FOR WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 13, 1986 ©Copyright 1986, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or Billboardm transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. ,AZZ ALBUMS. LUE NOTES TOP by Peter Keepnews _ acc Compiled from a national sample of retail store Io and one -stop sales reports. w a z 0 ARTIST TITLE 3 c -. w 3 LABEL & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL FESTIVAL SEASON is winding to a close, but it's not which was capped by a re- creation of Monk's famous quite over yet. A couple of major festivals just hap- big -band concerts, complete with the original Hall * * No. 1 * * and original participants BOB JAMES /DAVID SANBORN WARNER BROS. 25393 (CD) 7 weeks at No. One pened, and there are still a few more to come. Overton arrangements 1 1 13 DOUBLE VISION The most intriguing of the upcoming events is Jazz Charlie Rouse, Steve Lacy, Phil Woods, and Eddie SPYRO GYRA MCA 5853 (CD) On The Rocks, a daylong event set for Sept. 27 in Bert. 0) 2 11 BREAKOUT Sedona, Ariz. The roster includes Billy Eckstine, And in Atlanta, the summerlong Atlanta Jazz Fes- a of free concerts co-sponsored ANDREAS VOLLENWEIDER CBS MASTERWORKS FM 42255 (CD) Louie Bellson, and Dianne Reeves, but the main at- tival- actually series 5 5 O DOWN TO THE MOON traction is the setting -an outdoor amphitheater sur- YELLOWJACKETS MCA 5752 (CD) rounded by what a press release describes as "the ® 4 11 SHADES most spectacular scenery in the world." The festival is Fall festival roundup: LARRY CARLTON MCA 5689 (CD) a nonprofit affair, with proceeds going to fund vari- 5 3 23 scenery, good music ALONE /BUT NEVER ALONE ous cultural activities throughout Arizona. good 7 PIECES OF A DREAM MANHATTAN ST-53023/EMI-AMERICA A more extensive celebration is set for Oct. 9-11 in © JOYRIDE Jacksonville, Fla., where the scenery is also nice. The by the city and Stroh's -concluded in grand style with weekend shows, spotlighting STANLEY JORDAN BLUE NOTE BT 85101 /CAPITOL (CD) seventh annual Jacksonville Jazz Festival will boast a series of Labor Day 7 6 79 MAGIC TOUCH the typical lineup of big names (Gerry Mulligan, the likes of Dave Grusin, Lee Ritenour, and the Nev- Sept. 1 with a perfor- JETSTREAM TBA TB- 211 /PALO ALTO Spyro Gyra, and the seemingly ubiquitous Miles Da- ille Brothers and concluding 8 17 7 AROUND THE WORLD vis head the list) as well as such special events as a mance by the Modern Jazz Quartet. HIROSHIMA EPIC BFE 39936 competition designed to find "the best undiscovered 9 11 43 ANOTHER PLACE jazz pianist in America." That may seem like an awful- LABEL NEWS: New World Records will be reissu- album "The Nifty Cat" on GEORGE HOWARD TBA TB 210 /PALO ALTO ly lofty goal, but bear in mind that the first competi- ing the 1970 Roy Eldridge 10 8 P7 LOVE WILL FOLLOW tion, in 1983, was won by Marcus Roberts, who is cur- Oct. 1 as part of an agreement with Bill Weilbacher, the label, on which it LESLIE DRAYTON & FUN ESOTERIC ER 1004 /OPTIMISM (CD) rently working with Wynton Marsalis. The Jackson- the man behind Master Jazz 11 14 9 WHAT IT IS, IS WHAT IT IS ville bash is produced by WJCT, the local public originally appeared. The Master Jazz catalog also in- Tate, Earl Hines, Jay RUSS FREEMAN BRAINCHILD 8603 television station, which will once again tape it for a cludes albums by Buddy 12 10 15 NOCTURNAL PLAYGROUND one -hour PBS special. McShann, and other greats, many of which are likely New World in the near future. "The REPORT COLUMBIA FC -40280 (CD) Meanwhile, two major Midwest festivals took place to be reissued by 13 13 7 WEATHER THIS IS THIS over Labor Day weekend. Detroit swung to the Nifty Cat" will be released in both LP and CD form we don't know too much about FRANK POTENZA TBA Tß.206 /PALO ALTO sounds of the seventh annual Montreux Detroit Jazz ... We confess that 0 22 7 SAND DANCE Festival, which we can tell has turned into a big deal CMP Records, based in West Germany, but we know has made a smart personnel move in ap- JIMMY SMITH BLUE NOTE BT 85125 /CAPITOL because its poster was designed by Andy Warhol and that the label 15 20 9 GO FOR WHATCHA KNOW Keith Haring. And the fifth annual Chicago Jazz pointing Mitchell Feldman to the newly created posi- of Feldman, who actively BOBBY MCFERRIN BLUE NOTE BT -85110 /EMI- AMERICA Festival, a free outdoor extravaganza sponsored by tion of director marketing. 