Billboard reported these as the Top Contemporary Jazz Albums of 1997:
- The Moment – Kenny G
- Sweet Thing – Boney James
- Dream Walk – Keiko Matsui
- Que Pasa – Gato Barbieri
- A Twist of Jobim – Various Artists
- Soulful Strut – Grover Washington, Jr.
- Breathless – Kenny G
- Caravan of Dreams – Peter White
- Beneath the Surface – Incognito
- Body and Soul – Rick Braun
This year’s top jazz albums are on the Billboard site. Looks like another good year for Tony Bennett.