Jan. 15: Pat Martino repeats at No. 1

No. 1 on the first JazzWeek Jazz Chart of 2018 and for a second week is Pat Martino Formidable (HighNote). Most added (+23) and biggest mover (+56) is Chick Corea + Steve Gadd Band Chinese Butterfly (Concord Jazz / Stretch). Most reported (51 stations) is Houston Person Rain or Shine (HighNote). Highest debut (No. 46) is Airmen Of Note Veterans of Jazz (US Air Force).

Dec. 25: Pat Martino is No. 1

No. 1 on the final JazzWeek Jazz Chart of 2017 — and most reported (54 stations) — is Pat Martino Formidable (HighNote). Most added (+11) is Steve Slagle Dedication (Panorama). Biggest mover (+39) is Chris Pasin and Friends Baby It’s Cold Outside (Planet Arts). Highest debut (No. 40) is Jeff Rupert with Veronica Swift Let’s Sail Away (Rupe Media).  

Jazzmeia Horn tops JazzWeek Top 100 for 2017

No. 1 on the JazzWeek Top 100 for 2017 chart is Jazzmeia Horn A Social Call (Prestige / Concord Music Group). Rounding out the top 5 are: Louis Hayes Serenade for Horace (Blue Note), Terry Gibbs 92 Years Young: Jammin’ At The Gibbs House (Whaling City Sound), DeJohnette, Grenadier, Medeski and Scofield Hudson (Motema), and Christian McBride Big Band Bringin’ … Read more

Dec. 18: Gregory Porter is No. 1 for 5th week

No. 1 for a fifth consecutive week on the JazzWeek Jazz Chart — and most reported (59 stations) — is Gregory Porter Nat King Cole & Me (Blue Note). Most added (+15) and the highest debut (No. 38) is Steve Slagle Dedication (Panorama). Biggest mover (+64) is U.S. Army Blues Swinging In The Holidays (U.S. Army).

Dec. 11: 4 weeks at No. 1 for Gregory Porter

No. 1 for a fourth consecutive week on the JazzWeek Jazz Chart is Gregory Porter Nat King Cole & Me (Blue Note). Most added (+22) is Van Morrison Versatile (Legacy). Biggest mover (+88) is Houston Person Rain or Shine (HighNote). Highest debut (No. 42) is  Kamasi Washington Harmony of Difference EP (Young Turks). Most reported (60 stations) is Pat Martino Formidable (HighNote).

Dec. 4: 3rd week at No. 1 for Gregory Porter

No. 1 for a third week on this week’s JazzWeek Jazz Chart is Gregory Porter Nat King Cole & Me (Blue Note). Highest debut (No. 19) and biggest mover (+125) is Eric Alexander Song of No Regrets (HighNote). It’s tied with Houston Person Rain or Shine (HighNote) for most added (+30). Most reported (57 stations) is Pat Martino Formidable (HighNote).

Nov. 27: Gregory Porter repeats No. 1

No. 1 for a second week on this week’s JazzWeek Jazz Chart and most reported (57 stations) is Gregory Porter Nat King Cole & Me (Blue Note). Most added (+22) is Eric Alexander Song of No Regrets (HighNote). Biggest mover (+41) is Delfeayo Marsalis Kalamazoo (An Evening with Delfeayo Marsalis) (Troubadour Jass). The week’s top debut (No. 35) is Stacey Kent I … Read more

Nov. 20: Gregory Porter is No. 1

The new No. 1 on this week’s JazzWeek Jazz Chart and most reported (58 stations) is Gregory Porter Nat King Cole & Me (Blue Note). Most added (+23) is Michel Camilo Live In London (Redondo Music). Biggest mover (+97) is Pat Martino Formidable (HighNote). The week’s top debut (No. 36) is Caesar Frazier Instinct (Doodlin).

Nov. 6: 8 in a row for Christian McBride Big Band

Now No. 1  for an eighth straight week on this week’s JazzWeek Jazz Chart is Christian McBride Big Band Bringin’ It (Mack Avenue). Biggest mover (+81) is Gregory Porter Nat King Cole & Me (Blue Note). That CD is tied with Pat Martino Formidable (HighNote) as most added (+30). The highest debut (No. 47) is  Sinne Eeg Dreams (Artist Share). Most reported (54 … Read more