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Jazz Artists from Los Angeles

The 50 most-read jazz artists based in Los Angeles, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.

111 artists are tagged jazz in Los Angeles. The biggest move was Michael Mayo, up 10 places.

#	Artist	Readers	30d
01	Herb Alpertjazz, smooth jazz	38,650	+1
02	Rhonda Ross Kendrickjazz	36,242	-1
03	Kyle Eastwoodjazz	26,273	0
04	Roy Ayersjazz, jazz-funk	6,734	0
05	Dexter Gordonjazz, hard bop	6,477	+2
06	Eric Dolphyjazz, avant-garde jazz	6,412	0
07	Kamasi Washingtonjazz, bebop	5,779	-2
08	Tom Scottjazz, contemporary jazz	5,310	0
09	Kris Bowersclassical, jazz	5,290	+2
10	Yellowjacketsjazz, jazz fusion	3,920	0
11	Putter Smithjazz, post-bop	3,327	+4
12	Austin Peraltajazz	3,180	-3
13	Billy Higginsjazz, hard bop	2,597	+4
14	Genevieve Artadijazz, indie pop	2,361	0
15	Adrian Youngejazz, electronic	2,286	+3
16	Chico Hamiltonjazz, hard bop	2,083	-3
17	Bobby Hutchersonhard bop, jazz	1,987	-1
18	Don Ellisjazz	1,923	-6
19	Gerald Albrightjazz, contemporary jazz	1,870	+5
20	Steve Khancontemporary jazz, jazz	1,823	+1
21	David Benoitjazz, smooth jazz	1,811	-2
22	Stanley Crouchjazz	1,564	0
23	Norman Granzjazz	1,557	+5
24	Gretchen Parlatojazz, vocal jazz	1,444	-4
25	Ted Greenejazz	1,326	0
26	Scheila Gonzalezjazz	1,324	0
27	Hampton Hawesjazz, hard bop	1,215	+3
28	Michael Mayojazz, vocal jazz	1,207	+10
29	Bill Connorsjazz, jazz fusion	1,117	-6
30	Pete Christliebhard bop, jazz	1,105	+2
31	Sam Wilkesjazz	952	0
32	Warne Marshjazz, cool jazz	938	+4
33	Jimmy Knepperjazz, cool jazz	879	+4
34	Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Bandjazz	801	-1
35	Billy Childsjazz	799	0
36	Gary McFarlandjazz	789	+5
37	Toni Harperjazz, pop	744	+6
38	Anthony Wilsonjazz	719	-9
39	Vi Reddhard bop, jazz	622	+8
40	Bob Harrisjazz	607	-13
41	Buddy Collettejazz, cool jazz	534	+3
42	Azar Lawrencejazz, contemporary jazz	525	+6
43	Arthur Blythejazz, avant-garde jazz	509	+2
44	Dennis Budimirjazz	499	+2
45	Denardo Colemanjazz	484	-6
46	Greg Cohenjazz	457	+4
47	Peter Washingtonhard bop, jazz	447	+2
48	Connie Hanjazz	427	-8
49	Ryan Porterjazz, big band	416	-7
50	Kitty Whitejazz, vocal jazz	406	+1

Rising outside the top 50this month

81	Fred Jackson Jr.jazz	129	+12
67	Danny Grissettjazz, post-bop	205	+11
93	Georgia Carrjazz, r&b	79	+11
63	The Clayton–Hamilton Jazz Orchestrabig band, jazz	228	+10
66	Tom Raineyavant-garde jazz, jazz	210	+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 October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.