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Hard bop artists from Philadelphia

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

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

#	Artist	Readers	30d
01	Lee Morganjazz, hard bop	7,044	0
02	Christian McBridehard bop, jazz	4,662	+3
03	Benny Golsonhard bop, jazz	4,223	-1
04	Philly Joe Joneshard bop, jazz	3,578	0
05	Pat Martinojazz, hard bop	3,498	-2
06	Bobby Timmonshard bop, jazz	2,195	+1
07	Kenny Barronjazz, hard bop	2,053	-1
08	Jimmy Heathjazz, hard bop	1,461	0
09	Reggie Workmanfree jazz, avant-garde jazz	1,412	0
10	Shirley Scotthard bop, soul jazz	1,100	0
11	Red Rodneyhard bop, jazz	959	0
12	Albert “Tootie” Heathhard bop, jazz	895	+1
13	Charles Earlandhard bop, jazz	859	-1
14	Jymie Merritthard bop, jazz	702	0
15	Jimmy Brunohard bop, jazz	596	0
16	Ted Cursonhard bop, jazz	464	0
17	Cal Masseyhard bop, jazz	453	+2
18	Stan Leveyjazz, bebop	450	-1
19	Curtis Porterhard bop, jazz	430	-1
20	Charles Fambroughhard bop, jazz	307	+3
21	Jimmy Woodehard bop, jazz	235	+1
22	Bill Barronhard bop, jazz	222	-2
23	Jimmy "Spanky" DeBresthard bop, jazz	177	-2
24	Lem Winchesterhard bop, jazz	164	+1
25	Robert Contihard bop, jazz	157	+2
26	John LaPortahard bop, jazz	148	-2
27	Charles “Specs” Wrightbebop, hard bop	120	+2
28	Antoine Roneyhard bop, jazz	119	-2
29	Bootsie Barneshard bop, jazz	101	-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.