Genre in a city
The 29 most-read jazz artists based in Kansas City, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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29 artists are tagged jazz in Kansas City. The biggest move was Joe Martin, up 4 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Charlie Parkerjazz, bebop | 37,392 | 0 |
02 | Ben Websterjazz, swing | 3,111 | 0 |
03 | The Count Basie Orchestrabig band, jazz | 2,854 | 0 |
04 | Bob Brookmeyercool jazz, jazz | 1,068 | 0 |
05 | Connee Boswelljazz | 1,047 | 0 |
06 | Chris Connorjazz, vocal jazz | 917 | 0 |
07 | Melba Listonjazz | 872 | +1 |
08 | John Pattonhard bop, jazz | 762 | +2 |
09 | Frank Wessjazz, bebop | 756 | -2 |
10 | Bennie Motenjazz | 603 | -1 |
11 | Kevin Mahoganyjazz | 369 | +1 |
12 | Billy Mitchelljazz, hard bop | 340 | +1 |
13 | Frank Butlerbebop, cool jazz | 307 | +1 |
14 | Leo Watsonjazz | 305 | -3 |
15 | Curtis Councebebop, cool jazz | 275 | +3 |
16 | Joe Martinjazz, post-bop | 221 | +4 |
17 | Harlan Leonardjazz | 218 | 0 |
18 | Coon–Sanders’ Original Nighthawk Orchestradance, jazz | 205 | -2 |
19 | Steve Cardenasjazz, post-bop | 185 | 0 |
20 | King Kolaxjazz | 179 | -5 |
21 | Orville Knappjazz | 126 | +1 |
22 | Frank Teschemacherdixieland, jazz | 122 | -1 |
23 | Brian Haasjazz | 118 | 0 |
24 | Harold Ashbyjazz | 95 | 0 |
25 | Bill Grahamjazz | 86 | +1 |
26 | Jack Washingtonjazz | 75 | -1 |
27 | Pha Terrelljazz | 50 | 0 |
28 | Elmon Wrightjazz | 30 | 0 |
29 | Edward Ingejazz, swing | 10 | 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 October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.