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The 50 most-read smooth jazz artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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132 artists are ranked in smooth jazz. The biggest move was Hiroshima, up 10 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | SadeLondon · United Kingdom | 52,694 | 0 |
02 | Herb AlpertLos Angeles · United States | 39,348 | 0 |
03 | Kenny GSeattle · United States | 31,824 | +1 |
04 | Neal SchonOklahoma City · United States | 26,711 | -1 |
05 | Bobby McFerrinManhattan · United States | 18,037 | 0 |
06 | Larry CarltonTorrance · United States | 11,277 | +1 |
07 | Grover Washington, Jr.Buffalo · United States | 10,302 | +1 |
08 | Mike PostBerkeley · United States | 8,608 | +4 |
09 | Candy DulferAmsterdam · Netherlands | 8,575 | +1 |
10 | Bob JamesMarshall · United States | 8,204 | +1 |
11 | George DukeSan Rafael · United States | 7,944 | -2 |
12 | Nathan EastPhiladelphia · United States | 6,984 | +2 |
13 | Tom ScottLos Angeles · United States | 6,682 | +3 |
14 | Chris BottiPortland · United States | 6,362 | -1 |
15 | Wayman TisdaleFort Worth · United States | 6,043 | 0 |
16 | Craig ChaquicoSacramento · United States | 5,578 | +4 |
17 | Joe SampleHouston · United States | 4,645 | +1 |
18 | Abraham LaborielCiudad de México · Mexico | 4,382 | +1 |
19 | Boney JamesLowell · United States | 4,009 | +8 |
20 | Harvey MasonAtlantic City · United States | 3,963 | +4 |
21 | Stanley JordanChicago · United States | 3,955 | -4 |
22 | Vaya Con DiosBruxelles-Ville / Stad Brussel · Belgium | 3,865 | 0 |
23 | FourplayUnited States | 3,725 | +2 |
24 | ShakatakLondon · United Kingdom | 3,465 | -3 |
25 | Dave KozTarzana · United States | 3,312 | -2 |
26 | Paul Jackson, Jr.Los Angeles · United States | 3,239 | 0 |
27 | Earl KlughDetroit · United States | 3,197 | +3 |
28 | NajeeJamaica · United States | 3,090 | +9 |
29 | Kirk WhalumMemphis · United States | 2,867 | +2 |
30 | Kenny GarrettDetroit · United States | 2,741 | +3 |
31 | Brian CulbertsonDecatur · United States | 2,728 | -2 |
32 | The RippingtonsUnited States | 2,704 | 0 |
33 | Hiram BullockOsaka · Japan | 2,652 | -5 |
34 | HiroshimaLos Angeles · United States | 2,620 | +10 |
35 | Peter WhiteLuton · United Kingdom | 2,471 | 0 |
36 | Jim HornLos Angeles · United States | 2,376 | +3 |
37 | David SpinozzaUnited States | 2,153 | +5 |
38 | Keiko MatsuiTokyo · Japan | 2,146 | -4 |
39 | Sheldon ReynoldsCincinnati · United States | 1,902 | +1 |
40 | David BenoitLos Angeles · United States | 1,835 | -2 |
41 | Norman ConnorsPhiladelphia · United States | 1,804 | 0 |
42 | Chuck LoebNyack · United States | 1,767 | +5 |
43 | Morris AlbertSão Paulo · Brazil | 1,639 | -7 |
44 | Gerald AlbrightLos Angeles · United States | 1,622 | +5 |
45 | Grant GeissmanBerkeley · United States | 1,588 | +6 |
46 | Norman BrownShreveport · United States | 1,583 | +2 |
47 | Acoustic AlchemyUnited Kingdom | 1,494 | -2 |
48 | Chris CamozziSan Mateo · United States | 1,449 | -2 |
49 | Don GrolnickBrooklyn · United States | 1,427 | -6 |
50 | Tim WeisbergHollywood · United States | 1,377 | +3 |
63 | Vincent IngalaProspect · United States | 856 | +13 |
76 | Everette HarpHouston · United States | 617 | +12 |
97 | Adam HawleyPortland · United States | 390 | +10 |
86 | 和泉宏隆Tokyo · Japan | 529 | +10 |
54 | Jonny BluUnited States | 1,247 | +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 August 2026; movement compares that against July 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.