The Groove

The greatest jazz artists of all time

34 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 · 1926–1991 · jazz

172.160

Why this number?

The full board

John Coltrane

United States of America · 1926–1967 · jazz 45.825

3 Norah Jones

United States of America · 1979– · jazz 29.970

4 Jamiroquai

United Kingdom · 1992– · acid jazz 29.420

5 Charles Mingus

United States of America · 1922–1979 · jazz 14.320

6 Keith Jarrett

United States of America · 1945– · jazz 12.460

7 John McLaughlin

United States of America · 1942– · jazz 12.010

8 Herbie Hancock

United States of America · 1940– · jazz 12.000

9 Buena Vista Social Club

Cuba · 1996–2015 · afro-cuban jazz 10.560

10 シートベルツ

Japan · 1998– · jazz 9.790

11 菅野よう子

Japan · 1964– · jazz 9.790

12 The Dave Brubeck Quartet

United States of America · 1951–1967 · jazz 8.800