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Jazz Artists from St. Louis

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

56 artists are tagged jazz in St. Louis. The biggest move was Clarence Sharpe, up 7 places.

#	Artist	Readers	30d
01	James Pankowjazz	8,609	0
02	Grant Greenjazz, hard bop	4,429	0
03	Dave Weckljazz, jazz fusion	4,143	0
04	Cal Tjaderlatin jazz, jazz	3,089	0
05	Oliver Nelsonjazz, hard bop	2,410	0
06	Clark Terryjazz, bebop	2,334	0
07	Gabrielle Cavassajazz	1,385	+2
08	Peter Martinjazz	1,322	0
09	Louis Chauvinjazz, ragtime	1,164	+5
10	Eva Taylorjazz	1,067	-3
11	Lennie Niehausjazz, cool jazz	853	-1
11	Keyon Harroldcontemporary jazz, jazz	853	0
13	Greg Osbyjazz, post-bop	595	-1
14	Jimmy Forresthard bop, jazz	516	-1
15	Floyd Smithjazz	471	+4
16	Jay Oliverjazz, jazz fusion	406	0
17	Sam Brownjazz	392	+4
18	Milt Bucknerjazz, swing	363	-3
19	Elwood Buchananjazz	340	+1
20	Joseph Bowiejazz	335	+5
21	Stephanie Trickjazz	322	-4
22	Phillip Wilsonavant-garde jazz, free jazz	308	-5
23	Tom Kennedycontemporary jazz, jazz	307	-1
24	Ernie Wilkinsbebop, jazz	287	0
25	Arvell Shawdixieland, jazz	275	-2
26	Wendell Marshallhard bop, jazz	273	+1
27	Jeremy Davenportjazz, vocal jazz	268	+2
28	Tom McDermottjazz	254	0
29	Chris Cheekjazz, post-bop	222	-3
30	Ronnie Burragejazz, post-bop	212	+2
31	Gene Lakecontemporary jazz, jazz	185	-1
32	Greg Pattillojazz	178	-1
33	Buddy Childersjazz	146	+4
34	Mound City Blue Blowersjazz	132	0
35	Harold “Shorty” Bakerjazz	124	+1
36	Baikida Carrolljazz	118	-3
37	Eric Personjazz	104	+3
38	Jimmy Woodsjazz	101	+1
39	Jeri Brownjazz	90	+2
40	Jimmy Gourleyjazz	84	-5
41	Bob Gordonjazz	80	-3
42	Clarence Sharpejazz	54	+7
43	Ken Fordjazz	53	-1
44	The Human Arts Ensemblefree jazz, jazz	51	0
44	Trebor Tichenorjazz	51	-1
46	Rasul Siddikjazz	49	-1
47	Gene Sedricjazz	39	0
48	Edgar Batemanjazz	36	+2
49	Ted Bucknerjazz	33	-3
49	Theodore Carpenterjazz	33	+3

Rising outside the top 50this month

53	Irving Randolphjazz	19	+2
52	Floyd LeFlorejazz	25	+1

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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.