| Week | Billboard | Cash Box | Radio & Records |
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| Jan 9 | The George Benson Collection | The George Benson Collection | (No airplay chart published) |
| Jan 16 | Come Morning Grover Washington, Jr. |
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| Jan 30 | |||
| Feb 6 | |||
| Feb 13 | Come Morning Grover Washington, Jr. |
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| Feb 20 | |||
| Feb 27 | |||
| Mar 6 | The George Benson Collection | ||
| Mar 13 | The George Benson Collection | ||
| Mar 20 | |||
| Mar 27 | |||
| Apr 3 | The Dude Quincy Jones |
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| Apr 10 | Mystical Adventures Jean-Luc Ponty |
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| Apr 17 | |||
| Apr 24 | |||
| May 1 | |||
| May 8 | Breakin’ Away Al Jarreau |
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| May 15 | |||
| May 22 | It’s a Fact Jeff Lorber |
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| May 29 | We Want Miles Miles Davis |
Old Songs for the New Depression Ben Sidran |
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| June 5 | Breakin’ Away Al Jarreau |
Offramp Pat Metheny Group |
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| June 12 | Offramp Pat Metheny Group |
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| June 19 | Offramp Pat Metheny Group |
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| June 26 | |||
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| July 10 | |||
| July 17 | |||
| July 24 | |||
| July 31 | |||
| Aug 7 | Hands Down Bob James |
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| Aug 14 | As We Speak David Sanborn |
As We Speak David Sanborn |
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| Aug 21 | Offramp Pat Metheny Group |
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| Aug 28 | |||
| Sept 4 | |||
| Sept 11 | Hands Down Bob James |
Out of the Shadows Dave Grusin |
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| Sept 18 | As We Speak David Sanborn |
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| Sept 25 | |||
| Oct 2 | As We Speak David Sanborn |
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| Oct 9 | As We Speak David Sanborn |
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| Oct 16 | Off the Top Jimmy Smith |
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| Oct 23 | |||
| Oct 30 | Incognito Spyro Gyra |
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| Nov 6 | |||
| Nov 13 | Incognito Spyro Gyra |
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| Nov 20 | Two of a Kind Bob James & Earl Klugh |
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| Nov 27 | |||
| Dec 4 | Two of a Kind Bob James & Earl Klugh |
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| Dec 11 | |||
| Dec 18 | Casino Lights Various Artists |
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| Dec 25 | |||
| Week | Billboard | Cash Box | Radio & Records |