Top 50 Jazz Albums for the Week of 12 May 2014 [JazzWeek]

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 - the teaser from drummer Harvey Mason's latest release Chameleon (number34 this week)!

1. MONTY ALEXANDER Harlem-Kingston Express Vol 2: The River Rolls On (Motema)
2. ERIC ALEXANDER Chicago Fire (HighNote)
3. MIKE LONGO TRIO Step On It (CAP)
4. BRUCE BARTH Daybreak (Savant)
5. CLAYTON-HAMILTON JAZZ ORCHESTRA The L.A. Treasures Project (Capri)

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Top 50 Jazz Albums for the Week of 5 May 2014 [JazzWeek]

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, pianist Hiromi performs Alive from the forth-coming album Alive - The Trio Project (featuring bass guitarist Anthony Jackson and drummer Simon Phillips). Enjoy!

1. MONTY ALEXANDER Harlem-Kingston Express Vol 2: The River Rolls On (Motema)
2. BRUCE BARTH Daybreak (Savant)
3. ERIC ALEXANDER Chicago Fire (HighNote)
4. DAVID ‘FATHEAD’ NEWMAN & THE TILDE WEBB TRIO Cellar Groove (Cellar Live)
5. DAVID HAZELTINE For All We Know (Smoke Sessions)

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