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The 50 most-read bebop artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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146 artists are ranked in bebop. The biggest move was Don Byas, up 14 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Charlie ParkerKansas City · United States | 37,392 | 0 |
02 | Thelonious MonkRocky Mount · United States | 28,782 | 0 |
03 | Dizzy GillespieCheraw · United States | 24,148 | 0 |
04 | Joe PassNew Brunswick · United States | 8,523 | +1 |
05 | Ray BrownPittsburgh · United States | 7,109 | +2 |
06 | Dexter GordonLos Angeles · United States | 6,477 | 0 |
07 | Clifford BrownWilmington · United States | 6,294 | +2 |
08 | Bud PowellHarlem · United States | 5,600 | 0 |
09 | Scott LaFaroNewark · United States | 5,486 | -5 |
10 | Coleman HawkinsMissouri · United States | 5,173 | 0 |
11 | Pannonica de KoenigswarterLondon · United Kingdom | 5,020 | +6 |
12 | Mary Lou WilliamsAtlanta · United States | 4,357 | +1 |
13 | Billy EckstinePittsburgh · United States | 4,264 | -2 |
14 | Philly Joe JonesPhiladelphia · United States | 3,773 | +1 |
15 | Abdullah IbrahimCape Town · South Africa | 3,769 | +1 |
16 | Benny GolsonPhiladelphia · United States | 3,754 | -2 |
17 | 穐吉敏子Liaoyang · China | 2,869 | +8 |
18 | Kenny ClarkePittsburgh · United States | 2,860 | +5 |
19 | Jack SheldonJacksonville · United States | 2,609 | -1 |
20 | Betty CarterFlint · United States | 2,598 | -1 |
21 | J.J. JohnsonIndianapolis · United States | 2,501 | -1 |
22 | Tommy FlanaganDetroit · United States | 2,491 | 0 |
23 | Clark TerrySt. Louis · United States | 2,334 | +3 |
24 | Marty PaichOakland · United States | 2,150 | 0 |
25 | Veronica SwiftUnited States | 1,989 | -4 |
26 | John LewisLa Grange · United States | 1,827 | +1 |
27 | Terry GibbsBrooklyn · United States | 1,802 | +12 |
28 | Herb EllisFarmersville · United States | 1,758 | +1 |
29 | Alan PaulNewark · United States | 1,721 | -1 |
30 | Marian McPartlandSlough · United Kingdom | 1,661 | 0 |
31 | Illinois JacquetBroussard · United States | 1,637 | +4 |
32 | Oscar PettifordOkmulgee · United States | 1,429 | 0 |
33 | Tal FarlowGreensboro · United States | 1,428 | -2 |
34 | Percy HeathNorth Carolina · United States | 1,421 | 0 |
35 | Charlie RouseWashington, D.C. · United States | 1,414 | +3 |
36 | Kai WindingAarhus · Denmark | 1,377 | -3 |
37 | Tadd DameronCleveland · United States | 1,351 | -1 |
38 | Red NorvoBeardstown · United States | 1,256 | +3 |
39 | Ike QuebecNewark · United States | 1,239 | -2 |
40 | Tubby HayesSt Pancras · United Kingdom | 1,084 | +2 |
41 | Shorty RogersGreat Barrington · United States | 1,020 | +2 |
42 | Paul GonsalvesBoston · United States | 1,002 | +4 |
43 | Gigi GrycePensacola · United States | 939 | +1 |
44 | Don ByasOklahoma · United States | 937 | +14 |
45 | Frank MorganMinneapolis · United States | 931 | -5 |
46 | Sonny CrissMemphis · United States | 929 | +14 |
47 | Charlie MarianoBoston · United States | 879 | +3 |
48 | Buddy DeFrancoCamden · United States | 819 | +5 |
49 | Jeff HamiltonRichmond · United States | 778 | -2 |
50 | Slide HamptonJeannette · United States | 758 | +9 |
64 | Ali JacksonDetroit · United States | 579 | +30 |
84 | Flip PhillipsBrooklyn · United States | 400 | +14 |
63 | Martial SolalAlgiers · Algeria | 586 | +12 |
68 | Stan LeveyPhiladelphia · United States | 565 | +12 |
59 | Serge ChaloffBoston · United States | 674 | +11 |
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.