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The 50 most-read contemporary jazz artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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200 artists are ranked in contemporary jazz. The biggest move was Jeff Berlin, up 40 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Kenny GSeattle · United States | 22,971 | 0 |
02 | Peter ErskineSomers Point · United States | 10,758 | 0 |
03 | John ScofieldOhio · United States | 9,641 | +3 |
04 | Julian LageSanta Rosa · United States | 8,792 | 0 |
05 | Marcus MillerBrooklyn · United States | 8,702 | -2 |
06 | Bill FrisellBaltimore · United States | 7,350 | +3 |
07 | Bob JamesMarshall · United States | 7,033 | -2 |
08 | Stuart HammNew Orleans · United States | 6,831 | +28 |
09 | Caro EmeraldAmsterdam · Netherlands | 6,216 | +2 |
10 | Yussef DayesLondon · United Kingdom | 5,728 | -3 |
11 | Tom ScottLos Angeles · United States | 5,310 | -3 |
12 | Dianne ReevesDetroit · United States | 5,006 | +9 |
13 | Jeff BerlinQueens · United States | 4,997 | +40 |
14 | Jack DeJohnetteChicago · United States | 4,722 | +1 |
15 | Courtney PineLondon · United Kingdom | 4,577 | +39 |
16 | Wayman TisdaleFort Worth · United States | 4,567 | -2 |
17 | Boney JamesLowell · United States | 4,538 | +11 |
18 | BasiaJaworzno · Poland | 4,490 | -5 |
19 | Joe SampleHouston · United States | 4,295 | -9 |
20 | Stanley JordanChicago · United States | 4,176 | +9 |
21 | Lyle MaysWausaukee · United States | 4,095 | -5 |
22 | Craig ChaquicoSacramento · United States | 3,985 | -10 |
23 | YellowjacketsLos Angeles · United States | 3,920 | -4 |
24 | David FriesenTacoma · United States | 3,848 | +6 |
25 | Manu KatchéSaint-Maur-des-Fossés · France | 3,685 | -7 |
26 | Brian CulbertsonDecatur · United States | 3,629 | +5 |
27 | Cory HenryBrooklyn · United States | 3,459 | -2 |
28 | Charlie HunterRhode Island · United States | 3,377 | -8 |
29 | Shaun MartinDallas · United States | 3,320 | -12 |
30 | Harvey MasonAtlantic City · United States | 3,204 | +3 |
31 | Kurt RosenwinkelPhiladelphia · United States | 3,159 | -9 |
32 | Idris MuhammadNew Orleans · United States | 3,114 | -6 |
33 | David TornAmityville · United States | 3,107 | +17 |
34 | Medeski, Martin & WoodBrooklyn · United States | 3,065 | +13 |
35 | Earl KlughDetroit · United States | 3,021 | -11 |
36 | Paul Jackson, Jr.Los Angeles · United States | 2,959 | +3 |
37 | Kenny GarrettDetroit · United States | 2,920 | +11 |
38 | Lenny WhiteNew York · United States | 2,789 | -4 |
39 | Eric GaleBrooklyn · United States | 2,770 | -7 |
40 | Larry GoldingsBoston · United States | 2,686 | +25 |
41 | Airto MoreiraSanta Catarina · Brazil | 2,682 | -14 |
42 | Kevin EubanksPhiladelphia · United States | 2,586 | -1 |
43 | シートベルツJapan | 2,554 | -3 |
44 | The BlackbyrdsWashington, D.C. · United States | 2,506 | -2 |
45 | The RippingtonsUnited States | 2,505 | -1 |
46 | John PatitucciBrooklyn · United States | 2,429 | -9 |
47 | Hiram BullockOsaka · Japan | 2,334 | -24 |
48 | Miroslav VitoušPraha · Czechia | 2,302 | -2 |
49 | Jeff CoffinMassachusetts · United States | 2,222 | -14 |
50 | Joe FarrellChicago Heights · United States | 2,051 | +10 |
140 | André RolighetenSkien · Norway | 633 | +76 |
156 | Basil KirchinBlackpool · United Kingdom | 550 | +49 |
199 | Dave McMurrayDetroit · United States | 358 | +42 |
107 | David FiuczynskiNewark · United States | 964 | +41 |
128 | Django BatesBeckenham · United Kingdom | 742 | +37 |
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.