Legendary Jazz Vocalists Crossword – Clues and Answers

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Legendary Jazz Vocalists Crossword is a free crossword you can play online in your browser — no login, no app, no download. It has 6 clues (5 across, 1 down) at hard difficulty. Stuck on one? The full answer key is at the bottom of this page.



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Across

1ASad, mournful quality central to blues-influenced jazz vocals
3ACharlie Parker-influenced vocal style Dizzy Gillespie explored
4ASubtle pitch variation that defines jazz vocal artistry
5ANon-diatonic approach to note selection in jazz singing
6AOtherworldly vocal quality associated with Mildred Bailey

Down

2DWhat jazz singers must do beyond the written melody

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Across answers

1A Sad, mournful quality central to blues-influenced jazz vocals — LAMENTING (9 letters)
3A Charlie Parker-influenced vocal style Dizzy Gillespie explored — BEBOP (5 letters)
4A Subtle pitch variation that defines jazz vocal artistry — INFLECTION (10 letters)
5A Non-diatonic approach to note selection in jazz singing — CHROMATIC (9 letters)
6A Otherworldly vocal quality associated with Mildred Bailey — ETHEREAL (8 letters)