Feb. 3: Gibbs still at No. 1

The No. 1 CD again this week on the JazzWeek Jazz Chart  is Gerry Gibbs Thrasher Dream Trio Gerry Gibbs Thrasher Dream Trio (Whaling City Sound). The week’s most added (+24) is Craig Handy Craig Handy & 2nd Line Smith (Okeh) and the week’s biggest gainer (+71) is Helen Sung Anthem For A New Day (Concord). Top debut (No. 17) … Read more

Jan. 27: Another No. 1 for Gibbs

The No. 1 CD again this week on the JazzWeek Jazz Chart  is Gerry Gibbs Thrasher Dream Trio Gerry Gibbs Thrasher Dream Trio (Whaling City Sound). The top debut (No. 15) is Tim Warfield Inspire Me! (Herb Harris Music) and the biggest gainer for a second week (+104) is Harold Mabern Right On Time (Smoke Sessions).  Most added … Read more

Jan. 20: Return to No. 1 for Gibbs

The No. 1 CD this week on the JazzWeek Jazz Chart  after three weeks on top to end 2013 is Gerry Gibbs Thrasher Dream Trio Gerry Gibbs Thrasher Dream Trio (Whaling City Sound). Most added (+26) is Tim Warfield Inspire Me! (Herb Harris Music) and the biggest gainer (+51) is Harold Mabern Right On Time (Smoke Sessions). The highest debut … Read more

Jan. 13: Back to No. 1 for Porter

The No. 1 CD on this week’s JazzWeek Jazz Chart is Gregory Porter Liquid Spirit (Blue Note), which returns to No. 1 after three weeks at No. 2 and nine weeks before that at No. 1. The biggest gainer (+24) and highest debut (No. 34) is Vanessa Rubin and Don Braden Full Circle (Creative Perspective). Most added (+6) … Read more

No. 1 for 2013: Christian McBride Trio

The No. 1 CD on the Top 100 Jazz Chart for 2013 as reported by JazzWeek stations is Christian McBride Trio Out Here (Mack Avenue). During 2013, this release was reported during 24 weeks and accumulated 4,408 spins. It peaked at No. 1 for three consecutive weeks: Aug. 26, Sept. 2 and Sept. 9.