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The greatest jazz artists of all time

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

No. 1

Miles Davis

United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1926–1991 · jazz
94.813
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2 John Coltrane United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1926–1967 · jazz 20.240
3 Norah Jones United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1979– · jazz 9.241
4 Pink Floyd United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1965–2014 · progressive rock 8.940
5 Charles Mingus United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1922–1979 · jazz 7.120
6 Keith Jarrett United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1945– · jazz 7.120
7 The Dave Brubeck Quartet United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1951–1967 · jazz 6.400
8 Herbie Hancock United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1940– · jazz 5.920
9 Björk Iceland flagIceland · 1965– · electronic 5.733
10 Tríó Guðmundar Ingólfssonar Iceland flagIceland · jazz 5.733
11 Tom Waits United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1949– · rock 5.407
12 John McLaughlin United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1942– · jazz 4.595
13 The Mothers of Invention United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1964–1975 · rock 4.087
14 Weather Report United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1971–1986 · jazz fusion 3.700
15 Diablo Swing Orchestra Sweden flagSweden · 2003– · avant-garde metal 3.370
16 Mahavishnu Orchestra United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1971–1976 · rock 3.368
17 Magma France flagFrance · 1969– · zeuhl 3.220
18 Ornette Coleman United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1930–2015 · jazz 3.200
19 Al Di Meola United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1954– · jazz 3.185
20 Paco de Lucía Spain flagSpain · 1947–2014 · jazz 3.185
21 シートベルツ Japan flagJapan · 1998– · jazz 3.169
22 菅野よう子 Japan flagJapan · 1964– · jazz 3.169
23 Frank Zappa United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1940–1993 · rock 3.165
24 Joni Mitchell Canada flagCanada · 1943– · folk 3.160
25 Thelonious Monk United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1917–1982 · jazz 3.113
26 Caravan Palace France flagFrance · 2005– · electro swing 2.793
27 Nina Simone United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1933–2003 · jazz 2.790
28 Katie Melua United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1984– · jazz 2.590
29 Ella Fitzgerald United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1917–1996 · jazz 2.400
30 Louis Armstrong United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1901–1971 · jazz 2.400
31 Grover Washington, Jr. United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1943–1999 · jazz 2.300
32 Cannonball Adderley United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1928–1975 · jazz 2.191
33 目黒将司 Japan flagJapan · 1971– · jazz 2.057
34 Coldplay United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1996– · alternative rock 2.018
35 The Weeknd Canada flagCanada · 1990– · contemporary r&b 1.830
36 Angelo Badalamenti United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1937–2022 · jazz 1.800
37 Zaz France flagFrance · 1980– · blues 1.780
38 The Mars Volta United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2001– · rock 1.720
39 Michael Bublé Canada flagCanada · 1975– · jazz 1.692
40 Snarky Puppy United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2004– · jazz 1.660
41 Lady Gaga United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1986– · pop 1.625
42 Tony Bennett United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1926–2023 · vocal jazz 1.625
43 Bonobo United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1976– · electronic 1.600
44 Adele United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1988– · pop 1.582
45 Michael Jackson United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1958–2009 · pop 1.575
46 Amy Winehouse United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1983–2011 · soul 1.535
47 The Beatles United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1960–1970 · rock 1.498
48 Erykah Badu United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1971– · neo soul 1.392