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The 50 most-read jazz artists based in Pittsburgh, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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50 artists are tagged jazz in Pittsburgh. The biggest move was Jimmy Ponder, up 8 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Art Blakeyjazz, afro-jazz | 10,822 | +1 |
02 | Oscar Levantclassical, jazz | 9,602 | -1 |
03 | Ahmad Jamaljazz, cool jazz | 8,293 | 0 |
04 | Ray Brownjazz, cool jazz | 7,109 | 0 |
05 | Erroll Garnerjazz, stride | 5,227 | +1 |
06 | Paul Chambersjazz, hard bop | 5,185 | -1 |
07 | Billy Eckstinejazz, bebop | 4,264 | 0 |
08 | Kenny Clarkehard bop, jazz | 2,860 | +1 |
09 | Stanley Turrentinejazz, soul jazz | 2,671 | -1 |
10 | Ethel Smithjazz | 2,366 | +1 |
11 | Roy Eldridgejazz, swing | 1,798 | +1 |
12 | Joe Negrijazz | 1,529 | -2 |
13 | Jerry Fieldingcinematic classical, jazz | 1,246 | 0 |
14 | Benny Benack IIIjazz | 1,000 | +2 |
15 | Horace Parlanjazz, hard bop | 840 | -1 |
16 | Sammy Nesticojazz | 811 | +1 |
17 | Dakota Statonjazz | 756 | -2 |
18 | Eddie Jeffersonjazz | 602 | 0 |
19 | Jimmy Ponderjazz, soul jazz | 422 | +8 |
20 | Barry Galbraithjazz | 398 | +1 |
21 | Dodo Marmarosajazz | 396 | -1 |
22 | Roger Humphriesjazz | 394 | -3 |
23 | Bob Coopercool jazz, hard bop | 368 | -1 |
24 | Tommy Turrentinehard bop, jazz | 335 | -1 |
25 | Steve Nelsonjazz, post-bop | 316 | -1 |
26 | Ray Crawfordjazz | 309 | -1 |
27 | Poogie Belljazz | 259 | -1 |
28 | Beaver Harrisavant-garde jazz, free jazz | 227 | +1 |
29 | Sheryl Baileyjazz | 215 | -1 |
30 | John Heardjazz | 189 | +1 |
31 | Bill Colejazz, avant-garde jazz | 167 | +1 |
32 | David Izenzonjazz | 149 | -2 |
33 | Al Aaronsjazz | 139 | +2 |
34 | J.C. Mosesjazz | 134 | +5 |
35 | Christy Baronjazz | 133 | -1 |
36 | Mickey Bassjazz | 123 | +1 |
37 | Eddie Safranskijazz | 120 | +1 |
38 | Walt Harperjazz | 99 | -2 |
39 | Frank Cunimondojazz | 89 | -6 |
40 | Wyatt Rutherjazz | 85 | +1 |
41 | Irving “Babe” Russinjazz | 81 | -2 |
42 | Ron Affifjazz | 75 | +1 |
43 | Bill Heidhard bop, jazz | 65 | -1 |
44 | Ron Anthonyjazz | 60 | +1 |
45 | Leon Lee Dorseyjazz, post-bop | 57 | +2 |
46 | Allen Blairmanavant-garde jazz, free jazz | 49 | 0 |
47 | Joe Eldridgejazz | 43 | +2 |
48 | Tim Eyermannjazz, jazz fusion | 40 | -4 |
49 | David Sanfordjazz | 39 | -1 |
50 | Ernest "Bass" Hilljazz | 19 | 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 October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.