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The 50 most-read big band artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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86 artists are ranked in big band. The biggest move was National Youth Jazz Orchestra, up 12 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Shirley BasseyCardiff · United Kingdom | 47,885 | 0 |
02 | Duke EllingtonWashington, D.C. · United States | 33,769 | +1 |
03 | Cab CallowayRochester · United States | 30,895 | -1 |
04 | Hal LindenNew York · United States | 30,505 | +4 |
05 | Glenn MillerClarinda · United States | 30,195 | -1 |
06 | Buddy RichBrooklyn · United States | 28,491 | -1 |
07 | Louis PrimaNew Orleans · United States | 17,152 | 0 |
08 | Steve LawrenceBrooklyn · United States | 16,319 | +1 |
09 | Dick PowellMountain View · United States | 15,147 | -3 |
10 | Benny GoodmanChicago · United States | 14,593 | +1 |
11 | Count BasieRed Bank · United States | 13,871 | -1 |
12 | Gene KrupaChicago · United States | 10,906 | 0 |
13 | Tommy DorseyShenandoah · United States | 10,798 | 0 |
14 | Bob CrosbySpokane · United States | 5,110 | +2 |
15 | Lionel HamptonLouisville · United States | 4,988 | 0 |
16 | Big Bad Voodoo DaddyVentura · United States | 4,256 | -2 |
17 | Glenn Miller and His OrchestraUnited States | 3,868 | +1 |
18 | Guy LombardoLondon · Canada | 3,616 | -1 |
19 | Kay KyserRocky Mount · United States | 3,144 | +1 |
20 | Barry HayUttar Pradesh · India | 3,087 | -1 |
21 | The Count Basie OrchestraKansas City · United States | 2,854 | 0 |
22 | Metropole OrkestNetherlands | 1,456 | 0 |
23 | The Ames BrothersMalden · United States | 1,281 | 0 |
24 | Ginny SimmsSan Antonio · United States | 1,213 | +10 |
25 | The 8‐Bit Big BandManhattan · United States | 1,124 | +2 |
26 | 東京スカパラダイスオーケストラTokyo · Japan | 1,095 | +4 |
27 | Jazz at Lincoln Center OrchestraNew York · United States | 1,093 | -1 |
28 | Michel ColombierLyon · France | 1,045 | -4 |
29 | Sammy KayeLakewood · United States | 1,028 | -1 |
30 | Buddy ClarkBoston · United States | 1,009 | -1 |
31 | 清水靖晃Shimada · Japan | 980 | 0 |
32 | The Phil Collins Big Band— | 922 | -7 |
33 | WDR Big Band KölnKöln · Germany | 812 | -1 |
34 | Jonny BluUnited States | 693 | -1 |
35 | Ray EberleMechanicville · United States | 623 | 0 |
36 | Pasadena Roof OrchestraManchester · United Kingdom | 569 | +11 |
37 | Naturally 7Rosedale · United States | 532 | +6 |
38 | Casa Loma OrchestraDetroit · United States | 488 | +8 |
39 | National Youth Jazz OrchestraUnited Kingdom | 480 | +12 |
40 | Paula KellyMercer County · United States | 464 | -1 |
41 | One O’Clock Lab BandDenton · United States | 463 | -5 |
41 | Freddie StewartNew York · United States | 463 | +7 |
43 | Brighouse and Rastrick BandCalderdale · United Kingdom | 436 | -2 |
44 | Eddy HowardWoodland · United States | 430 | -7 |
45 | Frankie CarleProvidence · United States | 420 | -4 |
46 | Snooky LansonNew York · United States | 406 | -6 |
47 | The BBC Big BandUnited Kingdom | 390 | -2 |
48 | Stevie WoodsChatham · United States | 373 | -10 |
49 | DR Big BandCopenhagen · Denmark | 371 | +3 |
50 | Fred Waring & His PennsylvaniansUnited States | 346 | -1 |
72 | Bob Vincent— | 84 | +7 |
75 | Matteo BrancaleoniMilano · Italy | 61 | +6 |
63 | Marjorie HughesSpringfield · United States | 138 | +5 |
73 | Dallas Jazz Orchestra— | 73 | +3 |
81 | Westchester Jazz OrchestraWestchester County · United States | 44 | +3 |
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.