Contemporary Jazz Airplay Chart (Wednesdays)
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This week’s Contemporary Jazz Airplay Chart reflects a dynamic blend of core jazz artistry and soul-infused crossover, led by Roberta Flack’s “You Know What It’s Like,” which claims the top spot through strong, consistent rotation. Close behind are Ricky Jones’ “Set It Off” and Fourplay’s “December Dream,” which underscore the format’s continued appetite for groove-driven instrumentals and familiar contemporary jazz mainstays.
A cluster of heavy hitters, including Pat Metheny Group, Kirk Whalum, S.M.V., and NEXT Collective, dominate the upper tier, signaling a healthy balance between legacy influence and modern ensemble work. Meanwhile, artists like Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah and Gerald Clayton bring a progressive edge to the mix, reinforcing the genre’s evolving sound.
The chart also highlights the format’s seamless integration of soul and R&B textures. Tracks from Laura Mvula, Lalah Hathaway, Teyana Taylor, and Phonte & Eric Roberson add vocal depth and contemporary appeal, reflecting programming that embraces both sophistication and accessibility. Emerging and independent voices such as LOSCATZ, Shaila Prospere, and Jeffery Redding further diversify the landscape, signaling continued growth and discovery within the space.
Altogether, the current ranking paints a picture of a format that is both rooted and forward-moving, where established icons, modern jazz innovators, and soulful crossover artists coexist in a carefully curated, listener-driven ecosystem.
Top 40 • Contemporary Jazz Chart [March April]
Roberta Flack — You Know What It’s Like
Ricky Jones — Set It Off
Fourplay — December Dream
FourPlay — An Evening Of FourPlay
Pat Metheny Group — Have You Heard
NEXT Collective — Africa
Kirk Whalum — Epic Cool
Jon Fadem — Postcard
S.M.V. — Thunder
Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah — Perspectives
Laura Mvula — Overcome (feat. Nile Rodgers)
Miles Davis — Catembe
Etienne Charles — Santimanite
Natalie Cadét — Take 5 (feat. Katisse Buckingham)
Naïka — One Track Mind
Phonte & Eric Roberson — Thru the Night
Gerald Clayton — Cinnamon Sugar
George Howard — I Want You for Myself
Teyana Taylor — Request
Phonte & Eric Roberson — My Kinda Lady
Will Downing — Back to Us
LOSCATZ — In and Out
Irreversible Entanglements — Vibrate Higher (feat. MOTHERBOARD)
Lalah Hathaway — Honestly
Irreversible Entanglements — Don’t Lose Your Head (feat. MOTHERBOARD)
Keith Eatmon — I Thought About Love
De La Soul — Royalty Capes
Adekunle Gold — My Life
Phonte & Eric Roberson — It’s So Easy
Teyana Taylor — Just Different
Chanté Moore — On His Mind
Luke Carlos O’Reilly Trio — Philly Jazz Summit 2018
Jessie Ware — Begin Again
Robert Glasper Experiment — WWOZ Piano Night 2015
Shaila Prospere — Soulmate (Robb Scott Acoustic Mix)
Mz. Yola — Fantasy Love
Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah — Sunrise in Beijing (feat. Elena Pinderhughes)
Jeffery Redding — Captivating
Adina Howard — I Overstand
Miles Davis — Kind of Blue
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