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Jazz Artists from Boston

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

50 artists are tagged jazz in Boston. The biggest move was Pat Rainey, up 21 places.

#	Artist	Readers	30d
01	Lake Street Diveindie pop, jazz	20,104	0
02	Mike Sternjazz, jazz fusion	5,560	0
03	Sonny Stittjazz	3,137	0
04	Larry Goldingsjazz, contemporary jazz	2,686	+2
05	Roy Haynesjazz, hard bop	2,559	-1
06	Mary Halvorsonavant-garde jazz, free jazz	1,281	+1
07	Nat Hentoffjazz	1,220	-2
08	Paul Gonsalvesbebop, jazz	1,002	0
09	Charlie Marianojazz, bebop	879	0
10	Dave Lambertjazz	776	+6
11	George Weindixieland, jazz	737	+1
12	Serge Chaloffbebop, jazz	674	+2
13	Joshua Abramsfree jazz, jazz	619	-3
14	Harry Carneyjazz	602	-1
15	Jerry Bergonzijazz, post-bop	574	+2
16	Peg LaCentrajazz	496	+8
17	Aaron Goldbergjazz, post-bop	464	-6
18	George Garzonejazz	380	-3
19	Jimmy Earljazz	361	+3
20	Ruby Braffdixieland, jazz	351	-1
21	Jane Ira Bloomjazz	346	-3
22	Clifford Jarvishard bop, jazz	319	+2
23	Joe Gordonhard bop, bebop	296	0
24	Ricky Fordjazz, hard bop	279	-3
25	Pete Levinjazz	264	-5
26	Ken McIntyrejazz, post-bop	262	+1
27	Donal Foxjazz	233	+1
28	Pat Raineyjazz	186	+21
29	Adam Birnbaumjazz	180	+4
30	Jake Hannajazz, swing	163	-1
31	Ned Rothenbergavant-garde jazz, free improvisation	155	-5
32	Bob Moverjazz	148	0
33	Lloyd Trotmanjazz	143	+1
34	Josh Rosemanjazz	134	+2
35	Meredith d’Ambrosiojazz	114	-4
36	Kirk Reevesjazz	102	+3
37	Phil Napoleonjazz	97	-1
38	Dick Sudhalterjazz	92	0
39	David Wilczewskijazz, jazz fusion	89	-4
40	Roland Alexanderhard bop, jazz	88	-10
41	Rob Schneidermanjazz, post-bop	85	-1
42	Lowell Davidsonjazz	76	-1
43	Toots Mondellojazz	68	0
44	Charlie Holmesjazz, swing	66	0
45	Arnold Rossjazz	59	+2
46	Beantown Swing Orchestrajazz	54	+1
47	Bobby Donaldsonjazz	53	-2
48	Turk Van Lakejazz	52	-2
49	Milt Raskinjazz	50	-7
50	Carl Frederick Tandbergjazz	32	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 October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.