| BRUBECK | Dave, U.S. jazz pianist and composer noted for The Duke (7) |
| EVANS | Gil, Canadian-U.S. jazz pianist and composer noted for his collaborations with Miles Davis (5) |
| EINAUDI | Ludovico, pianist and composer noted for his composition I Giorni (7) |
| BAUTISTA | Dave, U.S. actor and ex-wrestler who plays Drax the Destroyer in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (8) |
| COLEMAN | Ornette ___, saxophonist and composer noted for the 1961 album Free Jazz: A Collective Improvisation (7) |
| CORELLI | Arcangelo, Italian violinist and composer noted for his 12 Concerti Grossi (7) |
| MONK | Thelonious, U.S. jazz pianist and composer (4) |
| HORACE | ____ Silver, U.S. jazz pianist and composer born in 1928 (6) |
| NOVELLO | Welsh composer noted for the war song Keep the Home Fires Burning (7) |
| MANCINI | Henry, US composer noted for the Pink Panther film theme (7) |
| METHENY | Pat, U.S. jazz guitarist and composer born in 1954 (7) |
| COUNTBASIE | U.S. jazz pianist and bandleader behind One O'Clock Jump (5,5) |
| BASIE | William, known as Count, U.S. jazz pianist and bandleader (5) |
| JARRETT | Pennsylvania-born US jazz pianist and composer; 2003 Polar Music Prize winner (5,7) |
| HOLIDAY | Billie, professional name of U.S. jazz singer born in 1915 (7) |
| ROLLINS | U.S. jazz tenor saxophonist born in 1930 (7) |
| EARLHINES | U.S. jazz pianist, bandleader and composer, born in 1903 (4,5) |
| TOMWAITS | U.S. musician and composer noted for his 1985 album Rain Dogs (3,5) |
| TATUM | Art, U.S. jazz pianist born in 1909 (5) |
| ERROL | Mr. Garner, U.S. jazz pianist who died in 1977 (5) |
