Top 50 Jazz Albums for the Week of 26 May 2014 [JazzWeek]
May 26, 2014 at 9:35 PM
Donna M in Clayton Hamilton Jazz Orchestra - The LA Treasures Project, David Hazeltine - For All We Know, Eric Alexander - Chicago Fire, Mike Longo Trio - Step On It, Monty Alexander - Harlem Kingston Express Vol 2, Regina Carter - Southern Comfort, Top 50 Albums for May 2014, Top Jazz Albums

Here are the top 50 Jazz albums that received the most airplay on US, Canadian and internet radio stations from the previous week! What are your faves for 2014 so far? Let me know on Twitter or Facebook.

For your viewing pleasure this week, composer and master violinist Regina Carter! Enjoy ~

 

 

  1. MONTY ALEXANDER Harlem-Kingston Express Vol 2: The River Rolls On (Motema)
  2. ERIC ALEXANDER Chicago Fire (HighNote)
  3. DAVID HAZELTINE For All We Know (Smoke Sessions)
  4. CLAYTON-HAMILTON JAZZ ORCHESTRA The L.A. Treasures Project (Capri)
  5. MIKE LONGO TRIO Step On It (CAP)
  6. ERIC REED The Adventurous Monk (Savant)
  7. BRUCE BARTH Daybreak (Savant)
  8. ALAN BROADBENT AND NDR BIGBAND America The Beautiful (Jan Matthies)
  9. REGINA CARTER Southern Comfort (Okeh)
  10. JC STYLLES Blakey Grease (American Showplace Music)
  11. VERVE JAZZ ENSEMBLE East End Sojourn (Lightgroove Media)
  12. MARCUS ROBERTS TRIO From Rags To Rhythm (J Master)
  13. ANTONIO ADOLFO Rio Choro Jazz (AAM Music)
  14. TILDEN WEBB TRIO WITH GUEST DAVID ‘FATHEAD’ NEWMAN Cellar Groove (Cellar Live)
  15. HARVEY MASON Chameleon (Concord)
  16. JAVON JACKSON Expression (Smoke Sessions)
  17. STEVE KROON On The #1 (Kroonatune, LLC)
  18. ARTURO O’FARRILL Offense Of The Drum (Motema)
  19. PETER McGUINNESS JAZZ ORCHESTRA Strength In Numbers (Summit)
  20. CURTIS STIGERS Hooray For Love (Concord)
  21. JOE BECK Get Me Joe Back (Whaling City Sound)
  22. SONNY ROLLINS Road Shows Vol 3 (Sony Masterworks)
  23. BOBBY SANABRIA Que Viva Harlem (Jazzheads)
  24. BRIAN BLADE & THE FELLOWSHIP Landmarks (Blue Note)
  25. DAVE STRYKER Eight Track (Strike Zone)
  26. LIBBY YORK Memoir (Libby York Music)
  27. CHARLIE DENNARD From Brazil To New Orleans (Deneaux Music)
  28. LOUIS HAYES Return Of The Jazz Communicators (Smoke Sessions)
  29. JARED GOLD JG 3+3 (Posi-Tune)
  30. GORDON GOODWIN’S BIG PHAT BAND Life In The Bubble (Telarc)
  31. ELIAS HASLANGER AND CHURCH ON MONDAY Live At The Gallery (Cherrywood)
  32. CRAIG HANDY Craig Handy & 2nd Line Smith (Okeh)
  33. PETE CHRISTLIEB & LINDA SMALL| ‘TALL & SMALL’ High On you (Bosco)
  34. AMBROSE AKINMUSIRE The Imagined Savior Is Far Easier to Paint (Blue Note)
  35. BAND OF BONES Caravan (Self-Released)
  36. VINCENT HERRING The Uptown Shuffle (Smoke Sessions)
  37. OMAR HAKIM EXPERIENCE We Are One (Ozmosis)
  38. ORAN ETKIN Gathering Light (Motema)
  39. TED ROSENTHAL TRIO Rhapsody In Gershwin (Playscape Recordings)
  40. BRIA SKONBERG Into Your Own (Random Act)
  41. JIMMY HEATH BIG BAND Togetherness (Jazz Legacy Productions)
  42. LENNY MARCUS TRIO Second Set (Lenny Marcus Music)
  43. LESLIE PINTCHIK In The Nature Of Things (Pintch Hard)
  44. JAZZBONEZ Watch It! (Summit)
  45. STACEY KENT The Changing Lights (Parlaphone Music France/Warner)
  46. TAKUYA KURODA Rising Sun (Blue Note)
  47. LALAMA BROTHERS Dogtown (Commonwealth Ave. Productions)
  48. CATHERINE RUSSELL Bring It Back (Jazz Village)
  49. DIANNE REEVES Beautiful Life (Concord)
  50. LISA HILTON Kaleidoscope (Ruby Slippers Productions)
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