Chart Highlights
2021 CHARTERS
EDWARD SIMON “SOLO LIVE”
Ridgeway Records RRCD017
NACC TOP 30 JAZZ: #22
ROOTS MUSIC REPORT
• TOP 50 JAZZ: #1
STEVE MILLION featuring SARAH MARIE YOUNG “JAZZWORDS”
ROOTS MUSIC REPORT
• CONTEMPORARY: #12
STEVE MILLION “WHAT I MEANT TO SAY”
Origin
JAZZ WEEK TOP 50: #38
NACC TOP 30 JAZZ: #12
ROOTS MUSIC REPORT
• TOP 50 JAZZ: #1
• CONTEMPORARY: #1
SONIC PORTRAITS JAZZ VARIOUS ARTISTS “ART OF PROTEST”
Sonic Portraits
ROOTS MUSIC REPORT
• TOP 50 JAZZ: #7
• CONTEMPORARY: #1
LORRAINA MARRO “LOVE IS FOR ALL TIME”
ROOTS MUSIC REPORT
• TOP 50 JAZZ: #9
• CONTEMPORARY: #2
AMBER WEEKES “‘ROUND MIDNIGHT – RE-IMAGINED”
Amber Inn Productions 005
JAZZ WEEK TOP 50: #39
NACC TOP 30 JAZZ: #22
ROOTS MUSIC REPORT
• TOP 50 JAZZ: #1 (2 weeks)
• CONTEMPORARY: #1 (4 weeks)
DAVE FLIPPO “DEDICATION – JAZZ FROM THE PLANET FLIPPO”
Oppilf Records 1004
NACC TOP 30 JAZZ: #7
ROOTS MUSIC REPORT
• TOP 50 JAZZ: #5
JOANIE PALLATTO “MY ORIGINAL PLAN”
Southport S-SSD 0152
ROOTS MUSIC REPORT
• TOP 50 JAZZ: #41
• CONTEMPORARY: #11
STEVE SLAGLE “NASCENTIA (BIRTH)”
Panorama 1009
JAZZ WEEK TOP 50: #17
NACC TOP 30 JAZZ: #9
ROOTS MUSIC REPORT
• TOP 50 JAZZ: #16
• CONTEMPORARY: #4
DAVE STRYKER “BAKER’S CIRCLE”
featuring cutting edge saxophonist Walter Smith III
Strikezone Records 8821
JAZZ WEEK TOP 50: #2 (3 weeks)
NACC TOP 30 JAZZ: #2
ROOTS MUSIC REPORT
• TOP 50 JAZZ: #1 (2 weeks)
• CONTEMPORARY: #1 (6 weeks)
LARRY NEWCOMB QUARTET “LOVE, DAD!”
featuring JAKE NEWCOMB
Essential Messenger EM32031
JAZZ WEEK TOP 50: #54 Chartbound
ROOTS MUSIC REPORT
• TOP 50 JAZZ: #15
• TOP 50 SWING: #1 (4 weeks)
EDWARD SIMON “25 YEARS”
Ridgeway Records RRCD016
JAZZ WEEK TOP 50: #41
ROOTS MUSIC REPORT
• TOP 50 JAZZ: #26
• TOP 50 LATIN: #2
CHARLIE APICELLA TRIO “CLASSIC GUITAR”
Zoho ZM 202102
JAZZ WEEK TOP 50: #41
NACC TOP 30 JAZZ: #13
ROOTS MUSIC REPORT
• TOP 50 JAZZ: #32
• TOP 50 CLASSIC JAZZ: #1
2020 CHARTERS
DAVE STRYKER “BLUE SOUL”
3 Weeks JAZZ WEEK #1
NACC #6
ROOTS MUSIC REPORT #1
CHRISTOPHER HOLLYDAY
23 Weeks JAZZ WEEK’s Top 50
NACC #14
ROOTS MUSIC REPORT #2
TNEK JAZZ QUINTET
JAZZ WEEK #42
NACC #11
EVENT HORIZON JAZZ QUARTET
NACC #25
ROOTS MUSIC REPORT #43
KAO HWANG / HUMAN RITES TRIO
NACC #22
ROOTS MUSIC REPORT #17
MIGUEL DE LEON
JAZZ WEEK CHARTBOUND
ROOTS MUSIC LATIN REPORT #6
AMBER WEEKES
ROOTS MUSIC REPORT #2
VIRGINIA SCHENCK
ROOTS MUSIC REPORT #9
JOAN WATSON-JONES
ROOTS MUSIC REPORT #36
Six time GRAMMY-nominated artist WAYNE WALLACE
WAYNE WALLACE QUINTET
Grammy Nominated
Canto Americao
WAYNE WALLACE QUINTET
Grammy Nominated
Intercambio
WAYNE WALLACE’s
Grammy Nominated
Jazz Latin – Latin Jazz
WAYNE WALLACE’s
Grammy Nominated ¡Bien Bien!
