JAZZ ALBUMS

The week of April 28, 2012
Sales Data =JAZZ ALBUMS
Radio Music Society
Esperanza Spalding
Montuno, Heads Up
1
Two Weeks Ago
1
Last Week
RIAA Certification
4
Weeks at no. 1
5
Weeks on chart
Two Weeks Ago Last Week this Week Certification RIAA Pos Peak. Weeks On Chart
1 1 1
#1 4 wks
Radio Music Society
Esperanza Spalding
Montuno, Heads Up
 4 5
3 3 2
Duets II
Tony Bennett
RPM
 Platinum 0 31
2 2 3
Kisses On The Bottom
Paul McCartney
MPL, Hear
 0 11
4 4 4
Black Radio
Robert Glasper Experiment
Blue Note
 0 7
5 5 5
Sinatra: Best Of The Best
Frank Sinatra
Capitol, Reprise
 0 22
7 6 6
Midnight In Paris
Soundtrack
Madison Gate
 0 18
6 7 7
Surreal
Incognito
Shanachie
 0 3
8 8 8
Here We Go
Peter White
Heads Up
 0 5
-- -- 9
Way Down Low
Kat Edmonson
Okeh, Spinnerette
 0 1
-- -- 10
Seeds From The Underground
Kenny Garrett
Mack Avenue
 0 1
-- -- 11
Bob Baldwin Presents: Betcha By Golly Wow: The Songs Of Thom Bell
Bob Baldwin
Peak
 0 1
11 12 12
That's Life
Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr.
SYCO
 0 21
-- -- 13
Isn't It Romantic?
Tony Bennett
Concord
 0 1
18 18 14
For True
Trombone Shorty
Verve Forecast
 0 31
9 13 15
Echoes Of Indiana Avenue
Wes Montgomery
Resonance
 0 6
21 16 16
The Smooth Side Of Soul
Najee
Shanachie
 0 11
12 17 17
Ode
Brad Mehldau Trio
Nonesuch
 0 4
10 20 18
Contact
Boney James
Verve Forecast
 0 55
13 9 19
Carnivale Electricos
Galactic
Anti-, Galactic Funk
 0 8
-- -- 20
Smooth And Sexy: Smooth Jazz For Lovers
Various Artists
Shanachie
 0 1
19 14 21
Rock-et > Scie-nce
Bela Fleck & The Flecktones
eOne
 0 45
22 15 22
The Very Best Of The Rat Pack
Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin & Sammy Davis Jr
Reprise, Frank Sinatra Enterprises
 0 64
17 10 23
Be Good
Gregory Porter
Motema
 0 9
25 24 24
GG
Accelerando
Vijay Iyer Trio
ACT Music + Vision
 0 5
24 26 25
All Our Reasons
Billy Hart/Ethan Iverson/Mark Turner/Ben Street
ECM
 0 3
15 11 26
Retrospective
Pink Martini
Heinz
 0 24
-- -- 27
Chico & Rita (Bebo Valdes/Idania Valdes)
Soundtrack
Calle 54
 0 8
26 21 28
Motions Of Love
Maysa
Shanachie
 0 23
-- -- 29
Speechless
Darren Rahn
Trippin 'N' Rhythm
 0 1
23 19 30
The Funky Joint
Paul Brown
Woodward Avenue
 0 6
30 23 31
Romance Language
Kirk Whalum
Rendezvous
 0 9
16 33 32
X
Tribal Tech
Tone Center
 0 3
29 22 33
I'll Take Romance
Steve Tyrell
new esign
 0 10
37 34 34
Flamenco Sketches
Chano Dominguez
Blue Note
 0 3
33 35 35
Galaxy
Jeff Lorber Fusion
Heads Up
 0 11
-- -- 36
The Rebirth Of New Orleans
Rebirth Brass Band
Basin Street
 0 13
14 25 37
groundUP
Snarky Puppy
ropeadope
 0 3
28 27 38
Electric Wonderland
Chris Standring
Ultimate Vibe
 0 4
41 39 39
S.O.U.L.: Nina Simone
Nina Simone
Sony Commercial Music Group
 0 57
42 42 40
Blue Moon
Ahmad Jamal
Jazz Village, ACM Productions, Jazzbook
 0 8
50 -- 41
This Heart Of Mine
Kim Waters
Shanachie
 0 17
36 41 42
S7ven Large
Euge Groove
Shanachie
 0 38
27 28 43
Rio
Keith Jarrett
ECM
 0 22
40 44 44
Floratone II
Floratone
Savoy Jazz
 0 6
45 -- 45
The Mosaic Project
Terri Lyne Carrington
Concord Jazz, Groove
 0 20
-- -- 46
Roseland
Acoustic Alchemy
Heads Up, Onside
 0 12
-- -- 47
X2: Breathelss/At Last...The Duets Album
Kenny G
Arista
 0 1
47 38 48
Hardcastle VI
Paul Hardcastle
Trippin 'N' Rhythm
 0 40
43 -- 49
It's Love
Eric Marienthal
Peak
 0 9
