:	Peak	Weeks
Jazz	48	4

Produced by David Chesky
Keyboards – David Chesky
Bass – James (Fish) Benjamin
Congas, Percussion – Steve Kroon
Drums – Brian Brake
Guitar – Bill Washer, Joe Beck
Piano – Bob James
Violin, Lyricon – Michał Urbaniak
Flute – Mauricio Smith
Soprano Saxophone – Arnie Lawrence
Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Flute, Piccolo, Soprano Saxophone – Lou Marini
Baritone Saxophone, Flute, Soprano Saxophone – Roger Rosenberg
Tenor Saxophone – Mike Brecker
Tenor Saxophone, Flute – Sal Nistico
Trombone – Clint Sharman, Keith O’QuinnBass
Trombone – Dave Taylor
Trumpet – Danny Cahn, John Eckert, John Gatchell, Randy Brecker, Bob Millikan
Vocals – Jon Lind, Maurice White

Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide:	not listed
Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz:	not lsited

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Track 2: “Whisper Zone” by Ramsey Lewis, from the album Routes.  

Billboard Album Charts:	Peak	Weeks
Jazz	7	36
Billboard 200	173	8
R&B	51	7

Produced by Larry Dunn
Piano – Ramsey Lewis
Bass – Byron Miller
Drums – Ndugu Chancler
Electric Piano – Larry Dunn, Ramsey Lewis
Flugelhorn – Rahm Lee
Guitar – Al McKay
Percussion – Fred White, Paulinho Da Costa, Phillip Bailey
Saxophone – Donald Myrick
Trombone – Louis Satterfield
Trumpet – Michael Davis

Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide:	★★★
Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz:	★★★

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Track 3: “Family” by Hubert Laws, from the album Family.

Billboard Album Charts:	Peak	Weeks
Jazz	5	37
Billboard 200	133	13

Produced by Hubert Laws
Flute, Piccolo, Backing Vocals – Hubert Laws
Vocals – Debra Laws
Backing Vocals – Angel Rogers
Bass – Nathan East
Drums – Leon “Ndugu” Chancler
Guitar – David T. Walker, Ron Muldrow
Piano – Bobby Lyle

Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide:	not listed
Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz:	not listed

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Track 4: “I Need You Now” by George Duke, from the album A Brazilian Love Affair.

Billboard Album Charts:	Peak	Weeks
Jazz	4	25
Billboard 200	119	9
R&B	40	13

Produced by George Duke
Electric Piano, Second Lead Vocals, Synthesizer, Vibes – George Duke
First Lead Vocals – Simone
Bass – Byron Miller
Percussion – Sheila Escovedo
Drums – Ricky Lawson
Electric Guitar – Roland Bautista
Flugelhorn Solo – Jerry Hey
Vocals – Josie James, Lynn Davis

Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide:	★★★
Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz:	★★★

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Track 5: “A Dance for Your Thoughts” by David Liebman, from the album What It Is.

Billboard Album Charts:	Peak	Weeks
Did not chart

Produced by Mike Mainieri
Saxophone – David Liebman
Bass – Marcus Miller
Congas – Don Alias
Drums – Steve Gadd
Piano – Kenny Kirkland
Guitar – John Scofield

Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide:	not listed
Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz:	not listed

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Track 6: “Just Around the Corner” by Herbie Hancock, from the album, Mr. Hands.

Billboard Album Charts:	Peak	Weeks
Jazz	4	31
Billboard 200	117	6
R&B	46	11

Produced by David Rubinson & Friends, Inc. and Herbie Hancock
Keyboards – Herbie Hancock
Bass – Freddie Washington
Drums – Alphonse Mouzon
Guitar – Wah Wah Watson
Percussion – Sheila Escovedo

Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide:	★★★★
Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz:	★★★

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Track 7: “Spanish Eyes” by Al Di Meola, from the album Splendido Hotel.

Billboard Album Charts:	Peak	Weeks
Jazz	8	27
Billboard 200	119	14

Produced by Al Di Meola
Guitar – Al Di Meola
Bass – Anthony Jackson
Drums – Steve Gadd
Electric Guitar – Les Paul

Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide:	★★★★
Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz:	★★★★

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Track 8: “You/Me Together” by Stanley Clarke, from the album Rocks, Pebbles and Sand.

Billboard Album Charts:	Peak	Weeks
Jazz	5	23
Billboard 200	95	11
R&B	40	15

Produced by Stanley Clarke
Vocals, Bass – Stanley Clarke
Vocals – Marcy Levy
Drums, Percussion – Simon Phillips
Guitar – Charles Johnson
Keyboards –  Steve Bach

Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide:	★★★
Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz:	★★

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Track 9: “Star” by Maynard Ferguson, from the album It’s My Time.

