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Jazz artists from New York

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

203 artists are tagged jazz in New York. The biggest move was Gene Bertoncini, up 95 places.

#	Artist	Readers	30d
01	Weather Reportjazz fusion, jazz	19,124	0
02	Artie Shawjazz, swing	17,926	0
03	Fats Wallerjazz, stride	11,408	0
04	Béla Fleckfolk, bluegrass	10,636	0
05	Snarky Puppyjazz, funk	10,335	0
06	Mark Ishamjazz, contemporary jazz	7,863	+1
07	Omar Hakimjazz, jazz fusion	6,225	+1
08	Ravi Coltranejazz, post-bop	6,166	-2
09	Lennie Haytonjazz	4,549	+2
10	Maurice Hinesjazz	4,178	+5
11	Anthony Jacksonjazz, funk	3,927	-2
12	The Modern Jazz Quartetjazz, cool jazz	3,911	-2
13	Charles Foxjazz, latin	3,863	+5
14	Jackie McLeanjazz, hard bop	3,730	-2
15	Mercedes Ellingtonjazz	3,446	-2
16	Charlie Barnetjazz, swing	3,255	-2
17	Ian Underwoodjazz	3,254	+2
18	Lenny Whitejazz, jazz fusion	3,248	-2
19	Emmet Cohenjazz, post-bop	2,643	-2
20	Gene Bertoncinibebop, jazz	2,560	+95
21	Jeanie Brysonjazz, vocal jazz	2,447	+8
22	Mal Waldronjazz, hard bop	2,399	+8
23	Lenny Castrojazz, rock	2,375	+4
24	Fania All-Starsjazz, latin	2,242	0
25	Dick Hymanjazz, lounge	2,222	-3
26	Cy Colemanjazz	2,147	-1
27	Shelly Mannejazz, bebop	2,127	-4
28	Steve Lacyjazz, avant-garde jazz	2,066	-7
29	Catherine Russelljazz, blues	1,926	+3
30	Carolyn Leonhartjazz, vocal jazz	1,920	+1
31	Kenny Drewhard bop, jazz	1,657	+8
32	Larry Riversjazz	1,639	+8
33	Don Randijazz	1,534	+2
34	Stuffjazz, jazz-funk	1,474	0
35	Helen Merrilljazz, cool jazz	1,466	-7
36	Materialexperimental rock, acid jazz	1,464	+5
37	Lucky Chopsbrass band, funk	1,437	-4
38	Chuck Israelsjazz	1,436	+17
39	Dannie Richmondhard bop, jazz	1,415	+19
40	Pastorius/Metheny/Ditmas/Bleyjazz	1,413	-2
41	Rachel Zjazz, jazz fusion	1,398	+8
42	Art Taylorhard bop, jazz	1,392	0
43	Paul Francis Websterjazz	1,391	+4
44	Danny Gottliebcontemporary jazz, jazz	1,381	-7
45	Steve Knightjazz	1,347	+5
46	George T. Simonjazz	1,332	-26
47	Freddie Gruberjazz	1,312	-2
48	Bill Charlapjazz, post-bop	1,295	-4
49	Emily Kingjazz, soul	1,291	-13
50	Benny Greenjazz, hard bop	1,271	+6

Rising outside the top 50this month

188	John Serry, Jr.jazz	175	+90
126	Dave’s True Storyjazz, jazz pop	337	+89
176	Bill O’Connelljazz, hard bop	193	+89
187	Earl Mayjazz	176	+53
169	Fly Triojazz	214	+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 August 2026; movement compares that against July 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.