Billboard reported these as the Top Contemporary Jazz Albums of 1997:

1. The Moment – Kenny G
2. Sweet Thing – Boney James
3. Dream Walk – Keiko Matsui
4. Que Pasa – Gato Barbieri
5. A Twist of Jobim – Various Artists
6. Soulful Strut – Grover Washington, Jr.
7. Breathless – Kenny G
8. Caravan of Dreams – Peter White
9. Beneath the Surface – Incognito
10. Body and Soul – Rick Braun

This year’s top jazz albums are on the Billboard site. Looks like another good year for Tony Bennett.