-- -- 50
The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings
Frank Sinatra & Count Basie
Frank Sinatra Enterprises
 0 20
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The week of
4
WEEKS AT NO. 1
5
WEEKS ON CHART
Radio Music Society
Esperanza Spalding
Imprint/Promotion Label
Montuno/Heads Up | Concord

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Esperanza Spalding Radio Music Society Billboard Jazz Albums
Radio Music Society
Esperanza Spalding
1  Last
1  Peak
5  Weeks
1
LAST WEEK
1
TWO WEEKS AGO
1
PEAK POSITION
5
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Montuno/Heads Up | Concord
2
Tony Bennett Duets II Billboard Jazz Albums
Duets II
Tony Bennett
3  Last
1  Peak
31  Weeks
3
LAST WEEK
3
TWO WEEKS AGO
1
PEAK POSITION
31
WEEKS ON CHART
Platinum
RIAA Certification
Imprint/Promotion Label:
RPM | Columbia
3
Paul McCartney Kisses On The Bottom Billboard Jazz Albums
Kisses On The Bottom
Paul McCartney
2  Last
1  Peak
11  Weeks
2
LAST WEEK
2
TWO WEEKS AGO
1
PEAK POSITION
11
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
MPL/Hear | Concord
4
Robert Glasper Experiment Black Radio Billboard Jazz Albums
Black Radio
Robert Glasper Experiment
4  Last
1  Peak
7  Weeks
4
LAST WEEK
4
TWO WEEKS AGO
1
PEAK POSITION
7
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Blue Note
5
Frank Sinatra Sinatra: Best Of The Best Billboard Jazz Albums
Sinatra: Best Of The Best
Frank Sinatra
5  Last
2  Peak
22  Weeks
5
LAST WEEK
5
TWO WEEKS AGO
2
PEAK POSITION
22
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Reprise/Capitol | UMe
6
Soundtrack Midnight In Paris Billboard Jazz Albums
Midnight In Paris
Soundtrack
6  Last
4  Peak
18  Weeks
6
LAST WEEK
7
TWO WEEKS AGO
4
PEAK POSITION
18
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Madison Gate
7
Incognito Surreal Billboard Jazz Albums
Surreal
Incognito
7  Last
6  Peak
3  Weeks
7
LAST WEEK
6
TWO WEEKS AGO
6
PEAK POSITION
3
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Shanachie
8
Peter White Here We Go Billboard Jazz Albums
Here We Go
Peter White
8  Last
4  Peak
5  Weeks
8
LAST WEEK
8
TWO WEEKS AGO
4
PEAK POSITION
5
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Heads Up | Concord
9
Kat Edmonson Way Down Low Billboard Jazz Albums
Way Down Low
Kat Edmonson
-  Last
9  Peak
1  Weeks
-
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
9
PEAK POSITION
1
WEEKS ON CHART
Awards
Highest ranking debut
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Spinnerette/Okeh | Sony Masterworks
10
Kenny Garrett Seeds From The Underground Billboard Jazz Albums
Seeds From The Underground
Kenny Garrett
-  Last
10  Peak
1  Weeks
-
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
10
PEAK POSITION
1
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Mack Avenue
11
Bob Baldwin Bob Baldwin Presents: Betcha By Golly Wow: The Songs Of Thom Bell Billboard Jazz Albums
Bob Baldwin Presents: Betcha By Golly Wow: The Songs Of Thom Bell
Bob Baldwin
-  Last
11  Peak
1  Weeks
-
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
11
PEAK POSITION
1
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Peak | eOne
12
Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr. That's Life Billboard Jazz Albums
That's Life
Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr.
