Last Chart / This Chart / Artist / Title / Label

2 / 10 / Gerald Wilson Orchestra / Detroit / Mack Avenue
RE / 9 / Dana Hall / Into The Light / Origin
NE / 8 / Greg Adams / East Bay Soul / Ripa
NE / 7 / Mike Longo Trio / Sting Like A Bee / CAP
6 / 6 / Jackiem Joyner / Lil Man Soul / Artistry

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Last Chart / This Chart / Artist / Title / Label

NE / 5 / Roni Ben-Hur / Fortuna / Motema
5 / 4 / Najee / Mind Over Matter / Heads Up
3 / 3 / Peter White / Good Day / Peak/Concord
NE / 2 / Steve Hobbs / Vibes, Straight Up / Challenge
1 / 1 / George Benson / Songs & Stories / Concord

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The Cool Jazz Countdown salutes the jazz nominees in the running for the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards!

Selections featured this week from their respective categories:

Best Contemporary Jazz Album:
Stefon Harris & Blackout / Urbanus / Concord Jazz

Best Jazz Vocal Album:
Joe Sample & Randy Crawford / No Regrets / PRA

Best Pop Instrumental Album:
Spyro Gyra / Down The Wire / Heads Up

Best Improvised Jazz Solo:
Terence Blanchard (trumpet) on the song "Dancin’ 4 Chicken"
Jeff ‘Tain’ Watts / Watts / Dark Key Music

Best Pop Instrumental Performance:
Marcus Miller / "Funk Joint" / Marcus / Concord Jazz

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The Cool Jazz Countdown salutes the jazz nominees in the running for the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards!

Selections featured this week from their respective categories:

Best Traditional R&B Performance:
Boney James featuring Quinn / "Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight" / Send One Your Love / Concord Jazz

Best Instrumental Jazz Album (individual or group):
Allen Toussaint / The Bright Mississippi / Nonesuch

Best Urban Alternative Performance:
Robert Glasper featuring Bilal / "All Matter" / Double Booked / Blue Note

Best Instrumental Arrangement:
Bill Cunliffe, arranger with The Resonance Big Band / …Plays Tribute to Oscar Peterson / Resonance

Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s):
Claus Ogerman, arranger on the song "Quiet Nights"
Diana Krall / Quiet Nights / Verve

Congratulations, as well, to guitar legend Kenny Burrell, recognized as the 2010 Grammy "Salute To Jazz" honoree!

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Last Chart / This Chart / Artist / Title / Label

RE / 10 / Christian McBride & Inside Straight / Kind Of Brown / Mack Avenue
9 / 9 / Marcus Johnson / Poetically Justified / Three Keys Music
2 / 8 / Eric Alexander / Revival of the Fittest / Heads Up
RE / 7 / Joey DeFrancesco / Snapshot / High Note
6 / 6 / Jackiem Joyner / Lil Man Soul / Artistry

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Inside this segment: The Bassman goes "On The Line" with vocalist Maysa Leak, discussing her new CD, "A Woman In Love."

Last Chart / This Chart / Artist / Title / Label

9 / 5 / Najee / Mind Over Matter / Heads Up
7 / 4 / Houston Person / Mellow / High Note
3 / 3 / Peter White / Good Day / Peak
4 / 2 / Gerald Wilson Orchestra / Detroit / Mack Ave.
1 / 1 / George Benson / Songs & Stories / Concord

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It's the Cool Jazz Countdown Top 10 of 2009!

This Chart / Artist / Album Title / Label
10 / Althea Renee / No Restrictions / Red Cat
9 / Joe Sample & Randy Crawford / No Regrets / PRA
8 / Diana Krall / Quiet Nights / Verve
7 / Richard Elliot / Rock Steady / Artistry
6 / Sean Jones / The Search Within / Mack Ave.

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It's the Cool Jazz Countdown Top 10 of 2009!

This Chart / Artist / Album Title / Label
5 / Bernie Williams / Moving Forward / Reform
4 / Benny Golson / New Time, New Tet / Concord
3 / Blue Note 7 / Mosaic / Blue Note
2 / Jackeim Joyner / Lil Man Soul / Artistry
1 / Boney James / Send One Your Love / Concord

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On this segment, we pay tribute to a "power-player" on the basketball court and on the bass...the late Wayman Tisdale.

5 / Joe Sample & Randy Crawford / No Regrets / PRA
4 / Boney James / Send One Your Love / Concord
3 / Sean Jones / The Search Within / Mack Ave.
2 / Diana Krall / Quiet Nights / Verve
1 / Jackeim Joyner / Lil’ Man Soul / Artistry

In memoriam: Wayman Tisdale (1964-2009)
Visit http://www.waymantisdale.com for information on Tisdale's Celebration of Life and ongoing coverage.

We've archived Segment 2 from this week's countdown as the Bassman goes "On The Line" -- well actually, in studio! -- with guitarist Chuck Loeb...discussing his latest Heads Up release, "Between Two Worlds." The full chart from this week:

10 / Richard Elliot / Rock Steady / Artistry/Mack Ave.
9 / Wynton Marsalis / He and She / Blue Note
8 / Althea Rene / No Restrictions / Red Cat
7 / Diana Krall / Quiet Nights / Verve
6 / Eric Essix / Birmingham / Essential
5 / Joe Sample & Randy Crawford / No Regrets / PRA
4 / Boney James / Send One You Love / Concord
3 / Sean Jones / The Search Within / Mack Ave.
2 / Jackeim Joyner / Lil’ Man Soul / Artistry
1 / Dr. Lonnie Smith / Rise Up! / Palmetto

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We've archived Segment 2 of this week's countdown so that you can check out the Bassman as he goes "On The Line" with Hammond B3 legend, Dr. Lonnie Smith! His latest Palmetto release is burning up the traditional jazz charts nationwide, and giving Boney James a run for his money on our top-10 countdown...

10 / Benny Golson / New Time, New 'Tet / Concord
9 / Terrence Brewer / Groovin’ Wes / Strong Brew Music
8 / Tom Harrell / Prana Dance / High Note
7 / Kim Waters / I Want You… / Shanachie
6 / The Blue Note 7 / Mosaic… / Blue Note
5 / Jackeim Joyner / Lil’ Man Soul / Artistry
4 / Walter Beasley / Free Your Mind / Heads Up
3 / Reggie Foster / Different Levels / Orpheus
2 / Dr. Lonnie Smith / Rise Up! / Palmetto
1 / Boney James / Send One Your Love / Concord

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We've archived this segment of this particular week's countdown, as the Bassman goes "on the line" with rising saxophone phenom Reggie Foster, Jr. His latest CD has been making moves on the national jazz charts...and inside our top 10 survey!

10 / Benny Golson / New Time, New 'Tet / Concord
9 / Tom Harrell / Prana Dance / High Note
8 / Jackeim Joyner / Lil’ Man Soul / Artistry
7 / Gregg Karukas / GK / Trippin 'N' Rhythm
6 / Chris Standring / Love & Paragraphs / Ultimate Vibe
5 / Walter Beasley / Free Your Mind / Heads Up
4 / Reggie Foster / Different Levels / Orpheus
3 / The Blue Note 7 / Mosaic… / Blue Note
2 / Dr. Lonnie Smith / Rise Up! / Palmetto
1 / Boney James / Send One Your Love / Concord

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