Jazz and Ragtime Crossword

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Across
  1. 1. Pan Alley NYC district for music publishers and songwriters (11 letters, starts with T).
  2. 4. Age Era in the 1920s when jazz and dance styles thrived (8 letters, starts with J).
  3. 6. Lively dance style often accompanied by jazz music (9 letters, starts with C).
  4. 8. Genre with melancholic lyrics and distinctive chords (5 letters, starts with B).
  5. 10. Illicit bar during Prohibition, featuring live jazz (9 letters, starts with S).
  6. 14. Musical technique emphasizing unexpected beats (11 letters, starts with S).
  7. 15. Male singer known for smooth vocal style (7 letters, starts with C).
Down
  1. 2. Creating music spontaneously, a key jazz element (13 letters, starts with I).
  2. 3. Syncopated piano music popular in the early 20th century (8 letters, starts with R).
  3. 5. Brass instrument played by Louis Armstrong (7 letters, starts with T).
  4. 7. Renaissance Cultural explosion in 1920s NYC, pivotal for jazz (17 letters, starts with H).
  5. 9. singing Vocal improvisation using nonsensical syllables (10 letters, starts with S).
  6. 11. Style of jazz music with a strong rhythm and improvisation (5 letters, starts with S).
  7. 12. Variety entertainment with comedy, music, and dance acts (10 letters, starts with V).
  8. 13. band Large jazz ensemble with brass, woodwind, and rhythm sections (8 letters, starts with B).