July 23: Coltrane’s ‘Lost Album’ is No. 1

No. 1 on the JazzWeek Jazz Chart is John Coltrane Both Directions at Once – The Lost Album (Impulse / Verve). It is also tied with Black Art Jazz Collective Armor Of Pride (HighNote) as most reported (55 stations). Most added (+38) and biggest mover (+141) is Erroll Garner Nightconcert (Mack Avenue). Highest debut is Cory Weeds Little Big Band Explosion (Cellar Live).

July 16: 8 weeks at No. 1 for Joey Alexander

No. 1 on the JazzWeek Jazz Chart for an eighth week is Joey Alexander Eclipse (Motema). Highest debut (No. 3) and biggest mover (+217) is John Coltrane Both Directions at Once – The Lost Album (Impulse / Verve). Most added (+40) is Charles Lloyd & The Marvels + Lucinda Williams Vanished Gardens (Blue Note). Most reported (59 stations) is Buster Williams … Read more

Nominees selected for 2018 JazzWeek Awards

Nominations have been tabulated for the 2018 JazzWeek Awards, which will be presented on August 9 in San Jose, California, at the JazzWeek Summit. In addition to these awards selected by voters, the Duke Dubois Humanitarian Award will also be presented.

July 2: 7th week at No. 1 for Joey Alexander

No. 1 on the JazzWeek Jazz Chart for a seventh straight week is Joey Alexander Eclipse (Motema). Most added (+36) is Black Art Jazz Collective Armor Of Pride (HighNote). Biggest mover (+77) is Buster Williams Audacity (Smoke Sessions). Highest debut is Marcus Miller Laid Black (Blue Note). Most reported (60 stations) is Eddie Henderson Be Cool (Smoke Sessions).

June 25: 6 weeks at No. 1 for Joey Alexander

No. 1 on the JazzWeek Jazz Chart for a sixth consecutive week is Joey Alexander Eclipse (Motema). Most added (+28) and biggest mover (+91) is Amy Cervini No One Ever Tells You (Anzic). Most reported (58 stations) is Kenny Barron Quintet Concentric Circles (Blue Note). Highest debut (No. 27) is Buster Williams Audacity (Smoke Sessions).

June 18: 5th week at No. 1 for Joey Alexander

No. 1 on the JazzWeek Jazz Chart for a fifth straight week is Joey Alexander Eclipse (Motema). It’s tied for most reported (53 stations) with Eddie Henderson Be Cool (Smoke Sessions) and Mike LeDonne and The Groover Quartet From The Heart (Savant). Biggest move (+71) and most added (+33) is Buster Williams Audacity (Smoke Sessions). Highest debut is Maguire Twins Seeking Higher Ground (Three Tree).

June 11: 4 weeks at No. 1 for Joey Alexander

No. 1 on the JazzWeek Jazz Chart for now a fourth consecutive week is Joey Alexander Eclipse (Motema). Biggest move (+56) and most added (+24) is Cyrille Aimée Live (Mack Avenue). Highest debut is Andrea Brachfeld If Not Now, When? (Jazzheads). Most reported (55 stations) are Kenny Barron Quintet Concentric Circles (Blue Note) and Eddie Henderson Be Cool (Smoke Sessions).

June 4: 3rd week at No. 1 for Joey Alexander

No. 1 on the JazzWeek Jazz Chart for a third consecutive week is Joey Alexander Eclipse (Motema). Biggest move (+83) and highest debut (No. 26) is Freddy Cole My Mood Is You (HighNote). Most added (+24) is Harold López-Nussa Un Día Cualquiera (Mack Avenue). Most reported (56 stations) is Kenny Barron Quintet Concentric Circles (Blue Note).

May 28: Joey Alexander repeats at No. 1

No. 1 on the JazzWeek Jazz Chart for a second week is Joey Alexander Eclipse (Motema). Biggest move (+81) is Dave McMurray Music Is Life (Blue Note). That CD is tied for most added (+29) with Freddy Cole My Mood Is You (HighNote). Highest debut (No. 27) is Ellis Marsalis The Ellis Marsalis Quintet Plays the Music of Ellis Marsalis (ELM). Most reported (60 … Read more

May 21: Joey Alexander is No. 1

No. 1 on the JazzWeek Jazz Chart is Joey Alexander Eclipse (Motema). Most added (+23) is Andrea Brachfeld If Not Now, When? (Jazzheads). Biggest move (+107) and highest debut (No. 16) is Allan Harris The Genius of Eddie Jefferson (Resilience). Most reported (56 stations) is Don Braden Earth, Wind and Wonder (Creative Perspective Music).