Top 50+ Jazz Albums for the Week of 23 December 2013 [JazzWeek]

Here are the top 50+ Jazz albums that received the most airplay on US, Canadian and internet radio stations for the week of 23 December 2013. Coming in first place for the 3rd week in a row is Gerry Gibbs Thrasher Dream Trio!  The albums listed in bold are nominated for a GRAMMY Award.

1. GERRY GIBBS THRASHER DREAM TRIO Gerry Gibbs Thrasher Dream Trio (Whaling City Sound)
2. GREGORY PORTER Liquid Spirit (Blue Note)
3. HOUSTON PERSON  Nice N Easy (HighNote)
4. RENE MARIE I Wanna Be Evil (Motema)
5. JOEY DEFRANCESCO One For Rudy (HighNote)

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Top 50+ Jazz Albums for the week of 16 December 2013 [JazzWeek]

Here are the top 50+ Jazz albums that received the most airplay on US, Canadian and internet radio stations for the week of 16 December 2013. Gerry Gibbs Thrasher Dream Trio is number 1 for the second week in a row!  The albums listed in bold are nominated for a GRAMMY Award.

1. GERRY GIBBS THRASHER DREAM TRIO Gerry Gibbs Thrasher Dream Trio (Whaling City Sound)
2. RENE MARIE I Wanna Be Evil (Motema)
3. GREGORY PORTER Liquid Spirit (Blue Note)
4. HOUSTON PERSON  Nice N Easy (HighNote)
5. JOEY DEFRANCESCO One For Rudy (HighNote)

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Top 50+ Jazz Albums for the week of 9 December 2013 [JazzWeek]

Here are the top 50+ Jazz albums that received the most airplay on US, Canadian and internet radio stations for the week of 9 December 2013. There is a new number one album this week - Gerry Gibbs Thrasher Dream Trio!  The albums listed in bold are nominated for a GRAMMY Award.

1. GERRY GIBBS THRASHER DREAM TRIO Gerry Gibbs Thrasher Dream Trio (Whaling City Sound)
2. RENE MARIE I Wanna Be Evil (Motema)
3. GREGORY PORTER Liquid Spirit (Blue Note)
4. HOUSTON PERSON  Nice N Easy (HighNote)
5. JOEY DEFRANCESCO One For Rudy (HighNote)

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Top 50+ Jazz Albums for the Week of 2 December 2013 [JazzWeek]

Here are the top 50+ Jazz albums that received the most airplay on US, Canadian and internet radio stations for the week of 2 December 2013. This is the 9th week for Gregory Porter with Liquid Spirit to be at the top of the heap!

1. GREGORY PORTER Liquid Spirit (Blue Note)
2. GERRY GIBBS THRASHER DREAM TRIO Gerry Gibbs Thrasher Dream Trio (Whaling City Sound)
3. AHMAD JAMAL Saturday Morning (Jazzbook)
4. HOUSTON PERSON  Nice N Easy (HighNote)
5. STEVE TURRE The Bones of Art (HighNote)

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