The Groove

The greatest big band artists of all time

8 artists ranked by the Groove — music.nw’s own measure of renown. Not an opinion, a fact computed from the record. Why?

This board is decided by who has rated so far. That is not a verdict on this corner of the record — it is the shape of who has voted. Rate what you love and the number moves.

No. 1

Miles Davis

United States of America · 1926–1991 · jazz

2.661

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Björk

Iceland · 1965– · electronic 0.828

3 Ray Charles

United States of America · 1930–2004 · soul 0.378

4 Michael Bublé

Canada · 1975– · jazz 0.339

Lady Gaga

United States of America · 1986– · pop 0.325

6 Tony Bennett

United States of America · 1926–2023 · vocal jazz 0.325

7 Frank Sinatra

United States of America · 1915–1998 · vocal jazz 0.289

Robbie Williams

United Kingdom · 1974– · pop rock 0.222