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The 50 most-read jazz-funk artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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92 artists are ranked in jazz-funk. The biggest move was Trombone Shorty, up 13 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Gil Scott‐HeronChicago · United States | 25,442 | 0 |
02 | Trombone ShortyNew Orleans · United States | 12,465 | +13 |
03 | Mahavishnu OrchestraNew York · United States | 11,147 | -1 |
04 | Greg PhillinganesDetroit · United States | 10,714 | +1 |
05 | Bernard “Pretty” PurdieElkton · United States | 10,012 | +5 |
06 | Patrice RushenLos Angeles · United States | 9,840 | -3 |
07 | Marcus MillerBrooklyn · United States | 8,702 | -3 |
08 | George DukeSan Rafael · United States | 7,614 | 0 |
09 | Bob JamesMarshall · United States | 7,033 | -2 |
10 | Donald ByrdDetroit · United States | 7,015 | -1 |
11 | Roy AyersLos Angeles · United States | 6,734 | -5 |
12 | Jimmy SmithNorristown · United States | 4,635 | 0 |
13 | Ramsey LewisChicago · United States | 4,600 | -2 |
14 | Wayman TisdaleFort Worth · United States | 4,567 | 0 |
15 | Tom MischLondon · United Kingdom | 4,329 | -2 |
16 | Idris MuhammadNew Orleans · United States | 3,114 | +1 |
17 | Earl KlughDetroit · United States | 3,021 | -1 |
18 | Ronnie LawsHouston · United States | 2,820 | +2 |
19 | AzymuthRio de Janeiro · Brazil | 2,801 | +7 |
20 | Lenny WhiteNew York · United States | 2,789 | +1 |
21 | Eric GaleBrooklyn · United States | 2,770 | -2 |
22 | ShakatakLondon · United Kingdom | 2,702 | -4 |
23 | Larry GoldingsBoston · United States | 2,686 | +9 |
24 | Bobbi HumphreyMarlin · United States | 2,538 | -1 |
25 | The BlackbyrdsWashington, D.C. · United States | 2,506 | -3 |
26 | GalacticNew Orleans · United States | 2,269 | +3 |
27 | John MedeskiLouisville · United States | 2,198 | +13 |
28 | Merl SaundersSan Mateo · United States | 2,086 | 0 |
29 | The HeadhuntersSan Francisco · United States | 2,032 | -5 |
30 | Brian JacksonBrooklyn · United States | 1,963 | +9 |
31 | George Porter, Jr.New Orleans · United States | 1,920 | +6 |
32 | NajeeJamaica · United States | 1,892 | +3 |
33 | Jeff Lorber FusionPhiladelphia · United States | 1,886 | -8 |
34 | Dexter WanselBryn Mawr · United States | 1,787 | -7 |
35 | HiroshimaLos Angeles · United States | 1,781 | -2 |
36 | James Chance and the ContortionsNew York · United States | 1,719 | +2 |
37 | Cornell DupreeFort Worth · United States | 1,687 | +6 |
38 | Lakecia BenjaminWashington Heights · United States | 1,676 | -7 |
39 | The Mizell BrothersUnited States | 1,634 | -3 |
40 | Stanton MooreNew Orleans · United States | 1,626 | -10 |
41 | FreeezLondon · United Kingdom | 1,547 | -7 |
42 | Ronny JordanLondon · United Kingdom | 1,515 | 0 |
43 | Cold BloodSan Francisco · United States | 1,488 | +3 |
44 | MezzoforteReykjavík · Iceland | 1,469 | -3 |
45 | StuffNew York · United States | 1,395 | 0 |
46 | David MatthewsSonora · United States | 1,346 | -2 |
47 | Hypnotic Brass EnsembleChicago · United States | 1,264 | +1 |
48 | Ronnie FosterBuffalo · United States | 1,260 | -1 |
49 | DefunktUnited States | 886 | +1 |
50 | SouliveWoodstock · United States | 850 | +3 |
68 | Henry FranklinLos Angeles · United States | 379 | +8 |
51 | Takuya KurodaAshiya · Japan | 756 | +7 |
69 | The Souljazz OrchestraOttawa · Canada | 363 | +6 |
81 | The Soulful StringsUnited States | 225 | +6 |
56 | Billy MartinNew York · United States | 637 | +4 |
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.