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cover art to Healing the Wounds by The Crusaders

Top Contemporary Jazz Albums – June 22, 1991

The Crusaders, down to just original members Joe Sample and Wilton Felder, released their penultimate recording Healing the Wounds in April 1991. It hit the top of the Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart on June 22, 1991. The album…

John Hilderbrand
May 23, 2026

top contemporary jazz album covers from June 25 1988

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

album cover of Q's Jook Joint from Quincy Jones with chart background

Top Contemporary Jazz Albums – June 20, 1996

These were the top selling contemporary jazz recordings 25 years ago this week, as reported by Billboard magazine. Top Contemporary Jazz AlbumsWeek of May 4, 1996 # Artist Album 1 Quincy Jones Q’s Jook Joint ▶ 2 Kenny G…

John Hilderbrand
June 22, 2021