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The 50 most-read jazz artists based in Pittsburgh, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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50 artists are tagged jazz in Pittsburgh. The biggest move was Bill Heid, up 10 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Ahmad Jamaljazz, cool jazz | 9,207 | +1 |
02 | Art Blakeyjazz, afro-jazz | 8,666 | +1 |
03 | Oscar Levantclassical, jazz | 7,221 | -2 |
04 | Ray Brownjazz, cool jazz | 6,524 | 0 |
05 | Paul Chambersjazz, hard bop | 5,417 | +1 |
06 | Erroll Garnerjazz, stride | 5,067 | -1 |
07 | Billy Eckstinejazz, bebop | 4,069 | 0 |
08 | Kenny Clarkehard bop, jazz | 2,735 | +2 |
09 | Stanley Turrentinejazz, soul jazz | 2,512 | 0 |
10 | Joe Negrijazz | 2,312 | -2 |
11 | Roy Eldridgejazz, swing | 1,712 | 0 |
12 | Jerry Fieldingcinematic classical, jazz | 1,517 | +1 |
13 | Ethel Smithjazz | 1,411 | -1 |
14 | Horace Parlanjazz, hard bop | 876 | 0 |
15 | Eddie Jeffersonjazz | 830 | 0 |
16 | Dakota Statonjazz | 799 | 0 |
17 | Benny Benack IIIjazz | 752 | 0 |
18 | Sammy Nesticojazz | 685 | 0 |
19 | Dodo Marmarosajazz | 430 | +4 |
20 | Bob Coopercool jazz, hard bop | 409 | 0 |
21 | Roger Humphriesjazz | 403 | -2 |
22 | Steve Nelsonjazz, post-bop | 389 | +2 |
23 | Barry Galbraithjazz | 387 | -2 |
24 | Tommy Turrentinehard bop, jazz | 365 | +2 |
25 | Jimmy Ponderjazz, soul jazz | 277 | -3 |
26 | Poogie Belljazz | 274 | +1 |
27 | Ray Crawfordjazz | 261 | -2 |
28 | John Heardjazz | 207 | +2 |
29 | Bill Colejazz, avant-garde jazz | 196 | +2 |
30 | Beaver Harrisavant-garde jazz, free jazz | 194 | -1 |
31 | Sheryl Baileyjazz | 191 | -3 |
32 | David Izenzonjazz | 187 | 0 |
33 | Bill Heidhard bop, jazz | 167 | +10 |
34 | Eddie Safranskijazz | 123 | +1 |
35 | Christy Baronjazz | 118 | -1 |
36 | J.C. Mosesjazz | 101 | -3 |
37 | Irving “Babe” Russinjazz | 99 | +5 |
38 | Ron Affifjazz | 97 | +1 |
39 | Al Aaronsjazz | 91 | -3 |
40 | Walt Harperjazz | 87 | -2 |
41 | Mickey Bassjazz | 84 | -4 |
42 | Leon Lee Dorseyjazz, post-bop | 82 | -2 |
43 | Frank Cunimondojazz | 79 | -2 |
44 | Ron Anthonyjazz | 77 | +1 |
44 | Wyatt Rutherjazz | 77 | 0 |
46 | Allen Blairmanavant-garde jazz, free jazz | 53 | 0 |
46 | Tim Eyermannjazz, jazz fusion | 53 | +2 |
48 | David Sanfordjazz | 47 | -1 |
49 | Joe Eldridgejazz | 44 | 0 |
50 | Ernest "Bass" Hilljazz | 38 | 0 |
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.