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The 50 most-read jazz artists based in United Kingdom, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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127 artists are tagged jazz in United Kingdom. The biggest move was National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain, up 30 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Michelle Dockeryjazz | 75,785 | +1 |
02 | Cybill Shepherdjazz | 70,194 | -1 |
03 | Curiosity Killed the Catjazz, pop | 5,270 | 0 |
04 | Matt Biancojazz, bossa nova | 3,715 | 0 |
05 | The Graham Bond Organisationjazz | 2,630 | +2 |
06 | Maxine Danielsjazz | 2,526 | +2 |
07 | Harry Watersjazz | 2,390 | -2 |
08 | Ben Castlejazz | 2,158 | +11 |
09 | Edwin James Grahamhard rock, jazz | 2,138 | +2 |
10 | Dave Leejazz | 1,982 | +27 |
11 | Kamaal Williamsjazz | 1,954 | -5 |
12 | Jazz Sabbathjazz, jazz fusion | 1,879 | -3 |
13 | National Youth Orchestra of Great Britainjazz | 1,642 | +30 |
14 | Neil Hubbardjazz | 1,299 | -2 |
15 | Georgie Fame & the Blue Flamesjazz, r&b | 1,270 | -5 |
16 | The Peddlersjazz, progressive rock | 1,201 | -1 |
17 | The Puppini Sistersclose harmony, jazz | 1,193 | -4 |
18 | Colin Townsjazz | 1,139 | -4 |
19 | The Temperance Sevenjazz | 993 | -3 |
20 | Bill MacCormickjazz | 762 | +5 |
21 | Light of the Worldjazz | 720 | 0 |
22 | Cliff Townshendjazz | 693 | +4 |
23 | Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestrajazz, r&b | 692 | -3 |
24 | Working Weekjazz | 657 | -2 |
25 | John Wilson Orchestrajazz | 635 | -8 |
26 | Sweetbackfunk, jazz | 613 | -3 |
27 | Clare Tealjazz | 580 | -9 |
28 | Lord Rockingham’s XIjazz | 562 | 0 |
29 | Bill Bruford’s Earthworkscontemporary jazz, jazz | 538 | -2 |
30 | Gilgameshcanterbury scene, jazz | 519 | -6 |
31 | Azimuthjazz | 462 | -2 |
32 | The Bryan Ferry Orchestrajazz | 435 | +1 |
33 | Kenny Bakerjazz | 426 | +5 |
34 | National Youth Jazz Orchestrabig band, jazz | 408 | +1 |
35 | The BBC Big Bandbig band, jazz | 401 | -3 |
36 | Dominique Atkinsjazz | 384 | -6 |
37 | Suns of Arqadub, downtempo | 378 | -6 |
38 | Jerry Dammers' Spatial A.K.A. Orchestrajazz | 348 | +2 |
39 | UPPjazz | 304 | -5 |
40 | Vivienne McAuliffejazz | 285 | +2 |
41 | The Squadronairesjazz | 279 | +9 |
42 | Gwyneth Herbertjazz, folk | 266 | +6 |
43 | The Very Bestjazz | 254 | -4 |
44 | Mark Smithjazz | 248 | +3 |
45 | Jazz Warriorsjazz | 244 | -1 |
46 | Nat Birchalljazz | 234 | +15 |
47 | Patti Flynnjazz | 225 | +5 |
48 | Wizzo Bandjazz | 219 | +3 |
49 | Daniel Cainejazz | 218 | +9 |
50 | Loose Tubesjazz | 217 | -4 |
83 | Veryan Westonfree improvisation, free jazz | 67 | +22 |
93 | Hayden Powelljazz | 56 | +19 |
98 | Barbara Jayjazz | 48 | +17 |
72 | Tom Bancroft: Trio Redjazz | 101 | +16 |
89 | Roy Powellavant-garde jazz, jazz | 59 | +14 |
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.