Genre in a city
The 19 most-read jazz artists based in Birmingham, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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19 artists are tagged jazz in Birmingham. The biggest move was Arthur Doyle, up 3 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Sun Rajazz, avant-garde jazz | 13,667 | 0 |
02 | Johnny Smithjazz, cool jazz | 1,158 | 0 |
03 | Erskine Hawkinsjazz, swing | 521 | 0 |
04 | Teddy Hilljazz | 495 | +2 |
05 | Arthur Doylejazz | 400 | +3 |
06 | Wilbur Hardenjazz, hard bop | 399 | -2 |
07 | Dennis Irwinhard bop, jazz | 335 | -2 |
08 | Ray Reachjazz | 218 | -1 |
09 | Al Killianjazz | 156 | +1 |
10 | Avery Parrishjazz | 103 | +1 |
11 | Haywood Henryjazz | 82 | +1 |
12 | Jimmy Cheathamjazz | 77 | -3 |
13 | Paul Bascombjazz | 65 | +2 |
14 | Wilbur "Dud" Bascombjazz | 46 | 0 |
15 | Shelton "Scad" Hemphilljazz | 44 | +1 |
16 | Gene "Mighty Flea" Connersjazz | 41 | -3 |
17 | Castor McCordjazz | 21 | +1 |
18 | Jean Kittrelljazz | 19 | -1 |
19 | Ted McCordjazz, swing | 15 | 0 |
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.