81 Weeks on the Charts
WAYNE WALLACE LATIN JAZZ QUINTET “THE RHYTHM OF INVENTION”
JAZZ WEEK: 8/5 #5
NACC: 7/16 #6,
WAYNE WALLACE LATIN JAZZ QUINTET “TO HEAR FROM THERE”
Jazz Week World Top 50 Chart peaked #1
CMJ Jazz Top 40 Chart peaked #2
CMJ Ñ Alternative TOP 100 Chart peaked #2
Jazz Week Top 200 Chart peaked #10
CMJ World Top 40 Chart peaked #21
Roots & Music Report Jazz Top 50 peaked #31
CHARTERS during MEDIA GUIDE’S real time airplay tracking period
DAVE STRYKER “EIGHT TRACK III”
JAZZ WEEK:
May-July: 6 Weeks #1, 10 Weeks Top 5
NACC:
May-July: 8 Weeks Top 5, 2 Weeks #1
ROOTS & MUSIC REPORT:
June-July: 5 Week Top 5, 1 Week #1
LUKE GILLESPIE “MOVING MISTS”
ROOTS & MUSIC REPORT: 7/29 #2
JULIAN YEO “YOU AND THE NIGHT/ night and the music”
Roots & Music Report Jazz Top 50 peaked #3
CMJ Jazz Top 40 Chart peaked #7
TOM GRAF “GRAFITTI”
CMJ Ñ Alternative TOP 100 Chart peaked #3
PETER MACDONOUGH “THE WOO” A Latin Jazz Suite for Soprano Saxophone
CMJ Ñ Alternative TOP 100 Chart peaked #4
Roots & Music Report Jazz Top 50 peaked #17
BRIAN “MR. HO” O’NEILL, Artistic Director
MR. HO’S ORCHESTROTICA presents “THE UNFORGETTABLE SOUNDS OF ESQUIVEL”
CMJ Jazz Top 40 Chart peaked #4
CMJ Ñ Alternative TOP 100 Chart peaked #5
Roots & Music Report Jazz Top 50 peaked #43
Jazz Week World Top 50 Chart peaked #47
PHIL HAWKINS “SUGARCANE SUITE”
Jazz Week World Top 50 Chart peaked #6
CMJ Jazz Top 40 Chart peaked #7
Roots & Music Report Jazz Top 50 peaked #25
CMJ World Top 40 Chart peaked #38
CHARLIE APICELLA & IRON CITY “THE BUSINESS”
CMJ Jazz Top 40 Chart peaked #7
Jazz Week Jazz Top 200 Chart peaked #48
MR. HO’S ORCHESTROTICA presents “THIRD RIVER RANGOON”
Jazz Week World Top 50 Chart peaked #11
CMJ World Top 40 Chart peaked #15
Jazz Week Top 200 Chart peaked #67
GELBER & MANNING “MOONLIGHT PICNIC”
CMJ Jazz Top 40 Chart peaked #35
Jazz Week Jazz Top 200 Chart peaked #144
JOHN VANORE & ABSTRACT TRUTH “CONTAGIOUS WORDS”
CMJ Jazz Top 40 Chart peaked #37
Jazz Week Jazz Top 200 Chart peaked #58
SKIP WILKINS “I CONCENTRATE ON YOU”
Jazz Week Jazz Top 200 Chart peaked #37
JANE STUART “DON’T LOOK BACK”
Jazz Week Jazz Top 200 Chart peaked #57
CMJ Jazz Top 40 Chart peaked #27
FRED FRIED & CORE “ENCORE”
Jazz Week Jazz Top 200 Chart peaked #59
SUSIE MEISSNER “I’M CONFESSIN”
Jazz Week Jazz Top 200 Chart peaked #89
ELIANE (L’ E on) AMHERD “NOW AND FROM NOW ON”
Jazz Week Jazz Top 200 Chart peaked #97
MARC POMPE “EVERYONE BUT ME”
Jazz Week Jazz Top 200 Chart peaked #92
ADIA LEDBETTER “TAKE 2: RENDEYVOUS WITH YESTERDAY”
Jazz Week Jazz Top 200 Chart peaked #119
SKIP WILKINS “AFTER”
Jazz Week Jazz Top 200 Chart peaked #137
LAURA AINSWORTH “KEEP IT TO YOURSELF”
Jazz Week Jazz Top 200 Chart peaked #173
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