| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| COUNTBASIE | Legendary jazz bandleader |
| COUNTBASIE | Legendary bandleader |
| KENTON | Jazz bandleader Stan |
| BASIE | Jazz pianist-bandleader |
| SUNRA | Noted jazz bandleader |
| SUNRA | Avant-garde jazz bandleader |
| ENNIS | Jazz singer-bandleader Skinnay |
| BASIE | Jazz pianist and bandleader |
| WOODYHERMAN | Jazz bandleader and lover of forests? |
| KIDORY | Jazz bandleader who composed "Muskrat Ramble" |
| COUNTBASIE | Jazz bandleader and composer of note |
| STANKENTON | Bandleader who coined the term "progressive jazz" |
