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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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49 Santana United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1966– · rock 1.379
50 Robbie Williams United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1974– · pop rock 1.333
51 Buena Vista Social Club Cuba flagCuba · 1996–2015 · afro-cuban jazz 1.267
52 Antônio Carlos Jobim Brazil flagBrazil · 1927–1994 · bossa nova 1.260
53 João Gilberto Brazil flagBrazil · 1931–2019 · bossa nova 1.260
54 Stan Getz United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1927–1991 · bossa nova 1.260
55 Sade United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1982– · smooth soul 1.248
56 AJR United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2006– · pop 1.246
57 Shining Norway flagNorway · 1999– · black metal 1.245
58 Fela Kuti Nigeria flagNigeria · 1938–1997 · afrobeat 1.200
59 Bohren & der Club of Gore Germany flagGermany · 1992– · dark jazz 1.143
60 Imagine Dragons United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2008– · alternative rock 1.089
61 Depeche Mode United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1980– · electronic 1.077
62 The Dillinger Escape Plan United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1997–2017 · mathcore 0.953
63 Enigma Germany flagGermany · 1990– · new age 0.925
64 black midi United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 2017–2024 · math rock 0.890
65 Lyle Mays United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1953–2020 · contemporary jazz 0.840
66 Pat Metheny United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1954– · contemporary jazz 0.840
67 Vangelis Greece flagGreece · 1943–2022 · electronic 0.800
68 Morphine United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1990–1999 · alternative rock 0.782
69 Regina Spektor United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1980– · anti-folk 0.753
70 Buckethead United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1969– · rock 0.741
71 Sinéad O’Connor Ireland flagIreland · 1966–2023 · rock 0.720
72 Yolanda Adams United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1961– · gospel 0.719