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Jazz Artists from Paris

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

72 artists are tagged jazz in Paris. The biggest move was François Tusques, up 15 places.

#	Artist	Readers	30d
01	Michel Legrandjazz, hard bop	8,863	0
02	Caterina Valentejazz, pop	5,919	0
03	Sacha Disteljazz, chanson française	4,909	0
04	Stéphane Grappelligypsy jazz, jazz	3,880	0
05	Thomas Dutroncjazz	1,996	0
06	Makaya McCravenjazz, contemporary jazz	1,337	0
07	Babik Reinhardtjazz	1,005	0
08	Hadrien Féraudjazz, jazz fusion	733	+1
09	Guy Marchandjazz	725	-1
10	Joseph Reinhardtjazz	718	0
11	Didier Malherbejazz	694	0
12	Jean Rondeauclassical, jazz	664	0
13	Stella Vanderjazz, zeuhl	519	+2
14	Marc Antoinecontemporary jazz, jazz	504	0
15	François "Moustache" Galépidèsjazz	473	-2
16	Colette Magnyblues, jazz	391	+10
17	Clara Pontyjazz, classical	376	-1
18	Dan Tepferjazz	310	+10
19	Henri Texierjazz, hard bop	273	-1
20	The Kenny Clarke - Francy Boland Big Bandbig band, jazz	265	+4
21	Paris Combogypsy jazz, chanson française	261	-4
22	Dee Nastyhip hop, electro	235	-3
23	General Elektriksalternative rock, electronic	229	-2
24	Ray Venturajazz	219	-2
25	Thomas Fersenchanson française, jazz	218	-2
26	Eddy Louissjazz, jazz fusion	202	+4
27	René Urtregerhard bop, jazz	183	-7
28	ZAOjazz, jazz fusion	170	-3
29	Romanejazz, gypsy jazz	163	0
30	Marc Ducretjazz, contemporary jazz	160	+5
30	Jean‐Michel Pilcjazz, post-bop	160	+7
32	Claude Laurencejazz	153	-5
33	Boulou Ferréjazz	141	0
34	Jean Cussacjazz	132	-3
35	Sophia Domancichfree improvisation, free jazz	117	-1
36	Jacques Coursiljazz	113	-4
37	Claude Luterdixieland, jazz	106	+1
38	Charles Pasijazz	99	-2
39	François Tusquesjazz	89	+15
40	Laïka Fatienjazz	77	0
41	Édouard Ferletjazz, post-bop	76	+8
41	Marc Fossetjazz	76	-2
43	Philippe Baden Powelljazz	70	+3
44	François Jeanneaujazz	68	+5
45	Claude Abadiejazz	64	+2
46	Jean-Louis Chautempsjazz	63	-3
47	Alix Combellejazz	61	+2
48	Hélène Breschandjazz	56	-4
49	Buddy Featherstonhaughjazz	55	-5
50	Christian Garrosjazz	53	-9

Rising outside the top 50this month

54	Jacky Samsonjazz	37	+13
53	Raphaël Faÿsjazz	40	+7
59	Antoine Hervéjazz	31	+6
58	Raymond Foljazz	32	+5
65	René Dupratjazz	18	+5

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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.