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The 50 most-read smooth jazz artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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132 artists are ranked in smooth jazz. The biggest move was Acoustic Alchemy, up 14 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | SadeLondon · United Kingdom | 44,313 | 0 |
02 | Herb AlpertLos Angeles · United States | 38,650 | 0 |
03 | Neal SchonOklahoma City · United States | 37,677 | 0 |
04 | Kenny GSeattle · United States | 22,971 | 0 |
05 | Bobby McFerrinManhattan · United States | 16,081 | 0 |
06 | Grover Washington, Jr.Buffalo · United States | 10,118 | +1 |
07 | Larry CarltonTorrance · United States | 9,530 | -1 |
08 | Candy DulferAmsterdam · Netherlands | 8,608 | 0 |
09 | Nathan EastPhiladelphia · United States | 7,776 | 0 |
10 | George DukeSan Rafael · United States | 7,614 | +3 |
11 | Mike PostBerkeley · United States | 7,489 | +1 |
12 | Bob JamesMarshall · United States | 7,033 | -1 |
13 | Chris BottiPortland · United States | 5,755 | +1 |
14 | Tom ScottLos Angeles · United States | 5,310 | +1 |
15 | Wayman TisdaleFort Worth · United States | 4,567 | +3 |
16 | Boney JamesLowell · United States | 4,538 | +7 |
17 | Joe SampleHouston · United States | 4,295 | -1 |
18 | Stanley JordanChicago · United States | 4,176 | +7 |
19 | Craig ChaquicoSacramento · United States | 3,985 | -2 |
20 | Brian CulbertsonDecatur · United States | 3,629 | +6 |
21 | Abraham LaborielCiudad de México · Mexico | 3,606 | -11 |
22 | Dave KozTarzana · United States | 3,463 | +6 |
23 | FourplayUnited States | 3,399 | -4 |
24 | Vaya Con DiosBruxelles-Ville / Stad Brussel · Belgium | 3,322 | -2 |
25 | Harvey MasonAtlantic City · United States | 3,204 | +2 |
26 | Earl KlughDetroit · United States | 3,021 | -5 |
27 | Paul Jackson, Jr.Los Angeles · United States | 2,959 | +2 |
28 | Kenny GarrettDetroit · United States | 2,920 | +6 |
29 | ShakatakLondon · United Kingdom | 2,702 | -5 |
30 | The RippingtonsUnited States | 2,505 | +1 |
31 | Hiram BullockOsaka · Japan | 2,334 | -11 |
32 | Acoustic AlchemyUnited Kingdom | 2,221 | +14 |
33 | Peter WhiteLuton · United Kingdom | 2,195 | -3 |
34 | David SpinozzaUnited States | 2,104 | +10 |
35 | Jim HornLos Angeles · United States | 2,046 | +2 |
36 | Norman ConnorsPhiladelphia · United States | 2,003 | -1 |
37 | Kirk WhalumMemphis · United States | 1,951 | -5 |
38 | NajeeJamaica · United States | 1,892 | +3 |
39 | Gerald AlbrightLos Angeles · United States | 1,870 | +3 |
40 | David BenoitLos Angeles · United States | 1,811 | -2 |
41 | HiroshimaLos Angeles · United States | 1,781 | -2 |
42 | Keiko MatsuiTokyo · Japan | 1,749 | -2 |
43 | Grant GeissmanBerkeley · United States | 1,697 | +5 |
44 | Morris AlbertSão Paulo · Brazil | 1,577 | -8 |
45 | Sheldon ReynoldsCincinnati · United States | 1,540 | -12 |
46 | Chuck LoebNyack · United States | 1,458 | -3 |
47 | Chris CamozziSan Mateo · United States | 1,440 | +5 |
48 | Jeff GolubAkron · United States | 1,353 | +3 |
49 | Don GrolnickBrooklyn · United States | 1,318 | -2 |
50 | Norman BrownShreveport · United States | 1,214 | -5 |
62 | Paul TaylorUnited States | 740 | +17 |
87 | Jim TomlinsonSutton Coldfield · United Kingdom | 427 | +14 |
60 | Vincent IngalaProspect · United States | 753 | +12 |
76 | Four80EastCanada | 566 | +9 |
61 | Jessy JPortland · United States | 742 | +9 |
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.