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Jazz artists from St. Louis

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

56 artists are tagged jazz in St. Louis. The biggest move was Bob Shoffner, up 13 places.

#	Artist	Readers	30d
01	James Pankowjazz	14,191	0
02	Grant Greenjazz, hard bop	4,822	+1
03	Cal Tjaderlatin jazz, jazz	3,756	-1
04	Dave Weckljazz, jazz fusion	3,469	0
05	Oliver Nelsonjazz, hard bop	2,329	0
06	Clark Terryjazz, bebop	2,198	0
07	Eva Taylorjazz	1,403	+3
08	Peter Martinjazz	1,378	0
09	Lennie Niehausjazz, cool jazz	1,057	+2
10	Gabrielle Cavassajazz	824	-1
11	Keyon Harroldcontemporary jazz, jazz	820	-4
12	Greg Osbyjazz, post-bop	605	+5
13	Louis Chauvinjazz, ragtime	581	0
14	Jimmy Forresthard bop, jazz	577	0
15	Floyd Smithjazz	439	+6
16	Elwood Buchananjazz	402	+2
17	Jay Oliverjazz, jazz fusion	400	+2
18	Phillip Wilsonavant-garde jazz, free jazz	394	+5
19	Milt Bucknerjazz, swing	391	-3
20	Stephanie Trickjazz	349	+2
21	Tom McDermottjazz	347	-1
22	Sam Brownjazz	326	+4
23	Wendell Marshallhard bop, jazz	312	+5
24	Tom Kennedycontemporary jazz, jazz	307	+3
25	Arvell Shawdixieland, jazz	306	-13
26	Chris Cheekjazz, post-bop	301	-11
27	Ernie Wilkinsbebop, jazz	292	-4
28	Jeremy Davenportjazz, vocal jazz	237	+2
29	Joseph Bowiejazz	227	-4
30	Gene Lakecontemporary jazz, jazz	198	+1
31	Ronnie Burragejazz, post-bop	150	+1
32	Buddy Childersjazz	129	+6
33	Harold “Shorty” Bakerjazz	126	+7
34	Mound City Blue Blowersjazz	125	+1
35	Baikida Carrolljazz	122	-1
36	Greg Pattillojazz	118	-7
37	Eric Personjazz	115	-1
38	Jimmy Woodsjazz	104	+1
39	Bob Gordonjazz	94	-6
40	Jimmy Gourleyjazz	80	-3
41	Bob Shoffnerjazz	57	+13
42	Trebor Tichenorjazz	55	+1
43	The Human Arts Ensemblefree jazz, jazz	54	-2
44	Clarence Sharpejazz	53	0
45	Ken Fordjazz	52	+3
45	Gene Sedricjazz	52	+3
47	Jeri Brownjazz	46	-5
48	Edgar Batemanjazz	38	-3
49	Dewey Jacksonjazz	32	+3
49	Theodore Carpenterjazz	32	+2

Rising outside the top 50this month

52

Karl Georgejazz

23

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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 August 2026; movement compares that against July 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.