16 21 7 SPONTANEOUS INVENTIONS the city and various corporations and programmed by promoted jazz in Georgia from 1976 until he moved to is one of the music's hardest -work- JOHN SCOFIELD GRAMAVISION 18- 85081 /POLYGRAM the Jazz Institute of Chicago, was notable for two Germany last year, 17 9 P7 STILL WARM concerts in particular: an Aug. 13 George Benson ing supporters. CMP is currently preparing to release by Kuhn, David Liebman, and MILTON MASCIMENTO POLYDOR 827638 -1 /POLYGRAM (CD) show that attracted an estimated 100,000 fans and an new albums Joachim 18 12 19 ENCONTROS E DESPEDIDAS (MEETINGS AND FAREWELLS) Aug. 29 tribute to the immortal Thelonious Monk, percussionist John Bergamo. RARE SILK TBA 214 /PALO ALTO 19 37 3 BLACK & BLUE KITARO GRAMAVISION 18-7016 -1 /POLYGRAM 20 16 19 MY BEST EARL KLUGH WARNER BROS. 25478 TL NEW LIFE STORIES KENNY G. ARISTA ALB 8427 O 28 3 DUAL TONES BILLY COBHAM GRP A -1027 (CD) 23 23 9 ECTERN POWER PLAY FATTBURGER GOLDEN BOY GBJ 2001 /OPTIMISM (CD) by Bob Darden 24 26 5 ONE OF A KIND JONATHAN BUTLER JIVE 10041JB /RCA (CD) 25 25 17 INTRODUCING JONATHAN BUTLER SPECIAL EFX GRP A-1025 (CD) 26 15 13 SLICE OF LIFE SANDI PATTI'S version of "The Star- Spangled Ban- Found A Way" ... Farrell & Farrell's "Manifesto" Records Rick Riso's "Shouting At FREDDIE HUBBARD /WOODY SHAW BLUE NOTE BT 85121 /CAPITOL ner," featured on July 8 during the closing ceremonies for Star Song ... 27 19 11 DOUBLE TAKE of the Statue of Liberty celebration, was a much ac- The Walls" on Home Sweet Home Records ... The and the Inspirations' "Tell It To A DAVE VALENTIN GRP 1028 (CD) claimed performance. Telecast on ABC -TV and accom- Nelons' "Rise" 2Ó 31 5 LIGHT STRUCK panied by a four-minute video montage, Sandi's per- Friend," both for Canaan Records ... Bryn Haw - to "Mountain Mover" on Myrrh Records ... Pe- 5 STEPS AHEAD ELEKTRA 60441 formance generated more than 1,000 phone calls orth's 29 MAGNETIC the network that night. The cut is on the "They Come tra's "Back To The Street" on Star Song ... Benny On Benny" for Myrrh /LA ... Chris VICTOR FELDMAN'S GENERATION BAND TBA 215 /PALO ALTO To America" benefit album. Hester's "Benny 0 39 3 SMOOTH Eaton's "Don't Play Games" for Reunion ... All for Word Tanya Goodman's "Promises," SHADOWFAX WINDHAM HILL WH- 1051 /A &M (CD) /Nashville: 31 24 9 TOO FAR TO WHISPER Sandi Patti hits a high note Lulu Roman Smith's "Hymns That Light My Life" McSpadden's "One Song, One Voice" ... THE CHICK COREA ELEKTRIC BAND GRP A -1026 (CD) and Gary 32 18 19 THE CHICK COREA ELEKTRIC BAND with the national anthem "Psalty's Sleepytime Helpers" (seven cassettes to help put their kids in bed) to be released on PAUL WINTER LIVING MUSIC LMR 6 (CD) parents 37 33 33 CANYON Maranatha! Records. Rory 3 GRANT GEISSMAN TBA 217 /PALO ALTO NEW RELEASES: "Do Not Fear To Hope" by ® 38 re- DRINKIN' FROM THE MONEY RIVER Cooney and "The Message Goes Forth" from Daniel A RADIO STATION from the Northeast called Re- cently and asked me to assemble a mythical "all- star" SADAO WATANABE ELEKTRA 60495 Consiglio -both for North American Liturgy 35 NEW I some friends and GOOD TIME FOR LOVE sources ... The Hemphells' first TV album, the two - band of Christian musicians. called . here are our unscientific, entirely subjective findings: 0, T. LAVITZ PASSPORT JAZZ PJ 88012 /JEM record set "Classics" for RiverSong /Benson 3ó NEW on drums; Phil STORYTIME John Michael Talbot, Kemper Crabb, Craig Smith, Joe English and /or Bob Wilson for Keaggy on guitar; Rick Cua and /or Abraham Labor - RODNEY FRANKLIN COLUMBIA FC 40307 and Denny Bouchard's "Be Exalted" Sparrow's 37 34 5 and /or Ken Me- IT TAKES TWO Birdwing label ... Shadow Records' compilation iel on bass guitar; Michael Omartian includes cuts by Youth dema on piano; Michael W. Smith on synthesizers; DAVID BENOIT SPINDLETOP STP.104 /ROUNDER (CD) "Rock Across America, "which 38 27 21 and the late, lamented THIS SIDE UP Choir, In-3D, Weber & the Buzztones, Phil Madeira, Phil Driscoll, Fletch Wiley, and oth- Seawind band as the horn section; the McCrarys, PAT METHENY /ORNETTE COLEMAN GEFFEN GHS 24096 /WARNER BROS. Terry Scott Taylor, Daniel Amos, the Front, 39 36 19 and /or the Winans, and /or GLAD as backup singers; SONG X ers . .. Christine Wyrtzen's "Person To Person" for Al Perkins on steel guitar; Russ Taff as male lead vo- HANK CRAWFORD AND JIMMY MCGRIFF MILESTONE M.9142 /FANTASY Loveland Records. 40 40 female lead vocalist; and Steve SOUL SURVIVORS Greg X. Volz's "The River Is Rising" for Myrrh calist; Sandi Patti as as MC.