For the first 6 months of 1978, Billboard published a top 40 Jazz Albums list in the 2nd and 4th issues of each month. Beginning with the July 1 issue, the list expanded to 50 chart positions and appeared weekly. A total of 197 albums charted that year; 10 hit the top spot. Here's a chart of the #1 jazz albums of 1978:
| Week Ending | Album | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| January 14 | Heads | Bob James |
| January 28 | ||
| February 11 | Live at The Bijou | Grover Washington, Jr. |
| February 25 | ||
| March 11 | Weekend in L.A. | George Benson |
| March 25 | ||
| April 8 | ||
| April 22 | ||
| May 13 | ||
| May 27 | ||
| June 10 | ||
| June 24 | Feels So Good | Chuck Mangione |
| July 1 | ||
| July 8 | ||
| July 15 | ||
| July 22 | ||
| July 29 | ||
| August 5 | ||
| August 12 | Images | The Crusaders |
| August 19 | ||
| August 26 | ||
| September 2 | ||
| September 9 | Sounds...and Stuff Like That!! | Quincy Jones |
| September 16 | Images | The Crusaders |
| September 23 | ||
| September 30 | ||
| October 7 | Children of Sanchez | Chuck Mangione |
| October 14 | ||
| October 21 | ||
| October 28 | ||
| November 4 | Reed Seed | Grover Washington, Jr. |
| November 11 | ||
| November 18 | ||
| November 25 | ||
| December 2 | Mr. Gone | Weather Report |
| December 9 | ||
| December 16 | ||
| December 23 | Flame | Ronnie Laws |
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