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The 50 most-read post-bop artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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200 artists are ranked in post-bop. The biggest move was Buster Williams, up 34 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Michael WolffVictorville · United States | 12,098 | +5 |
02 | Sonny RollinsHarlem · United States | 10,774 | 0 |
03 | Ron CarterFerndale · United States | 9,661 | 0 |
04 | Tony WilliamsChicago · United States | 8,368 | 0 |
05 | Roy HargroveWaco · United States | 7,952 | +2 |
06 | Ray BrownPittsburgh · United States | 7,109 | +2 |
07 | Ravi ColtraneNew York · United States | 6,513 | -6 |
08 | Elvin JonesPontiac · United States | 6,295 | -3 |
09 | Dave HollandWolverhampton · United Kingdom | 5,882 | +7 |
10 | Mike SternBoston · United States | 5,560 | -1 |
11 | Brad MehldauJacksonville · United States | 5,300 | +1 |
12 | Emmet CohenNew York · United States | 4,541 | -1 |
13 | Joe HendersonLima · United States | 4,421 | 0 |
14 | Christian McBridePhiladelphia · United States | 4,385 | -4 |
15 | Dave WecklSt. Louis · United States | 4,143 | +7 |
16 | Jackie McLeanNew York · United States | 3,872 | +5 |
17 | David FriesenTacoma · United States | 3,848 | +6 |
18 | Philly Joe JonesPhiladelphia · United States | 3,773 | -1 |
19 | Abdullah IbrahimCape Town · South Africa | 3,769 | -1 |
20 | Terence BlanchardNew Orleans · United States | 3,451 | -5 |
21 | Carla BleyOakland · United States | 3,375 | +3 |
22 | Putter SmithLos Angeles · United States | 3,327 | +16 |
23 | Kurt RosenwinkelPhiladelphia · United States | 3,159 | -4 |
24 | Kenny GarrettDetroit · United States | 2,920 | +11 |
25 | 穐吉敏子Liaoyang · China | 2,869 | +6 |
26 | The Bad PlusMinneapolis · United States | 2,777 | +6 |
27 | Betty CarterFlint · United States | 2,598 | -1 |
28 | Lenny BreauAuburn · United States | 2,570 | -3 |
29 | Ernie WattsNorfolk · United States | 2,538 | +15 |
30 | Joey AlexanderBali · Indonesia | 2,526 | -3 |
31 | Chris PotterChicago · United States | 2,440 | -2 |
32 | Jimmy GarrisonAmericus · United States | 2,336 | -12 |
33 | Miroslav VitoušPraha · Czechia | 2,302 | -5 |
34 | Woody ShawLaurinburg · United States | 2,243 | 0 |
35 | John MedeskiLouisville · United States | 2,198 | +30 |
36 | Gary PeacockBurley · United States | 2,170 | +4 |
37 | Hubert LawsHouston · United States | 2,164 | +1 |
38 | Kenny BarronPhiladelphia · United States | 2,163 | +10 |
39 | Louis HayesDetroit · United States | 2,136 | -2 |
40 | Bobby HutchersonLos Angeles · United States | 1,987 | +1 |
41 | Niels‐Henning Ørsted PedersenLejre · Denmark | 1,963 | +6 |
42 | Bennie MaupinDetroit · United States | 1,953 | 0 |
43 | Kenny KirklandBrooklyn · United States | 1,902 | -13 |
44 | Buster WilliamsCamden · United States | 1,899 | +34 |
45 | Cedar WaltonDallas · United States | 1,896 | +4 |
46 | Delfeayo MarsalisNew Orleans · United States | 1,888 | +4 |
47 | Jason MoranHouston · United States | 1,866 | +15 |
48 | Eberhard WeberStuttgart · Germany | 1,838 | +3 |
49 | George ColemanMemphis · United States | 1,801 | -13 |
50 | Avishai CohenHaẔafon · Israel | 1,770 | +9 |
118 | Sherman IrbyTuscaloosa · United States | 862 | +180 |
189 | Wayne EscofferyLondon · United Kingdom | 512 | +95 |
168 | Chris Minh DokyCopenhagen · Denmark | 600 | +78 |
187 | Mike LeDonneBridgeport · United States | 518 | +74 |
81 | Grant StewartToronto · Canada | 1,126 | +74 |
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.