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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