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Jazz Artists from Memphis

The 37 most-read jazz artists based in Memphis, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.

37 artists are tagged jazz in Memphis. The biggest move was James Hurt, up 6 places.

#	Artist	Readers	30d
01	MonoNeonjazz, funk	5,102	0
02	Jon Hassellacid jazz, ambient	4,298	+2
03	Charles Lloydjazz, hard bop	3,502	0
04	Dee Dee Bridgewaterjazz, vocal jazz	3,390	-2
05	George Colemanjazz, hard bop	1,801	0
06	Wendy Motensoul, contemporary r&b	1,739	0
07	Eden Atwoodjazz, vocal jazz	1,304	0
08	The Soul Childrenjazz, soul	1,292	+5
09	Booker Littlejazz, hard bop	1,291	-1
10	Sonny Crissjazz, bebop	929	+2
11	Harold Mabernjazz, soul jazz	803	0
12	Hank Crawfordhard bop, jazz	794	-3
13	Ben Branchjazz	679	-3
14	Bobby Lylejazz, contemporary jazz	473	0
15	Marvin Stammjazz, jazz fusion	437	+2
16	James Williamshard bop, jazz	400	0
17	Frank Strozierjazz	372	-2
18	Frank Lowejazz	326	+2
19	Jimmy Jonesjazz	294	0
20	Jamil Nasserhard bop, jazz	270	-2
21	Louis Smithjazz	224	+1
22	Garnett Brownjazz	217	+1
23	Buster Baileydixieland, jazz	203	-2
24	Tony Reedusjazz, post-bop	148	+1
25	Red Saundersjazz	137	-1
26	James Hurtjazz	115	+6
27	Johnny Dunndixieland, jazz	97	-1
28	Chris Woodsjazz	78	+1
29	Jimmy Crawfordjazz	77	-2
30	Mwata Bowdenjazz	64	+2
31	Bill Mobleyjazz, post-bop	60	-1
32	Othella Dallasjazz	48	-4
33	Fred Robinsonjazz, swing	34	+1
33	Johnny Williamsjazz	34	+4
35	Jazz Orchestra of the Deltajazz	32	0
36	Al Williamsjazz	28	-6
37	McLure "Red Mack" Morrisjazz	23	-1

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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.