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Jazz artists from London

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

147 artists are tagged jazz in London. The biggest move was John Picard, up 64 places.

#	Artist	Readers	30d
01	Jacob Collierjazz, contemporary r&b	75,529	0
02	Peter Lawfordjazz	37,373	0
03	Adnan Samiindian pop, jazz	22,653	0
04	Ezra Collectiveafrobeat, jazz	7,768	0
05	Vernon Reidjazz, jazz fusion	6,926	+1
06	Yussef Dayesjazz, contemporary jazz	5,860	-1
07	Ray Gelatojazz	5,085	+6
08	The Cinematic Orchestrajazz, nu jazz	3,732	0
09	Kokorokoafrobeat, jazz	3,137	-2
10	Shabaka Hutchingsjazz	2,905	-1
11	Tom Skinnerjazz	2,675	0
12	Us3hip hop, jazz	2,620	-2
13	Courtney Pinecontemporary jazz, jazz	2,107	-1
14	Sons of Kemetjazz, jazz fusion	2,099	0
15	The Comet Is Comingjazz, electronica	1,816	0
16	Jon Hisemanjazz, jazz fusion	1,796	0
17	Janek Gwizdalajazz, contemporary jazz	1,768	+7
18	Ronny Jordanacid jazz, jazz	1,626	+1
19	Nubya Garciacontemporary jazz, jazz	1,578	-2
20	Portico Quartetjazz, instrumental	1,572	0
21	Andreya Trianajazz, soul	1,565	+4
22	Gallianoacid jazz, jazz	1,168	-4
23	Jill Sawardjazz	1,075	-2
24	Dylan Howejazz, rock	1,059	+6
25	Leonard Featherjazz	1,027	+4
26	Richard Henshallprogressive metal, jazz	1,000	-4
27	Blue Rondo à la Turkjazz	947	+7
28	The Correspondentselectronic, electro	930	0
29	Philip Catherinejazz, contemporary jazz	924	+4
30	Kate Dimblebyjazz	908	-7
31	AMMjazz	904	0
32	Steve Sidwelljazz	881	-6
33	Bill Laurancecontemporary jazz, jazz	845	-6
34	Kate Williamsjazz	792	+2
35	Demon Fuzzjazz, funk	740	0
36	Juliet Robertsjazz, soul	689	+1
37	Jack Parnelljazz	607	+4
38	Soweto Kinchjazz	591	-6
39	Cab Kayejazz, vocal jazz	578	0
40	Deirdre Cartwrightjazz	554	+21
41	Ralph Sharonjazz	548	+19
42	Nat Gonellajazz	522	0
43	Seamus Blakejazz, post-bop	495	-3
44	Liane Carrolljazz	490	-6
45	Centipedecanterbury scene, jazz	476	-2
46	Theon Crossafrobeat, experimental electronic	473	+3
47	Sid Phillipsjazz	450	-2
48	Gary Crosbyjazz	414	0
49	Wayne Escofferyhard bop, jazz	406	+2
50	John Picardjazz	397	+64

Rising outside the top 50this month

103	Cy Lauriejazz	95	+20
88	seed.jazz, jazz fusion	131	+17
76	Orphy Robinsonjazz	177	+16
107	Michael Mondesirjazz	84	+16
55	Zara McFarlanejazz, r&b	369	+13

Adjacent scenes

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.