12  Last
2  Peak
21  Weeks
12
LAST WEEK
11
TWO WEEKS AGO
2
PEAK POSITION
21
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
SYCO | Columbia
13
Tony Bennett Isn't It Romantic? Billboard Jazz Albums
Isn't It Romantic?
Tony Bennett
-  Last
13  Peak
1  Weeks
-
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
13
PEAK POSITION
1
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Concord
14
Trombone Shorty For True Billboard Jazz Albums
For True
Trombone Shorty
18  Last
1  Peak
31  Weeks
18
LAST WEEK
18
TWO WEEKS AGO
1
PEAK POSITION
31
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Verve Forecast | VLG
15
Wes Montgomery Echoes Of Indiana Avenue Billboard Jazz Albums
Echoes Of Indiana Avenue
Wes Montgomery
13  Last
9  Peak
6  Weeks
13
LAST WEEK
9
TWO WEEKS AGO
9
PEAK POSITION
6
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Resonance | Rising Jazz Stars
16
Najee The Smooth Side Of Soul Billboard Jazz Albums
The Smooth Side Of Soul
Najee
16  Last
4  Peak
11  Weeks
16
LAST WEEK
21
TWO WEEKS AGO
4
PEAK POSITION
11
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Shanachie
17
Brad Mehldau Trio Ode Billboard Jazz Albums
Ode
Brad Mehldau Trio
17  Last
7  Peak
4  Weeks
17
LAST WEEK
12
TWO WEEKS AGO
7
PEAK POSITION
4
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Nonesuch | Warner Bros.
18
Boney James Contact Billboard Jazz Albums
Contact
Boney James
20  Last
1  Peak
55  Weeks
20
LAST WEEK
10
TWO WEEKS AGO
1
PEAK POSITION
55
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Verve Forecast | VLG
19
Galactic Carnivale Electricos Billboard Jazz Albums
Carnivale Electricos
Galactic
9  Last
3  Peak
8  Weeks
9
LAST WEEK
13
TWO WEEKS AGO
3
PEAK POSITION
8
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Galactic Funk/Anti- | Epitaph
20
Various Artists Smooth And Sexy: Smooth Jazz For Lovers Billboard Jazz Albums
Smooth And Sexy: Smooth Jazz For Lovers
Various Artists
-  Last
20  Peak
1  Weeks
-
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
20
PEAK POSITION
1
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Shanachie
21
Bela Fleck & The Flecktones Rock-et > Scie-nce Billboard Jazz Albums
Rock-et > Scie-nce
Bela Fleck & The Flecktones
14  Last
1  Peak
45  Weeks
14
LAST WEEK
19
TWO WEEKS AGO
1
PEAK POSITION
45
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
eOne
22
Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin & Sammy Davis Jr The Very Best Of The Rat Pack Billboard Jazz Albums
The Very Best Of The Rat Pack
Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin & Sammy Davis Jr
15  Last
2  Peak
64  Weeks
15
LAST WEEK
22
TWO WEEKS AGO
2
PEAK POSITION
64
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Frank Sinatra Enterprises/Reprise | Warner Bros.
