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Avant-Garde Jazz Artists from New York

The 21 most-read avant-garde jazz artists based in New York, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.

Artists

21

Readers October

7,216

New entries

00
Data 2026-10-01·MusicBrainz + Wikimedia

21 artists are tagged avant-garde jazz in New York. The biggest move was Ben Monder, up 2 places.

#ArtistReaders30d
01
Ben Monderjazz, experimental
1,024
+2
02
Masadaavant-garde jazz, jazz
903
-1
03
Grachan Moncur IIIjazz, avant-garde jazz
797
-1
04
Billy Martinavant-garde jazz, jazz
637
+1
05
Larry Willisjazz, contemporary jazz
552
-1
06
Barry Altschulavant-garde jazz, free jazz
492
+1
07
Marilyn Mazuravant-garde jazz, jazz
478
-1
08
Nasheet Waitsjazz, avant-garde jazz
402
0
09
Bobby Previtecontemporary jazz, avant-garde jazz
308
+2
10
Anthony Colemanavant-garde jazz, jazz
263
-1
11
Richard Teitelbaumclassical, avant-garde jazz
252
+1
12
Buell Neidlingeravant-garde jazz, free jazz
219
+1
13
Perry Robinsonavant-garde jazz, free improvisation
183
-3
14
David Mossexperimental rock, avant-garde jazz
157
0
15
Steve Gornavant-garde jazz, jazz
156
+2
16
Robert Dickavant-garde jazz
149
-1
17
Ed Schulleravant-garde jazz, jazz
102
-1
18
Whit Dickeyavant-garde jazz, free improvisation
56
0
19
John Blumavant-garde jazz, free jazz
40
0
20
Other Dimensions in Musicavant-garde jazz, free jazz
31
+1
21
Dom Minasiavant-garde jazz, jazz
15
-1

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How this is ranked. Artists are matched from the MusicBrainz database by genre and by the area they are based in. An artist appears in a genre when at least 15% of their genre votes are for it. Position is set by readership of their English Wikipedia article in October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.