Genre in a city
The 29 most-read jazz artists based in Montréal, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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29 artists are tagged jazz in Montréal. The biggest move was Lorraine Desmarais, up 7 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Oscar Petersonjazz, cool jazz | 17,404 | 0 |
02 | Paul Bleyjazz, avant-garde jazz | 1,688 | 0 |
03 | Nikki Yanofskyjazz, pop | 1,653 | 0 |
04 | Angela Galuppojazz | 724 | 0 |
05 | Jean Deromejazz | 262 | 0 |
06 | Hugh Marshjazz | 253 | +2 |
07 | Susie Ariolijazz, vocal jazz | 240 | 0 |
08 | Julie Crochetièrejazz | 205 | -2 |
09 | Michael Blakejazz | 204 | +3 |
10 | Robert Aaronjazz | 189 | 0 |
11 | James Gelfandjazz | 186 | 0 |
12 | Guido Bassojazz | 159 | +3 |
13 | Elizabeth Shepherdjazz | 143 | +6 |
14 | Erik Mongrainjazz | 138 | -5 |
15 | Bet.e & Stefjazz | 130 | +1 |
16 | Lorraine Desmaraisjazz | 120 | +7 |
17 | Joe Sealyjazz | 116 | -3 |
18 | Karen Youngjazz | 97 | 0 |
19 | Emilie Moverjazz | 96 | -6 |
20 | John Warrenjazz | 88 | +2 |
21 | Franklin Kiermyerjazz | 85 | -4 |
22 | François Bourassajazz | 68 | +2 |
23 | Chet Doxasjazz | 66 | -3 |
24 | Michel Donatojazz | 60 | -3 |
25 | Wendy Landsjazz | 47 | 0 |
26 | Willie Ecksteinjazz | 35 | 0 |
27 | Lucio Amantijazz | 32 | +1 |
28 | Gerald Danovitch Saxophone Quartetjazz | 30 | +1 |
29 | Ken Skinnerjazz | 27 | -2 |
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.