In 1980, Cash Box magazine published a Jazz Album list weekly. Forty albums were ranked in each chart. Here’s a chart of the #1 jazz albums for 1980:
| Week Ending | Album | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| January 5 | One on One | Bob James & Earl Klugh |
| January 12 | ||
| January 19 | ||
| January 26 | ||
| February 2 | ||
| February 9 | ||
| February 16 | ||
| February 23 | ||
| March 1 | ||
| March 8 | Every Generation | Ronnie Laws |
| March 15 | Fun and Games | Chuck Mangione |
| March 22 | ||
| March 29 | ||
| April 5 | ||
| April 12 | ||
| April 19 | ||
| April 26 | ||
| May 3 | Catching the Sun | Spyro Gyra |
| May 10 | ||
| May 17 | ||
| May 24 | ||
| May 31 | ||
| June 7 | ||
| June 14 | ||
| June 21 | ||
| June 28 | ||
| July 5 | ||
| July 12 | ||
| July 19 | This Time | Al Jarreau |
| July 26 | ||
| August 2 | Rhapsody and Blues | The Crusaders |
| August 9 | ||
| August 16 | Give Me the Night | George Benson |
| August 23 | ||
| August 30 | ||
| September 6 | ||
| September 13 | ||
| September 20 | ||
| September 27 | ||
| October 4 | ||
| October 11 | ||
| October 18 | ||
| October 25 | ||
| November 1 | ||
| November 8 | ||
| November 15 | ||
| November 22 | ||
| November 29 | ||
| December 6 | ||
| December 13 | ||
| December 20 | ||
| December 27 | Winelight | Grover Washington, Jr. |