| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| BASIE | Jazz pianist and bandleader |
| WOODYHERMAN | Jazz bandleader and lover of forests? |
| COUNTBASIE | Jazz bandleader and composer of note |
| MONK | Jazz pianist and composer |
| MCRAE | Jazz singer and pianist Carmen |
| COUNTBASIE | Jazz pianist and orchestra leader |
| HINES | Earl, the jazz pianist and conductor |
| THELONSMONK | Jazz pianist and composer without "marker" |
| ARTTATUM | Legendary jazz pianist who worked with Tiny Grimes and Slam Stewart |
| BLOSSOMDEARIE | Jazz singer and pianist who sang "Figure Eight" on "Schoolhouse Rock" (1924-2009) |
