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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 August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.

28 artists are tagged hard bop in New York. The biggest move was Bill O’Connell, up 5 places.

#	Artist	Readers	30d
01	Jackie McLeanjazz, hard bop	3,730	0
02	Mal Waldronjazz, hard bop	2,399	0
03	Kenny Drewhard bop, jazz	1,657	0
04	Dannie Richmondhard bop, jazz	1,415	+3
05	Art Taylorhard bop, jazz	1,392	-1
06	Benny Greenjazz, hard bop	1,271	0
07	Elmo Hopejazz, hard bop	941	-2
08	Steve Grossmanjazz, hard bop	933	0
09	Red Mitchelljazz, cool jazz	846	0
10	Eddie Danielsjazz, hard bop	731	0
11	George Duvivierhard bop, jazz	728	+2
12	Ronnie Cuberjazz, hard bop	581	-1
13	Lex Humphrieshard bop, jazz	520	+2
14	Bobby Broomhard bop, jazz	506	0
15	Adam Nussbaumhard bop, jazz	431	+1
16	Walter Bishop, Jr.hard bop, jazz	430	+2
17	Freddie Reddhard bop, jazz	419	-5
18	Chuck Waynecool jazz, bebop	416	-1
19	Ronnie Mathewshard bop, jazz	295	0
20	Ray Draperhard bop	256	+1
21	Bill O’Connelljazz, hard bop	193	+5
22	René McLeanhard bop, jazz	183	-2
23	Jon Mayerhard bop, jazz	109	0
23	LaMont Johnsonhard bop, jazz	109	+1
25	Ron Jeffersonhard bop, jazz	98	0
26	Clifton Andersonhard bop, jazz	93	-4
27	Specs Powellhard bop, jazz	60	+1
28	Frank Socolowhard bop, jazz	46	-1

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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.