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Nicholas Payton
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Artists similar to

Nicholas Payton

artist · US · born 1973

US trumpet player and multi-instrumentalist

jazzcontemporary jazzpost-bop

In short

The artists most similar to Nicholas Payton are Wynton Marsalis, Stan Getz, Brad Mehldau Trio, Joshua Redman and Oscar Peterson, from the same jazz, contemporary jazz and post-bop circle.

Closest to Nicholas Payton

2 Stan Getz Bandcamp ↗
3 Brad Mehldau Trio
4 Joshua Redmantenor saxophonist
5 Oscar PetersonCanadian jazz pianist and composer
6 Bill Evanspianist Bandcamp ↗

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8 John Coltrane
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11 Chief Xian aTunde AdjuahUS jazz musician Bandcamp ↗
12 Joe LovanoAmerican jazz artist
13 Coleman Hawkins
14 Kenny Burrell
15 Ibrahim MaaloufFrench-Lebanese jazz musician
16 Dexter Gordon
17 Beegie Adair
18 Lee Morganjazz trumpeter / composer
19 Scott Hamiltonjazz tenor saxophonist
20 Gerry Mulligan
21 Brad MehldauAmerican jazz pianist, composer, and arranger
22 Vince Guaraldi Trio
23 Kenny Garrett
24 Ben Webster
25 Esbjörn Svensson Trio Bandcamp ↗
26 Jacky Terrasson
27 Bill Charlap
28 Tommy Flanagan
29 Lou Donaldson

Ordered by closeness, computed from real listens (ListenBrainz). The Bandcamp badge marks who has a page there, verified with Wikidata.

Frequently asked questions

Which artists are similar to Nicholas Payton?

The artists most similar to Nicholas Payton are Wynton Marsalis, Stan Getz, Brad Mehldau Trio, Joshua Redman and Oscar Peterson, from the same jazz, contemporary jazz and post-bop circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.

Where can I listen to music like Nicholas Payton?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: Wynton Marsalis, Stan Getz, Bill Evans, Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah, Esbjörn Svensson Trio and Thelonious Monk have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like Nicholas Payton" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is Nicholas Payton?

Nicholas Payton is usually associated with jazz, contemporary jazz and post-bop (artist · US · born 1973), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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Data: MusicBrainz · ListenBrainz (CC0) · Wikidata. Updated 5 November 2026.