Genre in a city
The 45 most-read jazz artists based in San Francisco, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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45 artists are tagged jazz in San Francisco. The biggest move was Avram Fefer, up 6 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Vince Guaraldijazz, christmas music | 13,022 | +1 |
02 | Michael Shrievejazz, jazz rock | 12,678 | -1 |
03 | Paul Desmondjazz, cool jazz | 8,906 | 0 |
04 | Larry van Kriedtjazz | 3,646 | 0 |
05 | Christopher Northjazz, rock | 3,056 | 0 |
06 | The Headhuntersjazz, jazz-funk | 2,268 | 0 |
07 | Jeff Chimentijazz | 2,147 | 0 |
08 | Ratdogjazz, rock | 1,801 | +1 |
09 | Bill Orcuttexperimental, jazz | 1,710 | -1 |
10 | Larry Grenadierjazz, post-bop | 842 | +2 |
11 | Darius Brubeckjazz | 818 | -1 |
12 | Joyce Coolingsmooth jazz, contemporary jazz | 805 | -1 |
13 | Aztecajazz, jazz rock | 705 | 0 |
14 | Jimmy Stewartjazz | 544 | +1 |
15 | Mary Stallingsjazz, vocal jazz | 492 | +5 |
16 | Barry Finnertyjazz, jazz fusion | 466 | -2 |
17 | Mushroomfolk rock, jazz | 426 | +4 |
18 | Ralph Alessiavant-garde jazz, jazz | 410 | -2 |
19 | Barre Phillipsjazz, free improvisation | 408 | +3 |
20 | SFJAZZ Collectivejazz | 393 | -2 |
21 | Bill Perkinsjazz, cool jazz | 312 | -2 |
22 | Jerry Granellifree jazz, jazz | 309 | -5 |
23 | Don Friedmanjazz, hard bop | 304 | 0 |
24 | Todd Cochranjazz | 298 | +2 |
25 | Trevor Dunn's Trio-Convulsantjazz | 240 | +4 |
26 | Eddie Duranjazz | 231 | -2 |
27 | Natalie Cressmanjazz, vocal jazz | 230 | 0 |
28 | Carson Smithjazz | 197 | +2 |
29 | Jonathan Scalesjazz | 194 | -1 |
30 | Michael Formanekavant-garde jazz, free jazz | 187 | -5 |
31 | Art Hiraharajazz | 178 | 0 |
32 | Mary Cleere Haranjazz, pop | 151 | +1 |
33 | Rova Saxophone Quartetjazz | 131 | -1 |
34 | Avram Feferavant-garde jazz, free jazz | 120 | +6 |
35 | Michael Marcusjazz | 95 | +3 |
36 | Dick Berkhard bop, jazz | 87 | -2 |
37 | Edgardo Cambón y Candelajazz | 69 | 0 |
38 | Jana Herzenjazz | 66 | +1 |
39 | Madeline Eastmanjazz | 62 | -4 |
40 | David Eygesjazz | 54 | +4 |
41 | Erika Stuckyjazz | 50 | +2 |
42 | Paul Brodyjazz | 49 | -6 |
42 | Quartet San Franciscojazz | 49 | -1 |
44 | Virginia Mayhewjazz | 40 | -2 |
45 | John Santos and The Machete Ensemblejazz | 21 | 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.