Cash Box #1 Jazz Albums of 1988
In 1988, 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 1988:
| Week Ending | Album | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| January 2 | Renaissance | Branford Marsalis |
| January 9 | ||
| January 16 | Marsalis Standard Time, Vol. 1 | Wynton Marsalis |
| January 23 | ||
| January 30 | ||
| February 6 | ||
| February 13 | ||
| February 20 | ||
| February 27 | ||
| March 5 | ||
| March 12 | Diane Reeves | Diane Reeves |
| March 19 | ||
| March 26 | ||
| April 2 | ||
| April 9 | ||
| April 16 | ||
| April 23 | ||
| April 30 | ||
| May 7 | Simple Pleasures | Bobby McFerrin |
| May 14 | ||
| May 21 | ||
| May 28 | ||
| June 4 | ||
| June 11 | ||
| June 18 | ||
| June 25 | ||
| July 2 | ||
| July 9 | Reflections | George Howard |
| July 16 | ||
| July 23 | ||
| July 30 | Close-Up | David Sanborn |
| August 6 | ||
| August 13 | ||
| August 20 | ||
| August 27 | ||
| September 5 | Rites of Summer | Spyro Gyra |
| September 10 | ||
| September 17 | ||
| September 24 | ||
| October 1 | Simple Reflections | Bobby McFerrin |
| October 8 | ||
| October 15 | ||
| October 22 | ||
| October 29 | ||
| November 5 | ||
| November 12 | Silhouette | Kenny G |
| November 19 | ||
| November 26 | ||
| December 3 | ||
| December 10 | ||
| December 17 | ||
| December 24 | ||
| December 31 |
#1 Cash Box Jazz Albums:
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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:
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
Jazz Short Takes, March 1984
Click on the thumbnail below to open a pdf file of the “Jazz Short Takes” from Musician magazine’s March, 1984 issue. Artists include Dizzy Gillespie, Jimmy Smith, and Freddie Hubbard.
Elektra/Musician Releases: August 1984
Chico Freeman – Tangents
60361
Produced by Chico Freeman & John Koenig
Peak on Billboard Jazz Album Chart: Did not chart
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| High Fidelity, January 1985, p. 77 |
| Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide: | ★★★ |
| Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz: | ★★★ |
Bobby McFerrin – The Voice
60366
Recorded live at concerts in Mannheim, Hamburg, Stuttgart, and Köln, Germany, March 1984
Produced by Linda Goldstein
Peak on Billboard Jazz Album Chart: #24
Album’s liner notes. Click to enlarge.
| Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide: | ★★★★ |
| Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz: | ★★★ |
Steve Morse Band – The Introduction
60369
Produced by Steve Morse
Peak on Billboard Jazz Album Chart: #15
Peak on the US Billboard Top 200 chart: #101
Peak on Cash Box album chart: #99
Stan Getz & Albert Dailey – Poetry
60370
Produced by Stan Getz
Peak on Billboard Jazz Album Chart: Did not chart
| Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide: | ★★★ |
| Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz: | ★★★ |
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Album ad: Weather Report (1982)
Jazz Short Takes, March 1982
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.
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:
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.
Albums ad: Elektra/Musician (1984)
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.
