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Jazz artists from Los Angeles

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

111 artists are tagged jazz in Los Angeles. The biggest move was Terry Trotter, up 51 places.

#	Artist	Readers	30d
01	Rhonda Ross Kendrickjazz	67,333	0
02	Kyle Eastwoodjazz	43,891	+1
03	Herb Alpertjazz, smooth jazz	39,348	-1
04	Roy Ayersjazz, jazz-funk	7,894	0
05	Kamasi Washingtonjazz, bebop	6,886	0
06	Tom Scottjazz, contemporary jazz	6,682	+2
07	Dexter Gordonjazz, hard bop	6,519	-1
08	Eric Dolphyjazz, avant-garde jazz	6,471	-1
09	Austin Peraltajazz	4,923	+1
10	Kris Bowersclassical, jazz	3,533	+2
11	Yellowjacketsjazz, jazz fusion	3,353	0
12	Scheila Gonzalezjazz	3,116	+11
13	Chico Hamiltonjazz, hard bop	2,781	+4
14	Genevieve Artadijazz, indie pop	2,754	+1
15	Don Ellisjazz	2,591	-1
16	Putter Smithjazz, post-bop	2,452	-7
17	Bobby Hutchersonhard bop, jazz	2,302	+2
18	Billy Higginsjazz, hard bop	2,282	+2
19	Stanley Crouchjazz	2,145	+3
20	Adrian Youngejazz, electronic	2,070	-7
21	Steve Khancontemporary jazz, jazz	1,927	-3
21	Norman Granzjazz	1,927	+5
23	Terry Trotterjazz	1,838	+51
24	David Benoitjazz, smooth jazz	1,835	-8
25	Bill Connorsjazz, jazz fusion	1,662	+4
26	Gerald Albrightjazz, contemporary jazz	1,622	-1
27	Ted Greenejazz	1,584	0
28	Gretchen Parlatojazz, vocal jazz	1,473	-7
29	Hampton Hawesjazz, hard bop	1,390	-1
30	Sam Wilkesjazz	1,227	+3
31	Pete Christliebhard bop, jazz	1,168	-1
32	Toni Harperjazz, pop	1,091	+2
33	Bob Harrisjazz	1,014	-1
34	Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Bandjazz	1,000	+5
35	Michael Mayojazz, vocal jazz	929	+1
36	Billy Childsjazz	924	-5
37	Gary McFarlandjazz	864	0
38	Jimmy Knepperjazz, cool jazz	839	-1
39	Warne Marshjazz, cool jazz	775	-4
40	Connie Hanjazz	743	-16
41	Ryan Porterjazz, big band	717	-1
42	Anthony Wilsonjazz	676	+3
43	Denardo Colemanjazz	649	-1
44	Peter Washingtonhard bop, jazz	632	-3
45	Buddy Collettejazz, cool jazz	597	+1
46	Arthur Blythejazz, avant-garde jazz	587	-3
47	Dennis Budimirjazz	578	0
48	Greg Cohenjazz	460	0
49	Kitty Whitejazz, vocal jazz	446	0
50	Azar Lawrencejazz, contemporary jazz	422	-6

Rising outside the top 50this month

85	Georgia Carrjazz, r&b	137	+19
89	Herbie Stewardcool jazz, jazz	102	+13
90	Jennell Hawkinsjazz	99	+12
56	Alex Clinefree improvisation, free jazz	314	+11
79	Michael Cainavant-garde jazz, jazz	148	+11

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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.