23
Gregory Porter Be Good Billboard Jazz Albums
Be Good
Gregory Porter
10  Last
6  Peak
9  Weeks
10
LAST WEEK
17
TWO WEEKS AGO
6
PEAK POSITION
9
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Motema
24
Vijay Iyer Trio Accelerando Billboard Jazz Albums
Accelerando
Vijay Iyer Trio
24  Last
7  Peak
5  Weeks
24
LAST WEEK
25
TWO WEEKS AGO
7
PEAK POSITION
5
WEEKS ON CHART
Awards
Greatest gainer this week
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
ACT Music + Vision
25
Billy Hart/Ethan Iverson/Mark Turner/Ben Street All Our Reasons Billboard Jazz Albums
All Our Reasons
Billy Hart/Ethan Iverson/Mark Turner/Ben Street
26  Last
24  Peak
3  Weeks
26
LAST WEEK
24
TWO WEEKS AGO
24
PEAK POSITION
3
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
ECM | Decca
26
Pink Martini Retrospective Billboard Jazz Albums
Retrospective
Pink Martini
11  Last
6  Peak
24  Weeks
11
LAST WEEK
15
TWO WEEKS AGO
6
PEAK POSITION
24
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Heinz
27
Soundtrack Chico & Rita (Bebo Valdes/Idania Valdes) Billboard Jazz Albums
Chico & Rita (Bebo Valdes/Idania Valdes)
Soundtrack
-  Last
27  Peak
8  Weeks
-
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
27
PEAK POSITION
8
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Calle 54 | Sony Music Latin
28
Maysa Motions Of Love Billboard Jazz Albums
Motions Of Love
Maysa
21  Last
5  Peak
23  Weeks
21
LAST WEEK
26
TWO WEEKS AGO
5
PEAK POSITION
23
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Shanachie
29
Darren Rahn Speechless Billboard Jazz Albums
Speechless
Darren Rahn
-  Last
29  Peak
1  Weeks
-
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
29
PEAK POSITION
1
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Trippin 'N' Rhythm
30
Paul Brown The Funky Joint Billboard Jazz Albums
The Funky Joint
Paul Brown
19  Last
10  Peak
6  Weeks
19
LAST WEEK
23
TWO WEEKS AGO
10
PEAK POSITION
6
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Woodward Avenue
31
Kirk Whalum Romance Language Billboard Jazz Albums
Romance Language
Kirk Whalum
23  Last
7  Peak
9  Weeks
23
LAST WEEK
30
TWO WEEKS AGO
7
PEAK POSITION
9
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Rendezvous | Mack Avenue
32
Tribal Tech X Billboard Jazz Albums
X
Tribal Tech
33  Last
16  Peak
3  Weeks
33
LAST WEEK
16
TWO WEEKS AGO
16
PEAK POSITION
3
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Tone Center | Shrapnel
33
Steve Tyrell I'll Take Romance Billboard Jazz Albums
I'll Take Romance
Steve Tyrell
22  Last
6  Peak
10  Weeks
22
LAST WEEK
29
TWO WEEKS AGO
6
PEAK POSITION
10
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
new esign | Concord
34
Chano Dominguez Flamenco Sketches Billboard Jazz Albums
Flamenco Sketches
Chano Dominguez
34  Last
34  Peak
3  Weeks
34
LAST WEEK
37
TWO WEEKS AGO
34
PEAK POSITION
3
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Blue Note
35
Jeff Lorber Fusion Galaxy Billboard Jazz Albums
Galaxy
Jeff Lorber Fusion
35  Last
7  Peak
11  Weeks
35
LAST WEEK
33
TWO WEEKS AGO
7
PEAK POSITION
11
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Heads Up | Concord
36
Rebirth Brass Band The Rebirth Of New Orleans Billboard Jazz Albums
The Rebirth Of New Orleans
Rebirth Brass Band
-  Last
16  Peak
13  Weeks
-
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
16
PEAK POSITION
13
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Basin Street
37
Snarky Puppy groundUP Billboard Jazz Albums
groundUP
