In 1972, Billboard published a Jazz Album list monthly with 20 albums ranked through June. Beginning in July, the chart expanded to 25. Here’s a chart of the #1 jazz albums of 1972:
| Week Ending | Album | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| January | Shaft Soundtrack | Isaac Hayes |
| February | ||
| March | Smackwater Jack | Quincy Jones |
| April | ||
| May | ||
| June | ||
| July | ||
| August | Push Push | Herbie Mann |
| September | Upendo Ni Pamoja | Ramsey Lewis Trio |
| October | ||
| November | All the King’s Horses | Grover Washington, Jr. |
| December | On the Corner | Miles Davis |
#1 Jazz Albums:
1970 · 1971 · 1972 · 1973 · 1974 · 1975 · 1976 · 1977 · 1978 · 1979
1980 · 1981 · 1982 · 1983 · 1984 · 1985 · 1986 · 1987 · 1988 · 1989
#1 Contemporary Jazz Albums:
1987 · 1988 · 1989