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The greatest jazz rock artists of all time

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

No. 1

Steely Dan

United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1972– · pop rock
10.598
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2 Frank Zappa United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1940–1993 · rock 6.986
3 Dave Matthews Band United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1991– · rock 2.649
4 Miles Davis United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1926–1991 · jazz 2.250
5 Magma France flagFrance · 1969– · zeuhl 2.160
6 Mahavishnu Orchestra United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1971–1976 · rock 2.063
7 King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard Australia flagAustralia · 2010– · psychedelic rock 1.912
8 Weather Report United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1971–1986 · jazz fusion 1.600
9 Morphine United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1990–1999 · alternative rock 1.564
10 John McLaughlin United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1942– · jazz 1.410
11 椎名林檎 Japan flagJapan · 1978– · j-pop 1.150
12 Radiohead United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1991– · alternative rock 1.045
13 The Mothers of Invention United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1964–1975 · rock 0.968
14 King Crimson United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1968–2021 · progressive rock 0.968
15 Mild High Club United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2013– · jazz rock 0.884
16 Joni Mitchell Canada flagCanada · 1943– · folk 0.876
17 Bruce Springsteen United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1949– · rock 0.866
18 Buckethead United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1969– · rock 0.836
19 Jeff Beck United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1944–2023 · rock 0.797
20 David Bowie United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1947–2016 · rock 0.730
21 Tom Waits United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1949– · rock 0.662
22 Fiona Apple United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1977– · rock 0.514
23 Jethro Tull United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1967– · progressive rock 0.500
24 Gong France flagFrance · 1966– · space rock 0.373