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The 50 most-read contemporary jazz artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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200 artists are ranked in contemporary jazz. The biggest move was Hiroshima, up 24 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Kenny GSeattle · United States | 31,824 | 0 |
02 | Marcus MillerBrooklyn · United States | 10,995 | +1 |
03 | Peter ErskineSomers Point · United States | 10,851 | +2 |
04 | Bob JamesMarshall · United States | 8,204 | +2 |
05 | Julian LageSanta Rosa · United States | 7,859 | -1 |
06 | John ScofieldOhio · United States | 6,769 | +2 |
07 | Tom ScottLos Angeles · United States | 6,682 | +3 |
08 | Jack DeJohnetteChicago · United States | 6,290 | +9 |
09 | Wayman TisdaleFort Worth · United States | 6,043 | 0 |
10 | Yussef DayesLondon · United Kingdom | 5,860 | -3 |
11 | Manu KatchéSaint-Maur-des-Fossés · France | 5,717 | +18 |
12 | Caro EmeraldAmsterdam · Netherlands | 5,628 | +3 |
13 | Bill FrisellBaltimore · United States | 5,607 | -2 |
14 | Craig ChaquicoSacramento · United States | 5,578 | +4 |
15 | BasiaJaworzno · Poland | 4,744 | -3 |
16 | Joe SampleHouston · United States | 4,645 | 0 |
17 | Lyle MaysWausaukee · United States | 4,495 | -3 |
18 | Boney JamesLowell · United States | 4,009 | +6 |
19 | Harvey MasonAtlantic City · United States | 3,963 | +1 |
20 | Stanley JordanChicago · United States | 3,955 | -7 |
21 | David FriesenTacoma · United States | 3,909 | +7 |
22 | Airto MoreiraSanta Catarina · Brazil | 3,736 | +8 |
23 | Idris MuhammadNew Orleans · United States | 3,594 | -2 |
24 | YellowjacketsLos Angeles · United States | 3,353 | -2 |
25 | Shaun MartinDallas · United States | 3,313 | +8 |
26 | Lenny WhiteNew York · United States | 3,248 | 0 |
27 | Paul Jackson, Jr.Los Angeles · United States | 3,239 | -4 |
28 | Cory HenryBrooklyn · United States | 3,207 | +10 |
29 | Earl KlughDetroit · United States | 3,197 | +6 |
30 | Eric GaleBrooklyn · United States | 3,191 | -5 |
31 | 菊池ひみこSendai · Japan | 3,165 | +6 |
32 | NajeeJamaica · United States | 3,090 | +18 |
33 | Charlie HunterRhode Island · United States | 3,014 | +6 |
34 | The BlackbyrdsWashington, D.C. · United States | 3,006 | -2 |
35 | シートベルツJapan | 2,960 | -1 |
36 | Terri Lyne CarringtonMassachusetts · United States | 2,948 | +8 |
37 | Jeff CoffinMassachusetts · United States | 2,844 | -18 |
38 | Kenny GarrettDetroit · United States | 2,741 | +3 |
39 | Brian CulbertsonDecatur · United States | 2,728 | -8 |
40 | The RippingtonsUnited States | 2,704 | 0 |
41 | Kevin EubanksPhiladelphia · United States | 2,701 | +7 |
42 | Kurt RosenwinkelPhiladelphia · United States | 2,692 | +1 |
43 | David TornAmityville · United States | 2,691 | -7 |
44 | Hiram BullockOsaka · Japan | 2,652 | -17 |
45 | Ricky LawsonDetroit · United States | 2,642 | +6 |
46 | HiroshimaLos Angeles · United States | 2,620 | +24 |
47 | Dianne ReevesDetroit · United States | 2,559 | +9 |
48 | Miroslav VitoušPraha · Czechia | 2,478 | -6 |
49 | John PatitucciBrooklyn · United States | 2,394 | 0 |
50 | Jim HornLos Angeles · United States | 2,376 | +3 |
108 | Taylor EigstiMenlo Park · United States | 933 | +60 |
69 | Brian BrombergTucson · United States | 1,627 | +48 |
190 | André RolighetenSkien · Norway | 428 | +39 |
150 | Magalí SareBarcelona · Spain | 625 | +39 |
182 | 高木里代子Tokyo · Japan | 470 | +38 |
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 August 2026; movement compares that against July 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.