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The 50 most-read jazz-funk artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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92 artists are ranked in jazz-funk. The biggest move was Hiroshima, up 12 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Gil Scott‐HeronChicago · United States | 25,999 | 0 |
02 | Mahavishnu OrchestraNew York · United States | 11,001 | +3 |
03 | Marcus MillerBrooklyn · United States | 10,995 | +1 |
04 | Patrice RushenLos Angeles · United States | 9,791 | +2 |
05 | Greg PhillinganesDetroit · United States | 8,760 | +2 |
06 | Bob JamesMarshall · United States | 8,204 | +3 |
07 | George DukeSan Rafael · United States | 7,944 | +1 |
08 | Roy AyersLos Angeles · United States | 7,894 | +2 |
09 | Bernard “Pretty” PurdieElkton · United States | 7,570 | +2 |
10 | Donald ByrdDetroit · United States | 6,896 | +2 |
11 | Trombone ShortyNew Orleans · United States | 6,862 | -8 |
12 | Wayman TisdaleFort Worth · United States | 6,043 | +2 |
13 | Ramsey LewisChicago · United States | 5,456 | 0 |
14 | Jimmy SmithNorristown · United States | 5,442 | +2 |
15 | Tom MischLondon · United Kingdom | 5,003 | 0 |
16 | Idris MuhammadNew Orleans · United States | 3,594 | +3 |
17 | ShakatakLondon · United Kingdom | 3,465 | 0 |
18 | Lenny WhiteNew York · United States | 3,248 | +3 |
19 | Earl KlughDetroit · United States | 3,197 | +5 |
20 | Eric GaleBrooklyn · United States | 3,191 | 0 |
21 | NajeeJamaica · United States | 3,090 | +7 |
22 | The BlackbyrdsWashington, D.C. · United States | 3,006 | +1 |
23 | Merl SaundersSan Mateo · United States | 2,882 | +6 |
24 | Ronnie LawsHouston · United States | 2,880 | -6 |
25 | HiroshimaLos Angeles · United States | 2,620 | +12 |
26 | Dexter WanselBryn Mawr · United States | 2,393 | -4 |
27 | AzymuthRio de Janeiro · Brazil | 2,369 | +7 |
28 | Jeff Lorber FusionPhiladelphia · United States | 2,345 | -2 |
29 | The HeadhuntersSan Francisco · United States | 2,268 | -2 |
30 | FreeezLondon · United Kingdom | 2,263 | -5 |
31 | Stanton MooreNew Orleans · United States | 2,262 | +2 |
32 | GalacticNew Orleans · United States | 2,211 | 0 |
33 | Larry GoldingsBoston · United States | 1,998 | +3 |
34 | Bobbi HumphreyMarlin · United States | 1,948 | -4 |
35 | George Porter, Jr.New Orleans · United States | 1,750 | -4 |
36 | Brian JacksonBrooklyn · United States | 1,746 | +4 |
37 | Ronny JordanLondon · United Kingdom | 1,626 | +6 |
38 | Cornell DupreeFort Worth · United States | 1,569 | +1 |
39 | Ronnie FosterBuffalo · United States | 1,541 | +2 |
40 | The Mizell BrothersUnited States | 1,532 | -2 |
41 | StuffNew York · United States | 1,474 | +1 |
42 | David MatthewsSonora · United States | 1,464 | +5 |
43 | Cold BloodSan Francisco · United States | 1,371 | +3 |
44 | Rodney FranklinBerkeley · United States | 1,310 | -42 |
44 | John MedeskiLouisville · United States | 1,310 | 0 |
46 | James Chance and the ContortionsNew York · United States | 1,302 | -1 |
47 | MezzoforteReykjavík · Iceland | 1,146 | +1 |
48 | Lakecia BenjaminWashington Heights · United States | 1,051 | -13 |
49 | SouliveWoodstock · United States | 960 | +1 |
50 | The HeliocentricsLondon · United Kingdom | 907 | -1 |
63 | Liquid SoulChicago · United States | 520 | +8 |
71 | Blue Lab BeatsLondon · United Kingdom | 356 | +6 |
72 | Masaru Imada TrioJapan | 353 | +6 |
83 | Marc CaryNew York · United States | 231 | +4 |
56 | 94 EastMinneapolis · United States | 681 | +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 August 2026; movement compares that against July 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.