Category 1988

top selling contemporary jazz in June 1988: Bobby McFerrin, Kirk Whalum, Basia, Rippingtons, David Benoit, George Howard, John Patitucci, Tuck and Patti and more

Top Contemporary Jazz Albums – June 25, 1988

Bobby McFerrin had the top recording on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Albums chart 35 years ago. Simple Pleasures was spending its second week as the #1 album the week of June 25, 1988. Simple Pleasures was a bestseller thanks to…

John Hilderbrand
June 19, 2023

Top Contemporary Jazz Albums – January 1998!

Here were the best-selling contemporary jazz albums according to the January 23, 1988 issue of Billboard magazine! Hiroshima, Go Spyro Gyra, Stories Without Words Pat Metheny Group, Still Life (Talking) Dianne Reeves, Dianne Reeves Fattburger, Good News Jean-Luc Ponty, The…

John Hilderbrand
January 26, 2023

Top Contemporary Jazz July 8, 1988: George Howard, Bobby MeFerrin and More

Here were the top-selling contemporary jazz recordings in summer 1988, according to the July 8, 1988 issue of Billboard! George Howard – Reflections Bobby McFerrin – Simple Pleasures Basia – Time and Tide Rippingtons featuring Russ Freeman – Kilamanjaro David…