Snarky Puppy
25  Last
14  Peak
3  Weeks
25
LAST WEEK
14
TWO WEEKS AGO
14
PEAK POSITION
3
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
ropeadope
38
Chris Standring Electric Wonderland Billboard Jazz Albums
Electric Wonderland
Chris Standring
27  Last
15  Peak
4  Weeks
27
LAST WEEK
28
TWO WEEKS AGO
15
PEAK POSITION
4
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Ultimate Vibe
39
Nina Simone S.O.U.L.: Nina Simone Billboard Jazz Albums
S.O.U.L.: Nina Simone
Nina Simone
39  Last
16  Peak
57  Weeks
39
LAST WEEK
41
TWO WEEKS AGO
16
PEAK POSITION
57
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Sony Commercial Music Group
40
Ahmad Jamal Blue Moon Billboard Jazz Albums
Blue Moon
Ahmad Jamal
42  Last
23  Peak
8  Weeks
42
LAST WEEK
42
TWO WEEKS AGO
23
PEAK POSITION
8
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
ACM Productions/Jazzbook/Jazz Village | Harmonia Mundi
41
Kim Waters This Heart Of Mine Billboard Jazz Albums
This Heart Of Mine
Kim Waters
-  Last
7  Peak
17  Weeks
-
LAST WEEK
50
TWO WEEKS AGO
7
PEAK POSITION
17
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Shanachie
42
Euge Groove S7ven Large Billboard Jazz Albums
S7ven Large
Euge Groove
41  Last
4  Peak
38  Weeks
41
LAST WEEK
36
TWO WEEKS AGO
4
PEAK POSITION
38
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Shanachie
43
Keith Jarrett Rio Billboard Jazz Albums
Rio
Keith Jarrett
28  Last
6  Peak
22  Weeks
28
LAST WEEK
27
TWO WEEKS AGO
6
PEAK POSITION
22
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
ECM | Decca
44
Floratone Floratone II Billboard Jazz Albums
Floratone II
Floratone
44  Last
11  Peak
6  Weeks
44
LAST WEEK
40
TWO WEEKS AGO
11
PEAK POSITION
6
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Savoy Jazz | SLG
45
Terri Lyne Carrington The Mosaic Project Billboard Jazz Albums
The Mosaic Project
Terri Lyne Carrington
-  Last
4  Peak
20  Weeks
-
LAST WEEK
45
TWO WEEKS AGO
4
PEAK POSITION
20
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Groove/Concord Jazz | Concord
46
Acoustic Alchemy Roseland Billboard Jazz Albums
Roseland
Acoustic Alchemy
-  Last
6  Peak
12  Weeks
-
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
6
PEAK POSITION
12
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Onside/Heads Up | Concord
47
Kenny G X2: Breathelss/At Last...The Duets Album Billboard Jazz Albums
X2: Breathelss/At Last...The Duets Album
Kenny G
-  Last
47  Peak
1  Weeks
-
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
47
PEAK POSITION
1
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Arista | Legacy
48
Paul Hardcastle Hardcastle VI Billboard Jazz Albums
Hardcastle VI
Paul Hardcastle
38  Last
4  Peak
40  Weeks
38
LAST WEEK
47
TWO WEEKS AGO
4
PEAK POSITION
40
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Trippin 'N' Rhythm
49
Eric Marienthal It's Love Billboard Jazz Albums
It's Love
Eric Marienthal
-  Last
14  Peak
9  Weeks
-
LAST WEEK
43
TWO WEEKS AGO
14
PEAK POSITION
9
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Peak | eOne
50
Frank Sinatra & Count Basie The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings Billboard Jazz Albums
The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings
Frank Sinatra & Count Basie
-  Last
5  Peak
20  Weeks
-
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
5
PEAK POSITION
20
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Frank Sinatra Enterprises | Concord
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