Across
- 4. Birthplace of jazz
- 6. Trumpet's more mellow cousin
- 7. She wrote the novel "Jazz"
- 9. Jazz label who signed Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holliday
- 10. Dance inspired by jazz
- 11. Famous NYC jazz club
- 13. Empress of the Blues
- 15. Common jazz combo
- 16. Queen of Jazz
- 18. Famous economist who started as a jazz professional
- 19. The lady who sang the blues
- 20. 50s literary and artistic movement inspired by jazz
- 21. Dutch American abstract artist influenced by jazz
- 22. Famous author who pioneered jazz poetry
- 24. Influential jazz trumpeter and bandleader
- 26. She will put a spell on you
- 28. This jazz singer was also a television and movie star
- 30. Artist who did album covers for Monk, Coltrane, and Mingus
Down
- 1. Jazz label who signed Monk, Coltrane, and Davis
- 2. Popular jazz brass instrument
- 3. His paintings were "what jazz looks like"
- 5. One defining characteristic of jazz
- 8. He used cut out pieces of paper to mimic the harmony and cohesion of a jazz ensemble
- 12. Jazz legend who developed bebop and modern jazz
- 14. Jazz master and ping pong enthusiast
- 17. Nickname for Charlie Parker
- 23. A cornerstone of jazz instrumentation
- 25. Famous NYC jazz club
- 27. In New Orleans-style jazz, the trumpet, trombone, and clarinet are called this
- 29. 80's American artist deeply influenced by jazz