Genre in a city
The 29 most-read jazz artists based in Kansas City, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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29 artists are tagged jazz in Kansas City. The biggest move was Harlan Leonard, up 4 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Charlie Parkerjazz, bebop | 31,219 | 0 |
02 | Ben Websterjazz, swing | 3,022 | 0 |
03 | The Count Basie Orchestrabig band, jazz | 2,775 | 0 |
04 | Connee Boswelljazz | 1,135 | 0 |
05 | Chris Connorjazz, vocal jazz | 948 | +2 |
05 | Bob Brookmeyercool jazz, jazz | 948 | 0 |
07 | Melba Listonjazz | 831 | +1 |
08 | Frank Wessjazz, bebop | 699 | +1 |
09 | John Pattonhard bop, jazz | 658 | -3 |
10 | Bennie Motenjazz | 629 | 0 |
11 | Billy Mitchelljazz, hard bop | 445 | +1 |
12 | Kevin Mahoganyjazz | 386 | -1 |
13 | Frank Butlerbebop, cool jazz | 308 | +2 |
14 | Curtis Councebebop, cool jazz | 266 | -1 |
15 | Coon–Sanders’ Original Nighthawk Orchestradance, jazz | 263 | -2 |
16 | Harlan Leonardjazz | 255 | +4 |
17 | Leo Watsonjazz | 221 | +1 |
18 | Steve Cardenasjazz, post-bop | 206 | -1 |
19 | Orville Knappjazz | 205 | -3 |
20 | King Kolaxjazz | 180 | +2 |
21 | Joe Martinjazz, post-bop | 175 | -2 |
22 | Jack Washingtonjazz | 168 | +2 |
23 | Frank Teschemacherdixieland, jazz | 155 | -2 |
24 | Brian Haasjazz | 123 | -1 |
25 | Harold Ashbyjazz | 117 | 0 |
26 | Bill Grahamjazz | 63 | 0 |
27 | Pha Terrelljazz | 44 | 0 |
28 | Elmon Wrightjazz | 15 | 0 |
29 | Edward Ingejazz, swing | 14 | 0 |
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.