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Hard bop artists from Detroit

The 18 most-read hard bop artists based in Detroit, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.

18 artists are tagged hard bop in Detroit. The biggest move was Barry Harris, up 1 places.

#	Artist	Readers	30d
01	Donald Byrdjazz, hard bop	6,896	0
02	Milt Jacksonjazz, hard bop	2,925	0
03	Barry Harrishard bop, jazz	2,552	+1
04	Tommy Flanaganjazz, hard bop	2,397	-1
05	Louis Hayeshard bop, jazz	2,279	0
06	Curtis Fullerhard bop, jazz	1,565	0
07	“Sir” Roland Hannajazz, hard bop	737	+1
08	Doug Watkinshard bop, jazz	691	-1
09	Dave Pikehard bop, jazz	559	0
10	George Bohanonhard bop, jazz	541	0
11	Sonny Redhard bop, jazz	438	0
12	Julius Watkinshard bop, jazz	381	+1
13	J. R. Monterosehard bop, jazz	355	-1
14	Rick Margitzajazz, hard bop	310	0
15	Hugh Lawsonhard bop, jazz	137	0
16	Randy Johnstonhard bop, jazz	95	+1
17	Clarence Shawhard bop, jazz	75	-1
18	Charles Greenleehard bop, jazz	64	0

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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.