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Jazz artists from Brooklyn

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

99 artists are tagged jazz in Brooklyn. The biggest move was Sylvia Syms, up 11 places.

#	Artist	Readers	30d
01	George Gershwinjazz, classical	31,600	0
02	Danny Kayejazz	31,074	+1
03	Buddy Richjazz, big band	25,496	-1
04	Marcus Millerjazz, contemporary jazz	10,995	0
05	Herbie Mannjazz, soul jazz	3,303	+2
06	Wynton Kellyjazz, hard bop	3,291	+2
07	Cory Henryfunk, contemporary jazz	3,207	+2
08	Eric Galecontemporary jazz, jazz	3,191	-2
09	Adelaide Halljazz	2,849	+1
10	Will Downingsoul, contemporary r&b	2,552	+2
11	John Patituccijazz, contemporary jazz	2,394	+3
12	Medeski, Martin & Woodjazz, avant-garde jazz	2,342	+1
13	Raymond Scottjazz, electronica	2,319	+2
14	Praxisexperimental, avant-garde	2,140	+2
15	Casey Benjaminjazz	2,116	-10
16	Richard Teejazz	1,969	-5
17	Kenny Kirklandjazz, jazz fusion	1,921	+2
18	Annette Peacockavant-garde jazz, avant-garde	1,801	0
19	Brian Jacksonjazz, funk	1,746	+1
20	Howard Levyjazz, jazz fusion	1,530	+1
21	Bob Mosesavant-garde jazz, jazz	1,486	+2
22	Don Grolnickcontemporary jazz, jazz	1,427	-5
23	Randy Westonjazz, gnawa	1,197	+3
24	Thelma Carpenterjazz, vocal jazz	1,156	-2
25	Terry Gibbsjazz, bebop	1,126	-1
26	David Liebmanjazz, avant-garde jazz	1,101	-1
27	Sylvia Symsjazz, vocal jazz	1,084	+11
28	Andrew Cyrilleavant-garde jazz, free jazz	1,073	+6
29	Steve Kuhnjazz, contemporary jazz	1,049	-2
30	Bob Bergjazz, hard bop	995	-1
31	Duke Jordanhard bop, jazz	943	0
32	Al Cohnjazz, hard bop	917	-4
33	Ahmed Abdul‐Malikjazz	874	-3
34	Gregory Hutchinsonjazz, jazz fusion	747	-2
35	Vince Giordanodixieland, jazz	696	0
36	Ricardo Rayjazz, latin	668	+1
37	Noel Pointerjazz	607	+4
38	Kenny Wernerjazz, post-bop	561	-5
39	Jack Wilkinscontemporary jazz, jazz	527	+6
40	Richie Beirachjazz, avant-garde jazz	508	-4
41	Shep Fieldsjazz	486	-1
42	Kenwood Dennardjazz, jazz fusion	480	+2
43	Vincent Lopezjazz	472	-4
44	Jason Lindnercontemporary jazz, jazz	380	+8
45	Mitchel Formanjazz, contemporary jazz	375	+2
46	Al Violajazz	368	+4
47	Marty Napoleondixieland, jazz	352	-5
48	Allison Millerjazz	340	+1
49	Cecil Paynebebop, hard bop	318	+5
50	Ernie Henryjazz	316	+5
50	Ken Lanejazz	316	-2

Rising outside the top 51this month

67	Dana Halljazz, post-bop	174	+10
56	Curtis Fowlkesavant-garde jazz, jazz	276	+8
57	John Clarkjazz, post-bop	269	+8
84	Dave Shapirojazz	75	+7
75	Tulivu-Donna Cumberbatchjazz	126	+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 August 2026; movement compares that against July 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.