In 1987, 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 1987:
| Week Ending | Album | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| January 3 | Tutu | Miles Davis |
| January 10 | ||
| January 17 | ||
| January 24 | ||
| January 31 | ||
| February 7 | Nice Place to Be | George Howard |
| February 14 | ||
| February 21 | ||
| February 28 | ||
| March 7 | A Change of Heart | David Sanborn |
| March 14 | ||
| March 21 | ||
| March 28 | Najee’s Theme | Najee |
| April 4 | ||
| April 11 | A Change of Heart | David Sanborn |
| April 18 | ||
| April 25 | Najee’s Theme | Najee |
| May 2 | ||
| May 9 | ||
| May 16 | ||
| May 23 | ||
| May 30 | ||
| June 6 | ||
| June 13 | Duotones | Kenny G |
| June 20 | ||
| June 27 | ||
| July 4 | ||
| July 11 | ||
| July 18 | ||
| July 25 | ||
| August 1 | ||
| August 8 | ||
| August 15 | ||
| August 22 | ||
| August 29 | ||
| September 5 | Collaboration | George Benson & Earl Klugh |
| September 12 | Still Life (Talking) | Pat Metheny Group |
| September 19 | ||
| September 26 | ||
| October 3 | ||
| October 10 | Collaboration | George Benson & Earl Klugh |
| October 17 | Still Life (Talking) | Pat Metheny Group |
| October 24 | Collaboration | George Benson & Earl Klugh |
| October 31 | ||
| November 7 | Standard Time, Vol. 1 | Wynton Marsalis |
| November 14 | ||
| November 21 | ||
| November 28 | Collaboration | George Benson & Earl Klugh |
| December 5 | Standard Time, Vol. 1 | Wynton Marsalis |
| December 12 | ||
| December 19 | ||
| December 26 | Renaissance | Branford Marsalis |
#1 Cash Box Jazz Albums:
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