Saturday, February 18, 2023

Top 50 Jazz Albums of 1983


According to the December 24, 1983 edition of Billboard magazine. Chart peaks are from that publication's jazz, pop, and R&B album charts, respectively. If the album was released in a year prior to 1983, that information is noted following the album title.


Album ArtistJazzPop R&B
1 Two of a Kind ('82) Bob James & Earl Klugh144 23
2 Jarreau Al Jarreau113 4
3 As We Speak ('82) David Sanborn170 32
4 Offramp ('82) Pat Metheny Group150 43
5 In Your Eyes George Benson127 6
6 Breakin' Away ('81) Al Jarreau19 1
7 December ('82) George Winston254
8 Incognito ('82) Spyro Gyra246 39
9 The Best is Yet to Come ('82) Grover Washington, Jr.250 8
10 Winter into Spring ('82) George Winston7127
11 Casino Lights ('82) Various Artists163 32
12 Hands Down ('82) Bob James372
13 George Benson Collection ('81) George Benson114 5
14 Low Ride Earl Klugh238 27
15 Dave Grusin & The NY/LA Dream Band ('82) Dave Grusin & The NY/LA Dream Band4181 54
16 Autumn ('80) George Winston7139
17 The Hunter ('82) Joe Sample3125 44
18 Rit/2 ('82) Lee Ritenour599 53
19 Off the Top ('82) Jimmy Smith5

20 Procession Weather Report396 46
21 Quartet ('81) Herbie Hancock5202
22 Touchstone ('82) Chick Corea9207
23 Star People Miles Davis4136
24 Friends Larry Carlton6126
25 Travels Pat Metheny Group362



Album ArtistJazzPop R&B
26 The Genie Bob James577 43
27 Mirage a Trois Yellowjackets7145
28 We are One ('82) Pieces of a Dream4114 22
29 Think of One Wynton Marsalis1102
30 Learning to Love ('82) Rodney Franklin9190 45
31 Live at The Plugged Nickel ('82) Miles Davis16

32 Dreams of Tomorrow Lonnie Liston Smith11193 46
33 Desire ('82) Tom Scott5164
34 Gentle Fire Wilton Felder8
55
35 Kenny G ('82) Kenny G10

36 Tour de Force - Live ('82) Al Di Meola8165
37 Journey to a Rainbow Chuck Mangione10154
38 Les Fleurs Ramsey Lewis10206
39 Havana Moon Carlos Santana1331 55
40 Finesse John Klemmer10

41 Out of the Shadows ('82) Dave Grusin488
42 Home Again ('82) Stanley Turrentine11

43 City Kids Spyro Gyra266
44 Steps Ahead Steps Ahead24

45 Passion, Grace & Fire John McLaughlin, Al Di Meola & Paco de LucĂ­a9171
46 California Here I Come ('82) Bill Evans12

47 Winelight ('80) Grover Washington, Jr.15 2
48 Mr. Nice Guy Ronnie Laws698 24
49 Crazy and Mixed Up ('82) Sarah Vaughan22

50 Crazy for You ('81) Earl Klugh253 14


Speaking of jazz albums from 1983, why don't you give Dr. Smooth's flashback a listen:


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