BY THE NUMBERS : Top 25 Jazz Albums of 1989

1. Blue Skies--Cassandra Wilson

2. Michel Camilo--Michel Camilo

3. Talkin’ ‘Bout You--Diane Schuur

4. In a Sentimental Mood--Dr. John

5. The Truth Is Spoken Here--Marcus Roberts

6. Bird: The Original Recordings of Charlie Parker--Charlie Parker

7. Chick Corea Akoustic Band--Chick Corea Akoustic Band

8. Chet Baker Sings and Plays--Chet Baker

9. Look What I Got--Betty Carter

10. The Majesty of the Blues--Wynton Marsalis

11. Tenderly--George Benson

12. Bird--Sound track

13. Trio Jeepy--Branford Marsalis

14. Revelations--McCoy Tyner

15. In Good Company--Joe Williams

16. Then and Now--Grover Washington Jr.

17. 20--Harry Connick Jr.

18. Sound track: “When Harry Met Sally”--Harry Connick Jr.

19. Original Bird: The Best of Bird on Savoy--Charlie Parker

20. The Men in My Life--Lena Horne

21. Cross Currents--Eliane Elias

22. Voodoo--Dirty Dozen Brass Band

23. Fire!--David Newman

24. Ming’s Samba--David Murray

25. Close Enough for Love--Shirley Horn

SOURCE: Billboard