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The 50 most-read free improvisation artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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200 artists are ranked in free improvisation. The biggest move was Kit Downes, up 25 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Fred FrithHeathfield · United Kingdom | 3,159 | +3 |
02 | Yuka HondaTokyo · Japan | 2,485 | 0 |
03 | Eli KeszlerBrookline · United States | 2,378 | +2 |
04 | The Sun Ra ArkestraChicago · United States | 1,969 | -1 |
05 | LaraajiPhiladelphia · United States | 1,863 | +1 |
06 | Keith TippettBristol · United Kingdom | 1,661 | +5 |
07 | Henry KaiserOakland · United States | 1,559 | +2 |
08 | Oren AmbarchiSydney · Australia | 1,518 | +2 |
09 | Jimmy GiuffreDallas · United States | 1,459 | +4 |
10 | Kit DownesNorwich · United Kingdom | 1,427 | +25 |
11 | Peter BrötzmannRemscheid · Germany | 1,328 | -4 |
12 | Glenn KotcheRoselle · United States | 1,300 | -4 |
13 | 石橋英子Mobara · Japan | 1,296 | +2 |
14 | Tony ConradConcord · United States | 1,217 | -2 |
15 | Christian MarclaySan Rafael · United States | 1,089 | +1 |
16 | Eyeless in GazaNuneaton · United Kingdom | 1,043 | +1 |
17 | Ben MonderNew York · United States | 1,024 | +7 |
18 | 大友良英Yokohama · Japan | 1,006 | 0 |
19 | Evan ParkerBristol · United Kingdom | 925 | -5 |
20 | Ikue MoriTokyo · Japan | 908 | +3 |
21 | Radu MalfattiInnsbruck · Austria | 841 | +4 |
22 | MarsUnited States | 810 | -3 |
23 | Milford GravesJamaica · United States | 762 | -1 |
24 | Lol CoxhillPortsmouth · United Kingdom | 753 | -3 |
25 | Devin HoffColorado · United States | 749 | +1 |
26 | Elliott SharpCleveland · United States | 735 | +1 |
27 | A.R. PenckDresden · Germany | 706 | +6 |
28 | 非常階段Kyoto · Japan | 694 | -8 |
29 | 河端一Osaka · Japan | 678 | +10 |
30 | Ches SmithSan Diego · United States | 635 | +1 |
31 | Sainkho NamtchylakKyzyl · Russia | 621 | -1 |
32 | Weasel WalterRockford · United States | 593 | -4 |
33 | Tomeka ReidWashington, D.C. · United States | 588 | +4 |
34 | 阿部薫Kawasaki · Japan | 580 | 0 |
35 | Susie IbarraAnaheim · United States | 573 | +7 |
36 | Nihilist Spasm BandLondon · Canada | 538 | -7 |
37 | HoBoLeMaUnited States | 517 | +9 |
38 | MassacreNew York · United States | 513 | -2 |
39 | Chicago Underground DuoChicago · United States | 494 | +15 |
40 | 近藤等則Imabari · Japan | 476 | +10 |
41 | Han BenninkZaandam · Netherlands | 470 | +2 |
42 | Hamid DrakeMonroe · United States | 467 | -10 |
43 | Mats GustafssonUmeå · Sweden | 463 | -3 |
44 | SmegmaPasadena · United States | 461 | -6 |
45 | Philip JeckCambridge · United Kingdom | 445 | +7 |
46 | Keith RowePlymouth · United Kingdom | 444 | -3 |
47 | Steve BeresfordWellington · United Kingdom | 430 | +7 |
48 | Zeena ParkinsDetroit · United States | 428 | -1 |
49 | Alan SilvaBermuda | 402 | +10 |
50 | Ken VandermarkWarwick · United States | 395 | -2 |
188 | Liz AllbeeUnited States | 58 | +58 |
175 | Federico UghiRoma · Italy | 68 | +52 |
175 | Frode GjerstadStavanger · Norway | 68 | +51 |
132 | Susana Santos SilvaPorto · Portugal | 126 | +44 |
95 | Gino RobairUnited States | 197 | +39 |
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.