February 13: Terell Stafford is No. 1

At No. 1 on the JazzWeek Jazz Chart is Terell Stafford Forgive and Forget (Herb Harris Music). Most added (+45) and biggest mover (+97) is Joey DeFrancesco + The People Project Freedom (Mack Avenue). Highest debut (No. 26) is Nate Smith Kinfolk: Postcards From Everywhere (Ropeadope). Most reported (46 stations) is Michael Dease All These Hands (Posi-Tone).

February 6: Cory Weeds Quintet is No. 1

At No. 1 on the JazzWeek Jazz Chart is Cory Weeds Quintet featuring David Hazeltine It’s Easy To Remember (Cellar Live). Most added (+23) is Nate Smith Kinfolk: Postcards From Everywhere (Ropeadope). Biggest mover (+66) is Mads Tolling & The Mads Men Playing The 60s (Madsman). Highest debut (No. 22) is Ben Sidran Picture Him Happy (Unlimited Media). Most reported (49 stations) is Organic Trio Saturn’s Spell (Jazz Family).

January 30: Norah Jones is back at No. 1

At No. 1 on the JazzWeek Jazz Chart after a week at No. 1 on Nov. 21 and Jan. 16 is Norah Jones Day Breaks (Blue Note). Biggest mover (+80) is Michael Dease All These Hands (Posi-Tone). Most added is Yelena Eckemoff Blooming Tall Phlox (L & H Production). Highest debut (No. 16) is Troy Roberts Tales & Tones (Inner Circle Music). Most reported (47 stations) is Steve Slagle Alto Manhattan (Panorama).

January 23: Cory Weeds is new No. 1

At No. 1 on the JazzWeek Jazz Chart is Cory Weeds Quintet featuring David Hazeltine It’s Easy To Remember (Cellar Live). Biggest mover (+65) is Kenny Burrell & The LA Jazz Orchestra Unlimited Unlimited 1 (HighNote). Most added (+20) and highest debut (No. 38) is Organic Trio Saturn’s Spell (Jazz Family). Most reported (39 stations) is Mark Whitfield Grace (Self-Produced).

January 16: Norah Jones returns to No. 1

At No. 1 on the JazzWeek Jazz Chart after a week at No. 1 on Nov. 21 is Norah Jones Day Breaks (Blue Note). Biggest mover (+64) is Steve Slagle Alto Manhattan (Panorama). Most added (+16) are Organic Trio Saturn’s Spell (Jazz Family) and Mark Whitfield Grace (Self-Produced). Top debut (No. 29) is Erik Jekabson A Brand New Take (OA2). Most reported (36 stations) is Mike … Read more

January 9: 3rd week at No. 1 for Mike LeDonne

At No. 1 on the JazzWeek Jazz Chart for a third week is Mike LeDonne & The Groover Quartet That Feelin’ (Savant). Biggest mover (+34) is Mark Whitfield Grace (Self-Produced). Most added (+16) is Terell Stafford Forgive and Forget (Herb Harris Music). Top debut is Swiss Youth Jazz Orchestra Heaven Help Us All (Shanti).

Gregory Porter tops JazzWeek Top 100 for 2016

No. 1 on the JazzWeek Top 100 for 2016 chart is Gregory Porter Take Me To The Alley (Blue Note). The rest of the top five are: Russell Malone All About Melody (HighNote), Warren Wolf Convergence (Mack Avenue), Kenny Garrett Do Your Dance (Mack Avenue), and One For All The Third Decade (Smoke Sessions). Rounding out the top 10 are:  Joey … Read more

December 26: 2 weeks at No. 1 for Mike LeDonne

At No. 1 on the JazzWeek Jazz Chart for a second week is Mike LeDonne & The Groover Quartet That Feelin’ (Savant). Biggest mover (+27) and most added (+12) this week is Steve Slagle Alto Manhattan (Panorama). The week’s top debut (No. 43) is Will Bonness Halcyon (Will Bonness Music). Most reported (48 stations) is George Cables The George Cables Songbook (HighNote).

December 19: Mike LeDonne is No. 1

At No. 1 on the JazzWeek Jazz Chart is Mike LeDonne & The Groover Quartet That Feelin’ (Savant). Biggest mover this week (+75) is Leslie Odom Jr Simply Christmas (S-Curve). Most added (+15) are Tom Marko Inner Light (Summit) and Dave Stryker O Tannenbaum bonus track from Eight Track II (Strikezone). The week’s top debut (No. 26) is Kurt Elling The Beautiful Day (Sony/Okeh). Most reported (58 … Read more

December 12: Third week at No. 1 for Eric Alexander

At No. 1 on the JazzWeek Jazz Chart for a third consecutive week is Eric Alexander Second Impression (HighNote). It’s also the most reported CD (58 stations). The week’s biggest mover (+77) and most added (+24) is Kurt Elling The Beautiful Day (Sony/Okeh). The week’s top debut (No. 41) is Revolutionary Snake Ensemble I Want That Sound! (Innova).