Billboard Album Charts:	Peak	Weeks
Jazz	23	10
Billboard 200	188	2

Produced by Bert De Coteaux
Trumpet – Maynard Ferguson
Guitar – Tom Rizzo
Bass – Lou Carfa
Drums – Roberto Petaccia
Keyboards – David Ramsay
Percussion  – Jimmy Maelen
Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Flute – Mike Migliore
Baritone Saxophone, Flute, Alto Flute – Ed Maina
Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Flute – Eric Traub
Trombone– Nick Lane, Ken Crane
Trumpet – Alan Wise, Mike Horbal, Rusty Barker, Stan Mark
Vocals – Deborah McDuffie, Krystal Davis, Yvonne Lewis

Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide:	not listed
Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz:	★★

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Track 10: “Beagle’s Boogie” by Joanne Brackeen, from the album Ancient Dynasty.

Billboard Album Charts:	Peak	Weeks
Jazz	35	4

Produced by Bob James & Joe Jorgensen
Piano – JoAnne Brackeen
Bass – Eddie Gomez
Drums – Jack DeJohnette
Saxophone – Joe Henderson

Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide:	★★★★
Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz:	★★★

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Track 11: “Windy City” by Rodney Franklin from his self-titled album.

Billboard Album Charts:	Peak	Weeks
Jazz	12	30
Billboard 200	207	1
R&B	62	3

Produced by Thomas C. Washington
Piano – Rodney Franklin
Bass – Nathan East
Drums – Tony St. James
Guitar – Phil Upchurch
Percussion –  Paulinho Da Costa
Vocals – Audrey Franklin, Carmen Twillie, Marti McCall, Phyllis St. James

Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide:	★★
Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz:	★★★

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Track 12: “I Can’t Stop” by Patti Austin, from the album Body Language.

Billboard Album Charts:	Peak	Weeks
Jazz	28	9
Billboard 200	208	2
R&B	62	4

Produced by Creed Taylor
Vocals – Patti Austin
Backing Vocals – Ava Aldridge, Cindy Richardson, Marie Tomlinson Clark
Bass – David Hood
Drums – Roger Hawkins
Engineer – Steve Melton
Guitar – Duncan Cameron, Jimmy Johnson
Keyboards – Jeremy Wall, Randy McCormick
Percussion – Mickey Buckins
Alto Saxophone – Jerry Dodgion
Saxophone – Michael Brecker
Trombone – Jim Pugh
Trumpet – Randy Brecker

Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide:	not listed
Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz:	★★★

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Track 13: “Touch of Silk” by Eric Gale from the album Touch of Silk.

Billboard Album Charts:	Peak	Weeks
Jazz	12	31
Billboard 200	201	5

Produced by Allen R. Toussaint
Guitar – Eric Gale
Bass – David Barard
Drums – James Black
Keyboards – Allen R. Toussaint
Percussion – Kenneth Williams

Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide:	not listed
Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz:	★★

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Track 14: “Carespin’ with Mamie” by Arthur Blythe, from the album Illusions.

Billboard Album Charts:	Peak	Weeks
Jazz	32	8

Produced by Arthur Blythe and Jim Fishel
Alto Saxophone – Arthur Blythe
Cello – Abdul Wadud
Drums – Bobby Battle
Electric Guitar – James Blood Ulmer
Tuba – Bob Stewart

Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide:	★★★★★
Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz:	★★★★

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Track 15: “Making Love” by Herbie Hancock, from the album Monster.

Billboard Album Charts:	Peak	Weeks
Jazz	3	29
Billboard 200	94	18
R&B	19	24

Produced by David Rubinson & Friends, Inc. and Herbie Hancock
Keyboards – Herbie Hancock
Vocals – Greg Walker
Backing Vocals – The Waters (Julia, Luther, Maxine, Oren)
Bass – Freddie Washington
Drums – Alphonse Mouzon
Guitar – Wah Wah Watson
Percussion – Sheila Escovedo

Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide:	★
Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz:	★★

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Track 16: “Brighton by the Sea” by Bob James, from the album H.

Billboard Album Charts:	Peak	Weeks
Jazz	3	44
Billboard 200	47	18

Produced by Bob James
Piano, Electric Piano, Synthesizer – Bob James
Soprano Saxophone – Grover Washington, Jr.
Bass – Gary King
Drums – Buddy Williams
Electric Guitar – Hiram Bullock

Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide:	★
Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz:	★★★

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As always, thanks to Herc of Herc’s Hideaway for research assistance and support.