Genre in a city
The 19 most-read jazz artists based in Birmingham, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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19 artists are tagged jazz in Birmingham. The biggest move was Ray Reach, up 1 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Sun Rajazz, avant-garde jazz | 15,293 | 0 |
02 | Johnny Smithjazz, cool jazz | 1,240 | 0 |
03 | Erskine Hawkinsjazz, swing | 588 | 0 |
04 | Dennis Irwinhard bop, jazz | 432 | 0 |
05 | Ray Reachjazz | 330 | +1 |
06 | Teddy Hilljazz | 329 | +1 |
07 | Wilbur Hardenjazz, hard bop | 257 | -2 |
08 | Arthur Doylejazz | 221 | 0 |
09 | Al Killianjazz | 107 | +1 |
10 | Jimmy Cheathamjazz | 101 | +1 |
11 | Avery Parrishjazz | 96 | -2 |
12 | Haywood Henryjazz | 88 | 0 |
13 | Wilbur "Dud" Bascombjazz | 61 | 0 |
14 | Paul Bascombjazz | 52 | -1 |
15 | Gene "Mighty Flea" Connersjazz | 43 | 0 |
16 | Castor McCordjazz | 37 | +1 |
17 | Shelton "Scad" Hemphilljazz | 34 | +1 |
18 | Jean Kittrelljazz | 15 | +1 |
19 | Ted McCordjazz, swing | 14 | -3 |
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.