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The 50 most-read jazz artists based in United Kingdom, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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127 artists are tagged jazz in United Kingdom. The biggest move was Barbara Jay, up 89 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Cybill Shepherdjazz | 70,663 | +1 |
02 | Michelle Dockeryjazz | 68,807 | -1 |
03 | Harry Watersjazz | 7,406 | +1 |
04 | Curiosity Killed the Catjazz, pop | 4,629 | -1 |
05 | Matt Biancojazz, bossa nova | 3,383 | +1 |
06 | Jazz Sabbathjazz, jazz fusion | 1,942 | -1 |
07 | The Graham Bond Organisationjazz | 1,903 | 0 |
08 | Kamaal Williamsjazz | 1,854 | +2 |
09 | Maxine Danielsjazz | 1,822 | -1 |
10 | Edwin James Grahamhard rock, jazz | 1,247 | -1 |
11 | Georgie Fame & the Blue Flamesjazz, r&b | 1,226 | 0 |
12 | Neil Hubbardjazz | 1,202 | +1 |
13 | Barbara Jayjazz | 1,038 | +89 |
14 | Colin Townsjazz | 959 | +1 |
15 | The Puppini Sistersclose harmony, jazz | 954 | -1 |
16 | Ben Castlejazz | 951 | -4 |
17 | The Temperance Sevenjazz | 881 | -1 |
18 | The Peddlersjazz, progressive rock | 848 | -1 |
19 | Clare Tealjazz | 765 | +1 |
20 | Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestrajazz, r&b | 721 | +3 |
21 | Bill MacCormickjazz | 623 | -3 |
22 | Cliff Townshendjazz | 619 | -3 |
23 | Lord Rockingham’s XIjazz | 615 | +1 |
24 | Working Weekjazz | 610 | -2 |
25 | Light of the Worldjazz | 595 | -4 |
25 | Dominique Atkinsjazz | 595 | +5 |
27 | Gilgameshcanterbury scene, jazz | 564 | 0 |
28 | Bill Bruford’s Earthworkscontemporary jazz, jazz | 544 | -3 |
29 | Sweetbackfunk, jazz | 518 | -3 |
30 | National Youth Jazz Orchestrabig band, jazz | 480 | +7 |
31 | The Bryan Ferry Orchestrajazz | 427 | -2 |
32 | Azimuthjazz | 416 | -1 |
33 | The BBC Big Bandbig band, jazz | 390 | -1 |
34 | Suns of Arqadub, downtempo | 375 | +1 |
35 | Jazz Warriorsjazz | 360 | +5 |
36 | UPPjazz | 353 | -3 |
37 | John Wilson Orchestrajazz | 330 | -9 |
38 | Patti Flynnjazz | 308 | +3 |
39 | Dave Leejazz | 305 | -5 |
40 | Vivienne McAuliffejazz | 296 | +2 |
41 | The Very Bestjazz | 275 | +9 |
42 | The Squadronairesjazz | 265 | +3 |
43 | Kenny Bakerjazz | 263 | -4 |
44 | John Broomhallblues, funk | 244 | +19 |
45 | Wizzo Bandjazz | 230 | -1 |
46 | Laura Jurdcontemporary jazz, jazz | 225 | +10 |
47 | Gwyneth Herbertjazz, folk | 214 | +1 |
48 | Adam Phillipsjazz | 210 | +9 |
48 | Loose Tubesjazz | 210 | +7 |
48 | Jerry Dammers' Spatial A.K.A. Orchestrajazz | 210 | -1 |
85 | Nicola Emmanuellejazz | 60 | +19 |
77 | Chris Batchelorjazz | 75 | +16 |
81 | Chris Biscoefree jazz, jazz | 65 | +16 |
79 | Lou Garefree jazz, jazz | 69 | +14 |
93 | Sue Richardsonjazz | 52 | +12 |
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.