Top 50 Jazz Albums For The Week of 11 August 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! Which artists are you listening to these days?  Let me know on Twitter or Facebook.

For your viewing pleasure this week, The Making of "Caribbean Tinge": An Interview with Elio Villafranca. Enjoy!

1. SEAN JONES im.pro.vise - never before seen (Mack Avenue)
2. BOBBY HUTCHERSON Enjoy The View (Blue Note)
3. MIKE LeDONNE I Love Music (Savant)
4. CYRUS CHESTNUT Midnight Melodies (Smoke Sessions)
5. THEO CROKER Afro Physicist [Sony Masterworks]

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Top 50+ Jazz Albums For The Week of 4 August 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 music are you listening to these days?  Let me know on Twitter or Facebook.

For your viewing pleasure this week, pianist, composer and producer Cyrus Chestnut's CD release party at NYC's Smoke Jazz and Supper Club plus an interview with Brian Pace. Enjoy!

1. BOBBY HUTCHERSON Enjoy The View (Blue Note)
2. THEO CROKER Afro Physicist [Sony Masterworks]
3. JIMMY COBB The Original Mob (Smoke Sessions)
4. CYRUS CHESTNUT Midnight Melodies (Smoke Sessions)
5. MIKE LeDONNE I Love Music (Savant)

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Top 50 Jazz Albums for the week of 28 July 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 music are you listening to these days?  Let me know on Twitter or Facebook.

For your viewing pleasure this week, the one and only Nina Simone. Enjoy!

1. KEITH JARRETT & CHARLIE HADEN Last Dance (ECM)
2. MIKE LeDONNE I Love Music (Savant)
3. BOBBY HUTCHERSON Enjoy The View (Blue Note)
4. JIMMY COBB The Original Mob (Smoke Sessions)
5. LOUIS HAYES Return Of The Jazz Communicators (Smoke Sessions)

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Top 50+ Jazz Albums for the week of 21 July 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 music are you listening to these days?  Let me know on Twitter or Facebook.

For your viewing pleasure this week,  trumpeter, bandleader, educator and composer Sean Jones talks about the inspiration of his new release im.pro.vise. Enjoy!

1. JIMMY COBB The Original Mob (Smoke Sessions)
2. BOBBY HUTCHERSON Enjoy The View (Blue Note)
3. LOUIS HAYES Return Of The Jazz Communicators (Smoke Sessions)
4. MIKE LeDONNE I Love Music (Savant)
5. THEO CROKER Afro Physicist [Sony Masterworks]

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