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Jazz artists from Paris

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

72 artists are tagged jazz in Paris. The biggest move was Danielle Eog Makedah, up 20 places.

#	Artist	Readers	30d
01	Michel Legrandjazz, hard bop	9,358	0
02	Caterina Valentejazz, pop	7,566	0
03	Sacha Disteljazz, chanson française	5,236	0
04	Stéphane Grappelligypsy jazz, jazz	4,162	0
05	Thomas Dutroncjazz	1,863	+1
06	Makaya McCravenjazz, contemporary jazz	1,158	+1
07	Babik Reinhardtjazz	1,021	+2
08	Guy Marchandjazz	807	+3
09	Hadrien Féraudjazz, jazz fusion	797	-1
10	Didier Malherbejazz	737	0
11	François "Moustache" Galépidèsjazz	700	+3
12	Joseph Reinhardtjazz	637	0
13	Jean Rondeauclassical, jazz	556	+2
14	Marc Antoinecontemporary jazz, jazz	493	-1
15	Stella Vanderjazz, zeuhl	443	+1
16	Clara Pontyjazz, classical	417	+2
17	René Urtregerhard bop, jazz	382	-12
18	Paris Combogypsy jazz, chanson française	326	-1
19	The Kenny Clarke - Francy Boland Big Bandbig band, jazz	286	0
20	Romanejazz, gypsy jazz	271	+9
21	Ray Venturajazz	270	-1
22	Henri Texierjazz, hard bop	245	-1
23	Dee Nastyhip hop, electro	244	+1
24	Jean Cussacjazz	240	+1
25	General Elektriksalternative rock, electronic	233	-4
26	Philippe Baden Powelljazz	196	+9
27	Eddy Louissjazz, jazz fusion	193	0
28	ZAOjazz, jazz fusion	187	-2
29	Jacques Coursiljazz	180	+5
30	Colette Magnyblues, jazz	177	-2
31	Sophia Domancichfree improvisation, free jazz	172	+2
31	Thomas Fersenchanson française, jazz	172	-8
33	Dan Tepferjazz	158	-3
34	Claude Laurencejazz	139	+2
35	Boulou Ferréjazz	137	+7
36	Charles Pasijazz	113	-4
37	Jean‐Michel Pilcjazz, post-bop	108	-6
38	Marc Ducretjazz, contemporary jazz	95	+1
39	Buddy Featherstonhaughjazz	88	+13
40	Jean-Louis Chautempsjazz	77	+13
41	Danielle Eog Makedahjazz, r&b	74	+20
41	Vincent Courtoisfree improvisation, free jazz	74	+9
43	Claude Luterdixieland, jazz	68	-6
44	Claude Abadiejazz	65	-4
45	Daniel Huckjazz, swing	63	-4
46	Laïka Fatienjazz	59	-2
46	Marc Fossetjazz	59	+4
48	François Jeanneaujazz	54	+9
49	Christian Garrosjazz	53	-2
49	Pierre Cullazjazz	53	+5

Rising outside the top 50this month

55	Louis Mazetierjazz, stride	34	+8
60	Michel Attenouxjazz	29	+8
61	Sylvain Beufjazz	28	+8
58	Philippe Brunjazz	30	+3
67	Jean‐Claude Fohrenbachjazz	21	+2

Adjacent scenes

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.