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Jazz Artists from Brooklyn

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

99 artists are tagged jazz in Brooklyn. The biggest move was Sylvia Syms, up 17 places.

#	Artist	Readers	30d
01	Danny Kayejazz	35,771	+1
02	George Gershwinjazz, classical	29,683	-1
03	Buddy Richjazz, big band	28,491	0
04	Marcus Millerjazz, contemporary jazz	8,702	0
05	Cory Henryfunk, contemporary jazz	3,459	0
06	Adelaide Halljazz	3,211	+3
07	Wynton Kellyjazz, hard bop	3,188	-1
08	Medeski, Martin & Woodjazz, avant-garde jazz	3,065	+6
09	Herbie Mannjazz, soul jazz	2,908	-2
10	Eric Galecontemporary jazz, jazz	2,770	-2
11	Raymond Scottjazz, electronica	2,572	+1
12	Richard Teejazz	2,436	-2
13	John Patituccijazz, contemporary jazz	2,429	-2
14	Will Downingsoul, contemporary r&b	2,183	+2
15	Brian Jacksonjazz, funk	1,963	+6
16	Thelma Carpenterjazz, vocal jazz	1,921	+12
17	Kenny Kirklandjazz, jazz fusion	1,902	-4
18	Casey Benjaminjazz	1,812	0
19	Terry Gibbsjazz, bebop	1,802	+6
20	Annette Peacockavant-garde jazz, avant-garde	1,722	-1
21	Praxisexperimental, avant-garde	1,656	-1
22	Howard Levyjazz, jazz fusion	1,521	-7
23	Don Grolnickcontemporary jazz, jazz	1,318	-1
24	Randy Westonjazz, gnawa	1,210	-1
25	Bob Mosesavant-garde jazz, jazz	1,130	-1
26	Steve Kuhnjazz, contemporary jazz	1,107	0
27	Sylvia Symsjazz, vocal jazz	1,038	+17
28	David Liebmanjazz, avant-garde jazz	1,008	-11
29	Bob Bergjazz, hard bop	976	-2
30	Gregory Hutchinsonjazz, jazz fusion	956	0
31	Al Cohnjazz, hard bop	883	-2
32	Duke Jordanhard bop, jazz	821	0
33	Ahmed Abdul‐Malikjazz	806	-2
34	Noel Pointerjazz	737	0
35	Andrew Cyrilleavant-garde jazz, free jazz	648	-2
36	Richie Beirachjazz, avant-garde jazz	620	+1
36	Kenny Wernerjazz, post-bop	620	+2
38	Vince Giordanodixieland, jazz	599	-3
39	Ricardo Rayjazz, latin	552	-3
40	Kenwood Dennardjazz, jazz fusion	512	-1
41	Jack Wilkinscontemporary jazz, jazz	464	-1
42	Vincent Lopezjazz	462	+1
43	Jason Lindnercontemporary jazz, jazz	446	+4
44	Cecil Paynebebop, hard bop	438	+5
45	Shep Fieldsjazz	436	-3
46	Al Violajazz	415	+1
47	Flip Phillipsbebop, jazz	400	+8
48	Allison Millerjazz	333	+4
49	Mitchel Formanjazz, contemporary jazz	330	-3
50	Ken Lanejazz	319	+3

Rising outside the top 50this month

67	Marcus Rojasjazz	173	+16
55	Joe Manerijazz	238	+10
68	Alan Braufmanfree jazz, jazz	154	+10
60	Les DeMerlejazz	207	+6
75	Tulivu-Donna Cumberbatchjazz	108	+6

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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.