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Jazz A to Z

Based on the clue, name these things and people associated with jazz music starting with each letter A to Z.
If the answer is a name, then the letter will correspond to the surname
The answer for X is slightly tenuously related to jazz!
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Letter
Hint
Answer
A
Trumpeter and singer nicknamed 'Satchmo'
Louis Armstrong
B
Subgenre characterised by fast tempos and complex song structures
Bebop
C
Saxophonist known for his albums 'Blue Train' and 'Giant Steps'
John Coltrane
D
Highly influential trumpeter and bandleader
Miles Davis
E
Pianist who led an eponymous orchestra for over fifty years
Duke Ellington
F
Subgenre characterised by combining jazz with elements of rock music
Fusion
G
Musician known for his bent trumpet, beret, glasses, and 'balloon cheeks'
Dizzy Gillespie
H
Singer best known for her standard 'Strange Fruit'
Billie Holiday
I
Performing spontaneously and composing as one goes along
Improvisation
J
A style of lively jazz dancing
Jive / Jitterbug
K
1959 album by D, often considered the greatest jazz album of all time
Kind of Blue
L
A short phrase used in a solo
Lick
M
Probably the most famous double bass player of all time
Charles Mingus
N
City in which jazz originated
New Orleans
O
First jazz band to record jazz music commercially
Original Dixieland Jass Band
P
A tight, groovy rhythm section can be said to be playing 'in the...'
Pocket
Q
A famous one of these recorded a live album at Massey Hall in 1953
Quintet
R
Romani-Belgian guitarist, one of Europe's most influential jazz musicians
Django Reinhardt
S
Subgenre popular in the 1930s, often played by big bands
Swing
T
1959 Dave Brubeck album known for unusual time signatures
Time Out
U
Country in which jazz originated
United States
V
Percussion instrument frequently heard in mid-century jazz music
Vibraphone
W
Eminent female pianist who mentored many other musicians, including D and G
Mary Lou Williams
X
Civil rights activist who played drums in jazz bands under the stage name Jack Carlton
Malcolm X
Y
Jazz saxophonist credited with popularising the slang word 'cool'
Lester Young
Z
Jazz slang for sharp clothes, usually applied to suits
Zoot
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2 Comments
encomium16
+2
Level 54
Feb 19, 2024
Cool quiz, could use a little more time though :)
Wallnutshire
+1
Level 78
Feb 24, 2024
Fair point, I've added an extra minute to the clock.
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