In 1982, 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 1982:
| Week Ending | Album | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| January 2 | The George Benson Collection | George Benson |
| January 9 | ||
| January 16 | ||
| January 23 | ||
| January 30 | ||
| February 6 | ||
| February 13 | Come Morning | Grover Washington, Jr. |
| February 20 | ||
| February 27 | ||
| March 6 | ||
| March 13 | The George Benson Collection | George Benson |
| March 20 | ||
| March 27 | ||
| April 3 | The Dude | Quincy Jones |
| April 10 | ||
| April 17 | ||
| April 24 | ||
| May 1 | ||
| May 8 | Breakin’ Away | Al Jarreau |
| May 15 | ||
| May 22 | ||
| May 29 | We Want Miles | Miles Davis |
| June 5 | ||
| June 12 | Offramp | Pat Metheny Group |
| June 19 | ||
| June 26 | ||
| July 3 | ||
| July 10 | ||
| July 17 | ||
| July 24 | ||
| July 31 | ||
| August 7 | Hands Down | Bob James |
| August 14 | As We Speak | David Sanborn |
| August 21 | Offramp | Pat Metheny Group |
| August 28 | ||
| September 4 | ||
| September 11 | Hands Down | Bob James |
| September 18 | ||
| September 25 | ||
| October 2 | As We Speak | David Sanborn |
| October 9 | ||
| October 16 | ||
| October 23 | ||
| October 30 | Incognito | Spyro Gyra |
| November 6 | ||
| November 13 | ||
| November 20 | Two of a Kind | Bob James & Earl Klugh |
| November 27 | ||
| December 4 | ||
| December 11 | ||
| December 18 | ||
| December 25 |
#1 Cash Box Jazz Albums:
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