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

Letter	Hint	Answer
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