June Archives - ContemporaryJazz.com https://contemporaryjazz.com/category/charts/june Celebrating 30 Years Online! Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:04:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://i0.wp.com/contemporaryjazz.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/cropped-ContemporaryJazz-mascot-logo-favicon-512x512-1.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 June Archives - ContemporaryJazz.com https://contemporaryjazz.com/category/charts/june 32 32 124780169 Top Contemporary Jazz Chart – June 22, 1991 https://contemporaryjazz.com/top-contemporary-jazz-albums-june-22-1991 https://contemporaryjazz.com/top-contemporary-jazz-albums-june-22-1991#respond Sat, 23 May 2026 13:04:18 +0000 https://contemporaryjazz.com/?p=5083 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 was produced by Marcus Miller, who also wrote two of the tracks. One of those […]

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]]> 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 was produced by Marcus Miller, who also wrote two of the tracks. One of those is “Maputo” originally recorded by Bob James and David Sanborn on their iconic Double Vision collaboration. Sample wrote four of the eight songs including a couple of gems: the strong opening “Pessimisticism” and “Little Things Mean a Lot”. Sample (often feisty) and Felder are in great form and Miller really puts his stamp on the album with his bass playing and production. This may be an overlooked contemporary jazz recording but it’s a favorite of mine.

Top Contemporary Jazz Albums
June 22, 1991

# Artist Album
1 The Crusaders Healing the Wounds ▶
2 Earl Klugh Midnight in San Juan ▶
3 John Lucien Listen Love ▶
4 Yellowjackets Greenhouse ▶
5 Tuck & Patti Dream ▶
6 George Howard Love and Understanding ▶
7 Diane Schuur Pure Schuur ▶
8 Joe Sample Ashes to Ashes ▶
9 Dave Koz Dave Koz ▶
10 Spyro Gyra Collection ▶
11 Jean Luc Ponty Tchokola ▶
12 Kilauea Antigua Blue ▶
13 Arturo Sandoval Flight to Freedom ▶
14 Special EFX Peace of the World ▶
15 Kenny Blake Interior Design ▶
16 Steve Laury Stepping Out ▶
17 Kevyn Lettau Kevyn Lettau ▶
18 Bireli Lagrene Acoustic Moments ▶
19 T Lavitz Mood Swing ▶
20 Lee Ritenour Collection ▶
21 Ronnie Laws Identity ▶
22 Pat Coil Steps ▶
23 Grant Geissman Flying Colors ▶
24 Gary Burton Cool Nights ▶
25 Sam Cardon Serious Leisure ▶

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]]> https://contemporaryjazz.com/top-contemporary-jazz-albums-june-22-1991/feed 0 5083 Top Contemporary Jazz Albums – June 25, 1988 https://contemporaryjazz.com/top-contemporary-jazz-june-25-1988 https://contemporaryjazz.com/top-contemporary-jazz-june-25-1988#respond Tue, 20 Jun 2023 01:00:49 +0000 https://contemporaryjazz.com/?p=4007 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 the massive success of the single “Don’t Worry Be Happy” According to McFerrin on the […]

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]]> 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 the massive success of the single “Don’t Worry Be Happy” According to McFerrin on the Questlove Supreme podcast, he has not performed that song live since November 1988. “I wanted the audience to know me as an improviser. I didn’t want to be falling back on that tune all the time or have them expect that.” He did admit that he will sometimes hint at it in the middle of a piece and he might do it for kids.

Rounding out the Top Ten of the Contemporary Jazz chart:

  1. 1. Bobby McFerrin, Simple Pleasures
  2. 2. George Howard, Reflections
  3. 3. Basia, Time and Tide
  4. 4. Rippingtons featuring Russ Freeman, Kilamanjaro
  5. 5. David Benoit, Every Step of the Way
  6. 6. Kirk Whalum, And You Know That!
  7. 7. Dianne Reeves, Dianne Reeves
  8. 8. Gamalon, Gamalon
  9. 9. Tim Heintz, Searching the Heart
  10. 10. Steve Kindler & Teja Bell, Dolphin Smiles

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

Debuting on the week’s chart at #21 was the first album from the husband and wife duo of Tuck & Patti with Tears of Joy. According to the Tuck & Patti website and Twitter account, Bobby McFerrin calls them “the best duo on the planet!” And they’re still together, which is really awesome.

John Patitucci led the Top Jazz Albums chart with his debut self-titled recording, released on GRP. He had a strong start with the album produced by his Electric Band boss Chick Corea and featuring bandmate Dave Weckl. Also enhancing John’s compositions were mighty Michael Brecker, Peter Eskine, Vinnie Colaiuta, John Beasley, and David Witham.

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]]> https://contemporaryjazz.com/top-contemporary-jazz-june-25-1988/feed 0 4007 Top Contemporary Jazz Albums – June 20, 1996 https://contemporaryjazz.com/top-contemporary-jazz-albums-june-20-1996 https://contemporaryjazz.com/top-contemporary-jazz-albums-june-20-1996#respond Wed, 23 Jun 2021 04:34:22 +0000 https://contemporaryjazz.com/?p=3132 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 Breathless ▶ 3 The John Tesh Project Discovery ▶ 4 Russ Freeman & the Rippingtons […]

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Top Contemporary Jazz Albums
Week of May 4, 1996

# Artist Album  
1 Quincy Jones Q’s Jook Joint ▶
2 Kenny G Breathless ▶
3 The John Tesh Project Discovery ▶
4 Russ Freeman & the Rippingtons Brave New World ▶
5 Randy Crawford Naked and True ▶
6 Jerald Daemyon Thinking About You ▶
7 George Howard Attitude Adjustment ▶
8 Will Downing Moods ▶
9 Fourplay Elixir ▶
10 Boney James Seduction ▶

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