In 1989, Cash Box magazine published jazz album “micro charts” weekly. In February, the publication divided the chart into “Contemporary” and “Traditional” charts, appearing on alternating weeks. Forty albums were ranked in each chart. Here’s a chart of the #1 jazz albums for 1989:
| Week Ending | Contemporary | Traditional |
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| January 7 | Silhouette Kenny G |
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| January 14 | ||
| January 21 | ||
| January 28 | ||
| February 4 | Bird Motion Picture Soundtrack |
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| February 11 | ||
| February 18 | ||
| February 25 | Talkin’ ’bout You Diane Schuur |
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| March 4 | Heart’s Horizon Al Jarreau |
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| March 11 | ||
| March 18 | ||
| March 25 | Michel Camilo Michel Camilo |
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| April 1 | ||
| April 8 | ||
| April 15 | ||
| April 22 | ||
| April 29 | ||
| May 6 | Chick Corea Akoustic Band Chick Corea |
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| May 13 | Spellbound Joe Sample |
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| May 20 | ||
| May 27 | Real Life Story Teri Lyne Carrington |
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| June 3 | The Truth is Spoken Here Marcus Roberts |
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| June 10 | East Hiroshima |
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| June 17 | Chick Corea Akoustic Band Chick Corea |
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| June 24 | ||
| July 1 | ||
| July 8 | Tourist in Paradise The Rippingtons |
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| July 15 | ||
| July 22 | ||
| July 29 | Chet Baker Sings and Plays from the Film “Let’s Get Lost” Chet Baker |
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| August 5 | Letter from Home Pat Metheny |
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| August 12 | ||
| August 19 | ||
| August 26 | In a Sentimental Mood Dr. John |
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| September 2 | ||
| September 9 | Tenderly George Benson |
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| September 16 | ||
| September 23 | When Harry Met Sally… Harry Connick, Jr. |
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| September 30 | ||
| October 7 | ||
| October 14 | ||
| October 21 | ||
| October 28 | ||
| November 4 | ||
| November 11 | At Last Lou Rawls |
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| November 18 | ||
| November 25 | ||
| December 2 | ||
| December 9 | ||
| December 16 | Waiting for Spring David Benoit |
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| December 23 | ||
| December 30 |
#1 Cash Box Jazz Albums:
1976 · 1977 · 1978 · 1979 · 1980 · 1981 · 1982 · 1983 · 1984 · 1985 · 1986 · 1987 · 1988