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Hard Bop Artists from Philadelphia

The 29 most-read hard bop artists based in Philadelphia, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.

29 artists are tagged hard bop in Philadelphia. The biggest move was Jimmy Heath, up 3 places.

#	Artist	Readers	30d
01	Lee Morganjazz, hard bop	7,093	0
02	Christian McBridehard bop, jazz	4,385	0
03	Philly Joe Joneshard bop, jazz	3,773	+1
04	Benny Golsonhard bop, jazz	3,754	-1
05	Pat Martinojazz, hard bop	2,760	0
06	Jimmy Heathjazz, hard bop	2,400	+3
07	Kenny Barronjazz, hard bop	2,163	0
08	Bobby Timmonshard bop, jazz	2,160	-2
09	Reggie Workmanfree jazz, avant-garde jazz	1,475	-1
10	Shirley Scotthard bop, soul jazz	1,099	+1
11	Red Rodneyhard bop, jazz	1,037	-1
12	Albert “Tootie” Heathhard bop, jazz	925	0
13	Charles Earlandhard bop, jazz	815	+1
14	Jymie Merritthard bop, jazz	688	-1
15	Stan Leveyjazz, bebop	565	+1
16	Ted Cursonhard bop, jazz	457	+1
17	Jimmy Brunohard bop, jazz	368	-2
18	Curtis Porterhard bop, jazz	333	+1
19	Cal Masseyhard bop, jazz	266	-1
20	Jimmy "Spanky" DeBresthard bop, jazz	247	+2
21	Jimmy Woodehard bop, jazz	206	-1
22	Lem Winchesterhard bop, jazz	202	+2
23	Bill Barronhard bop, jazz	195	-1
24	Charles Fambroughhard bop, jazz	189	-3
25	John LaPortahard bop, jazz	147	0
26	Antoine Roneyhard bop, jazz	121	0
27	Charles “Specs” Wrightbebop, hard bop	111	0
27	Bootsie Barneshard bop, jazz	111	+2
29	Robert Contihard bop, jazz	96	-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 October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.