| CHARLIEPARKER | U.S. jazz saxophonist born in 1920, nicknamed Bird (7,6) |
| PARKER | Charlie, U.S. jazz saxophonist nicknamed Bird (6) |
| SONNY | U.S. jazz tenor saxophonist born in 1930 (5) |
| ROLLINS | U.S. jazz tenor saxophonist born in 1930 (7) |
| YOLANDA | ----- -- Brown, British jazz saxophonist born in 1982(7) |
| BECHET | Surname of the jazz saxophonist born in New Orleans on May 14, 1897 (6) |
| GREEN | Benny *****, jazz saxophonist born in 1927 (5) |
| GETZ | Stan, U.S. jazz saxophonist (4) |
| COLTRANE | John, U.S. jazz saxophonist noted for his album A Love Supreme (8) |
| YARDBIRD | Nickname of U.S. jazz saxophonist Charlie Parker (8) |
| DUKEELLINGTON | U.S. jazz composer famous for works such as Mood Indigo (4,9) |
| ELLA | ___ Fitzgerald, U.S.jazz singer born in 1917 nicknamed Queen of Jazz (4) |
| BAKER | Chet, U.S. jazz trumpeter born in 1929 nicknamed the Prince of Cool (5) |
| ARTIESHAW | U.S. jazz musician born in 1910 nicknamed King of the Clarinet (5,4) |
| ISAACSTERN | Polish-born U.S. classical violinist born in 1920 (5,5) |
| TONYBENNETT | U.S. jazz vocalist born in 1926 whose signature song is I Left My Heart in San Francisco (4,7) |
| MILES | Mr. Davis, U.S. jazz trumpeter and composer born in 1926 (5) |
| DOMINO | Fats, U.S. jazz and rock-and-roll pianist born in 1928 (6) |
| RICH | Buddy, U.S. jazz drummer and bandleader born in 1917 (4) |
| HOLIDAY | Billie, professional name of U.S. jazz singer born in 1915 (7) |
