In 1983, Cash Box magazine published a Jazz Album list weekly. Thirty albums were ranked in each chart. Here’s a chart of the #1 jazz albums for 1983:
| Week Ending | Album | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Two of a Kind | Bob James & Earl Klugh |
| January 8 | ||
| January 15 | The Best is Yet to Come | Grover Washington, Jr. |
| January 22 | ||
| January 29 | ||
| February 5 | ||
| February 12 | ||
| February 19 | ||
| February 26 | ||
| March 5 | ||
| March 12 | ||
| March 19 | ||
| March 26 | ||
| April 2 | ||
| April 9 | ||
| April 16 | Procession | Weather Report |
| April 23 | ||
| April 30 | Jarreau | Al Jarreau |
| May 7 | ||
| May 14 | ||
| May 21 | ||
| May 28 | Low Ride | Earl Klugh |
| June 4 | ||
| June 11 | ||
| June 18 | ||
| June 25 | Jarreau | Al Jarreau |
| July 2 | In Your Eyes | George Benson |
| July 9 | ||
| July 16 | ||
| July 23 | ||
| July 30 | ||
| August 6 | ||
| August 13 | ||
| August 20 | ||
| August 27 | ||
| September 3 | ||
| September 10 | ||
| September 17 | ||
| September 24 | ||
| October 1 | ||
| October 8 | ||
| October 15/td> | Individual Choice | Jean-Luc Ponty |
| October 22 | ||
| October 29 | Foxie | Bob James |
| November 5 | ||
| November 12 | ||
| November 19 | Individual Choice | Jean-Luc Ponty |
| November 26 | ||
| December 3 | ||
| December 10 | Backstreet | David Sanborn |
| December 17 | ||
| December 24 | ||
| December 31 |
#1 Cash Box Jazz Albums:
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