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The 50 most-read vocal jazz artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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201 artists are ranked in vocal jazz. The biggest move was Abbe Lane, up 23 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Judy GarlandGrand Rapids · United States | 189,527 | +1 |
02 | Bing CrosbyTacoma · United States | 78,719 | +2 |
03 | Norah JonesBedford–Stuyvesant · United States | 66,892 | 0 |
04 | Liz GilliesHaworth · United States | 60,279 | +1 |
05 | Nat King ColeMontgomery · United States | 47,952 | +1 |
06 | The Rat PackUnited States | 44,216 | +2 |
07 | Tony BennettLong Island City · United States | 36,353 | 0 |
08 | Rosemary ClooneyMaysville · United States | 35,945 | +1 |
09 | Petula ClarkEpsom · United Kingdom | 33,140 | +1 |
10 | Dinah ShoreWinchester · United States | 32,457 | +1 |
11 | Diana KrallNanaimo · Canada | 24,970 | +1 |
12 | Dizzy GillespieCheraw · United States | 24,148 | +4 |
13 | Louis PrimaNew Orleans · United States | 17,152 | +1 |
14 | Al JarreauMilwaukee · United States | 16,540 | +3 |
15 | jschlattUnited States | 15,776 | 0 |
16 | Sarah VaughanNewark · United States | 15,584 | +2 |
17 | Abbe LaneBrooklyn · United States | 12,845 | +23 |
18 | Nancy WilsonChillicothe · United States | 12,164 | +8 |
19 | Cassandra WilsonJackson · United States | 11,890 | -18 |
20 | Jamie CullumRochford · United Kingdom | 11,639 | +1 |
21 | 笠井紀美子Kyoto · Japan | 11,588 | -2 |
22 | Dinah WashingtonTuscaloosa · United States | 11,287 | +2 |
23 | Pearl BaileyNewport News · United States | 11,248 | -3 |
24 | The Ink SpotsIndianapolis · United States | 10,557 | -1 |
25 | Johnnie RayYamhill County · United States | 9,075 | 0 |
26 | Ethel WatersChester · United States | 8,679 | +1 |
27 | Samara JoyThe Bronx · United States | 7,773 | +2 |
28 | Sophie TuckerTulchyn · Ukraine | 7,744 | +4 |
29 | Melody GardotNew Jersey · United States | 7,505 | +1 |
30 | Jaye P. MorganMancos · United States | 7,503 | -17 |
31 | Yma SumacCallao · Peru | 6,466 | -3 |
32 | Caro EmeraldAmsterdam · Netherlands | 6,216 | +6 |
33 | Patti AustinHarlem · United States | 6,141 | -2 |
34 | Jane HarveyJersey City · United States | 6,009 | -12 |
35 | Caterina ValenteParis · France | 5,919 | -2 |
36 | Cleo LaineUxbridge · United Kingdom | 5,879 | +3 |
37 | Mary FordEl Monte · United States | 5,570 | -2 |
38 | Blossom DearieEast Durham · United States | 5,491 | -4 |
39 | Anita O’DayChicago · United States | 5,204 | +6 |
40 | Dianne ReevesDetroit · United States | 5,006 | +13 |
41 | Ketty LesterHope · United States | 4,689 | -4 |
42 | BasiaJaworzno · Poland | 4,490 | -1 |
43 | Billy EckstinePittsburgh · United States | 4,264 | -1 |
44 | Jimmy ScottCleveland · United States | 3,983 | -8 |
45 | Johnny HartmanChicago · United States | 3,676 | +2 |
46 | Kay StarrDougherty · United States | 3,645 | +16 |
47 | Ella FitzgeraldNewport News · United States | 3,621 | +7 |
48 | Dino, Desi & BillyUnited States | 3,597 | +7 |
49 | Leon ThomasEast St. Louis · United States | 3,574 | +12 |
50 | Madeleine PeyrouxAthens · United States | 3,540 | -7 |
149 | Coral EganMontréal · Canada | 482 | +57 |
104 | Ethel EnnisBaltimore · United States | 1,197 | +52 |
153 | Sachal VasandaniChicago · United States | 428 | +50 |
111 | Sylvia SymsBrooklyn · United States | 1,038 | +42 |
118 | Jocelyn GouldWinnipeg · Canada | 819 | +41 |
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.