Jazz Blues Florida congratulates these Florida-connected artists represented on the JazzWeek National Airplay Charts of November 2, 2026, published at https://www.jazzweek.com/charts/. The charts reflect reported jazz radio airplay from the preceding reporting period.
New to this week's Jazz Blues Florida JazzWeek report: We welcome three additions to our weekly coverage of Florida-connected artists: Monty Alexander, holding the #1 position on the Jazz Chart and registering +33 in Increased Airplay; Charles Tolliver All Stars, appearing at #19 on the Jazz Chart; and Ben Sparrow, appearing in the Most Added section with +8. All three have documented Florida connections and are appearing in this Jazz Blues Florida weekly report for the first time.
The Jazz Blues Florida review identifies documented Florida connections among artists appearing in the Jazz Chart, Increased Airplay, Most Added, and Chartbound sections. Qualifying connections include birth, upbringing, Florida music education, long-term residency, university faculty appointments, Florida-based ensembles, or substantial long-term professional ties to the state.
JazzWeek Charts: November 2, 2026 – Full Charts
JAZZ CHART
Monty Alexander (#1; Increased Airplay +33) – Moved to Miami in 1961 and began his U.S. jazz career performing in Miami nightclubs before relocating to New York in 1962.
Bobby Watson (#4; Increased Airplay +18) – Graduated from the University of Miami in 1975 with a music degree. His recording Continuum also appears in this week's Increased Airplay section.
Antonio Adolfo (#7) – Longtime South Florida resident, pianist, composer and music educator. Operated a music school in Hollywood, Florida.
Carmen Lundy (#8) – Born in Miami; graduated from the University of Miami with a Bachelor of Music in Studio Music and Jazz.
Ulysses Owens Jr. and Generation Y (#10) – Ulysses Owens Jr. was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida.
Emmet Cohen (#12) – Born in Miami; attended University of Miami Frost School of Music.
Charles Tolliver All Stars (#19) – Trumpeter Charles Tolliver was born in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1942.
Cécile McLorin Salvant (#25) – Born and raised in Miami, Florida.
Arturo Sandoval (#44) – Longtime South Florida resident, based in the Miami area, and former faculty member at Florida International University.
Kelly Green Quartet (#50) – Kelly Green was born and raised in Orlando and earned her bachelor's degree in Jazz Studies from the University of North Florida in Jacksonville.
INCREASED AIRPLAY
Ruben Caban (+18) – South Florida trombonist and music educator. Currently on the faculty at Broward College; Trombone Professor at Miami Dade College North Campus and Barry University; and Director of the South Florida Trombone Workshop.
MOST ADDED
Ben Sparrow (+8) – South Florida-based saxophonist; adjunct professor of saxophone at Palm Beach State College since 2022 and member of Miami-based Gafieira Rio Miami.
About the JazzWeek National Airplay Charts: JazzWeek's weekly charts measure reported radio airplay of current jazz releases. Participating jazz radio stations and programs submit the number of times they played each eligible release during the reporting week, and JazzWeek combines those reported spins to determine the national rankings. The charts measure radio airplay—not sales, streaming numbers, downloads, or listener voting.
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