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Hard Bop Artists from New York

The 28 most-read hard bop artists based in New York, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.

28 artists are tagged hard bop in New York. The biggest move was Walter Bishop, Jr., up 13 places.

#	Artist	Readers	30d
01	Jackie McLeanjazz, hard bop	3,872	0
02	Mal Waldronjazz, hard bop	1,828	0
03	Art Taylorhard bop, jazz	1,464	0
04	Kenny Drewhard bop, jazz	1,462	+1
05	Walter Bishop, Jr.hard bop, jazz	1,274	+13
06	Dannie Richmondhard bop, jazz	1,263	0
07	Benny Greenjazz, hard bop	1,043	-3
08	Elmo Hopejazz, hard bop	889	-1
09	Steve Grossmanjazz, hard bop	825	0
10	Red Mitchelljazz, cool jazz	800	-2
11	Eddie Danielsjazz, hard bop	782	0
12	Freddie Reddhard bop, jazz	659	+5
13	George Duvivierhard bop, jazz	610	-3
14	Ronnie Cuberjazz, hard bop	557	-2
15	Adam Nussbaumhard bop, jazz	552	0
16	Lex Humphrieshard bop, jazz	547	-3
17	Bobby Broomhard bop, jazz	432	-3
18	Chuck Waynecool jazz, bebop	364	-2
19	Ronnie Mathewshard bop, jazz	309	+1
20	Ray Draperhard bop	258	-1
21	René McLeanhard bop, jazz	213	0
22	Clifton Andersonhard bop, jazz	153	0
23	LaMont Johnsonhard bop, jazz	137	+1
24	Bill O’Connelljazz, hard bop	125	-1
25	Jon Mayerhard bop, jazz	108	+2
26	Specs Powellhard bop, jazz	90	0
27	Ron Jeffersonhard bop, jazz	81	-2
28	Frank Socolowhard bop, jazz	40	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 October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.