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Jazz artists from Detroit

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

100 artists are tagged jazz in Detroit. The biggest move was Muruga Booker, up 11 places.

#	Artist	Readers	30d
01	Della Reesejazz	23,744	0
02	El DeBargesoul, hip hop	15,638	0
03	Kenny Burrelljazz, hard bop	7,773	0
04	Donald Byrdjazz, hard bop	6,896	0
05	Slim Gaillardjazz	5,551	0
06	Susie Garrettjazz	3,896	0
07	Harvey Mandelblues rock, jazz	3,707	0
08	Betty McGlownjazz	3,649	0
09	Earl Klughjazz, contemporary jazz	3,197	0
10	Milt Jacksonjazz, hard bop	2,925	+1
11	Kenny Garrettjazz, contemporary jazz	2,741	-1
12	Ricky Lawsoncontemporary jazz, jazz	2,642	+3
13	Dorothy Ashbyjazz, funk	2,562	+1
14	Dianne Reevesjazz, contemporary jazz	2,559	+2
15	Barry Harrishard bop, jazz	2,552	-2
16	Bennie Maupinjazz, jazz fusion	2,426	+1
17	Tommy Flanaganjazz, hard bop	2,397	-5
18	Louis Hayeshard bop, jazz	2,279	0
19	Nathan Wattsfunk, jazz	2,097	0
20	Karriem Rigginsjazz	2,059	+1
21	Curtis Fullerhard bop, jazz	1,565	+1
22	Barbara Danecontemporary folk, blues	1,510	-2
23	Regina Carterjazz, latin jazz	1,295	+3
24	Paul Humphreyjazz	1,237	0
25	Wardell Grayjazz, bebop	1,167	+7
26	Frank Rosolinojazz	1,155	+1
27	James Carterjazz	1,031	-2
28	Spider Webbjazz	784	-5
29	Sheila Jordanjazz, vocal jazz	750	0
30	“Sir” Roland Hannajazz, hard bop	737	+1
31	Johnny Desmondjazz, traditional pop	729	-1
32	Major Holleyjazz, swing	703	+2
33	Doug Watkinshard bop, jazz	691	-5
34	Mark Ledfordcontemporary jazz, jazz	667	-1
35	Muruga Bookerjazz	596	+11
36	Dave Pikehard bop, jazz	559	+1
37	Robert Hurstjazz, post-bop	543	+1
38	George Bohanonhard bop, jazz	541	+5
39	Tim Riesjazz	522	-3
40	Kevin Toneyjazz, smooth jazz	521	-5
41	Zeena Parkinsavant-garde jazz, experimental	519	0
42	Mary Kayejazz	504	-3
43	Pheeroan akLaffavant-garde jazz, jazz	496	-3
44	Sonny Redhard bop, jazz	438	0
45	Johnny O’Nealjazz, soul jazz	427	0
46	Roy Brooksjazz	420	-4
47	Julius Watkinshard bop, jazz	381	+1
48	J. R. Monterosehard bop, jazz	355	-1
49	McKinney’s Cotton Pickersbig band, dixieland	331	+3
50	Dave McMurraycontemporary jazz, jazz	320	+6

Rising outside the top 50this month

61	Eddie Lockejazz	208	+20
55	Terry Pollardjazz	269	+12
65	Lyman Woodardjazz	170	+12
67	Bob Chesterjazz	166	+11
66	Teri Thorntonjazz, vocal jazz	167	+9

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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.