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Jazz Artists from New York

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

201 artists are tagged jazz in New York. The biggest move was Walter Bishop, Jr., up 75 places.

#	Artist	Readers	30d
01	Artie Shawjazz, swing	17,774	+2
02	Weather Reportjazz fusion, jazz	16,721	0
03	Fats Wallerjazz, stride	12,025	+2
04	Béla Fleckfolk, bluegrass	11,010	+2
05	Snarky Puppyjazz, funk	10,960	-1
06	Ravi Coltranejazz, post-bop	6,513	-5
07	Omar Hakimjazz, jazz fusion	6,135	+1
08	Mark Ishamjazz, contemporary jazz	5,988	-1
09	Anthony Jacksonjazz, funk	4,592	+6
10	Emmet Cohenjazz, post-bop	4,541	-1
11	Mercedes Ellingtonjazz	4,412	-1
12	Charlie Barnetjazz, swing	4,240	+2
13	The Modern Jazz Quartetjazz, cool jazz	3,914	0
14	Jackie McLeanjazz, hard bop	3,872	+3
15	Lennie Haytonjazz	3,307	+1
16	Lenny Whitejazz, jazz fusion	2,789	+2
17	Ian Underwoodjazz	2,651	+5
18	Maurice Hinesjazz	2,597	+1
19	Charles Foxjazz, latin	2,543	-7
20	Lambert, Hendricks & Rossjazz	2,256	+26
21	Lenny Castrojazz, rock	2,241	+8
22	Jeanie Brysonjazz, vocal jazz	2,194	+15
23	Dick Hymanjazz, lounge	2,142	+2
24	Steve Lacyjazz, avant-garde jazz	2,068	-1
25	Shelly Mannejazz, bebop	1,983	+1
26	Helen Merrilljazz, cool jazz	1,965	-2
27	Cy Colemanjazz	1,964	+1
28	Catherine Russelljazz, blues	1,961	+3
29	The Hot Sardinesjazz	1,864	+37
30	Fania All-Starsjazz, latin	1,853	-3
31	Mal Waldronjazz, hard bop	1,828	+1
32	Freddie Gruberjazz	1,774	-11
33	Lucky Chopsbrass band, funk	1,660	+2
34	Emily Kingjazz, soul	1,643	-1
35	Carolyn Leonhartjazz, vocal jazz	1,572	+3
36	Adam Holzmanjazz, contemporary jazz	1,566	-16
37	Eddie Hendersonjazz, hard bop	1,503	+12
38	Bill Charlapjazz, post-bop	1,501	-8
39	Art Taylorhard bop, jazz	1,464	-3
40	Kenny Drewhard bop, jazz	1,462	0
41	Stuffjazz, jazz-funk	1,395	+2
42	Dave Barbourjazz	1,346	+16
43	Pastorius/Metheny/Ditmas/Bleyjazz	1,315	-9
44	Larry Riversjazz	1,311	+1
45	Materialexperimental rock, acid jazz	1,293	-4
46	Walter Bishop, Jr.hard bop, jazz	1,274	+75
47	Dannie Richmondhard bop, jazz	1,263	0
48	Don Randijazz	1,260	-4
49	Rachel Zjazz, jazz fusion	1,253	-1
50	Chuck Israelsjazz	1,218	-8

Rising outside the top 50this month

170	Willie Jonesjazz	187	+62
152	Bob Franceschinijazz, jazz fusion	248	+59
181	George Brooksjazz, jazz fusion	174	+55
195	Steve Gornavant-garde jazz, jazz	156	+49
179	Al Gafajazz	175	+45

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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.