In 1976, Billboard published a top 40 Jazz Albums list in the 2nd and 4th issue of every month (so there are times when 3 weeks passed between chart dates). Here's a chart of the #1 jazz albums of that year:
| Week Ending | Album | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| January 10 | Feels So Good | Grover Washington, Jr. |
| January 24 | ||
| February 14 | Places and Spaces | Donald Byrd |
| February 28 | ||
| March 13 | City Life | The Blackbyrds |
| March 27 | The Leprechaun | Chick Corea |
| April 10 | City Life | The Blackbyrds |
| April 24 | ||
| May 8 | Breezin' | George Benson |
| May 22 | ||
| June 12 | ||
| June 26 | ||
| July 10 | ||
| July 24 | ||
| August 14 | ||
| August 28 | ||
| September 11 | ||
| September 25 | ||
| October 9 | Secrets | Herbie Hancock |
| October 23 | Breezin' | George Benson |
| November 13 | ||
| November 27 | I Heard That!! The Musical World of Quincy Jones | Quincy Jones |
| December 11 | Breezin' | George Benson |
| December 25 | I Heard That!! The Musical World of Quincy Jones | Quincy Jones |
Only one of these seven albums has previously appeared on The CD Project blog:
George Benson - Breezin' (1976)












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