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Jazz artists from Boston

The 50 most-read jazz artists based in Boston, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.

50 artists are tagged jazz in Boston. The biggest move was Peg LaCentra, up 5 places.

#	Artist	Readers	30d
01	Lake Street Diveindie pop, jazz	24,790	0
02	Mike Sternjazz, jazz fusion	6,228	0
03	Sonny Stittjazz	3,324	0
04	Roy Haynesjazz, hard bop	2,554	0
05	Larry Goldingsjazz, contemporary jazz	1,998	0
06	Mary Halvorsonavant-garde jazz, free jazz	1,806	0
07	Nat Hentoffjazz	1,334	+1
08	Joshua Abramsfree jazz, jazz	996	+2
09	Paul Gonsalvesbebop, jazz	986	-2
10	George Weindixieland, jazz	972	-1
11	Serge Chaloffbebop, jazz	863	+1
12	Charlie Marianojazz, bebop	755	-1
13	Harry Carneyjazz	545	0
14	George Garzonejazz	486	+2
15	Aaron Goldbergjazz, post-bop	470	-2
16	Dave Lambertjazz	444	-1
17	Jimmy Earljazz	433	+2
18	Peg LaCentrajazz	432	+5
19	Ruby Braffdixieland, jazz	398	+1
20	Jerry Bergonzijazz, post-bop	394	-2
21	Jane Ira Bloomjazz	357	-4
22	Ricky Fordjazz, hard bop	348	+3
23	Pete Levinjazz	347	-2
24	Clifford Jarvishard bop, jazz	314	0
25	Ken McIntyrejazz, post-bop	262	-3
26	Donal Foxjazz	249	0
27	Bob Moverjazz	200	+4
28	Joe Gordonhard bop, bebop	194	-1
29	Jake Hannajazz, swing	191	0
30	Phil Napoleonjazz	164	+3
31	Lloyd Trotmanjazz	136	+1
31	Josh Rosemanjazz	136	-1
33	Ned Rothenbergavant-garde jazz, free improvisation	120	+1
34	Adam Birnbaumjazz	115	-6
35	Roland Alexanderhard bop, jazz	107	+2
36	Meredith d’Ambrosiojazz	106	-1
37	Rob Schneidermanjazz, post-bop	104	-1
38	Kirk Reevesjazz	103	0
39	Dick Sudhalterjazz	101	+2
40	David Wilczewskijazz, jazz fusion	82	0
41	Charlie Holmesjazz, swing	79	+2
42	Turk Van Lakejazz	69	0
43	Lowell Davidsonjazz	67	-4
44	Milt Raskinjazz	64	0
45	Toots Mondellojazz	58	+3
46	Bobby Donaldsonjazz	51	0
47	Beantown Swing Orchestrajazz	46	0
48	Pat Raineyjazz	43	-3
49	Arnold Rossjazz	42	0
50	Carl Frederick Tandbergjazz	24	0

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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.