Charlie, jazz composer and double bass player who died in 1979 (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MINGUS Charlie, jazz composer and double bass player who died in 1979 (6) (6)
7% CHARLIEMINGUS US jazz composer and double bass player who died in 1979 (7,6) (13)
6% SIDEMEN Supporting jazz players (7) Universal Nov 11, 2025
6% ERROLL Jazz composer Garner (6) New York Times Sep 21, 2025
5% ELLA Fitzgerald of jazz (4) Newsday Nov 11, 2025
5% STAN Getz of jazz (4) Eugene Sheffer Nov 11, 2025
5% DAH "Lah-di-___!" (3) New York Times Nov 9, 2025
5% OON Suffix for "bass" or "buff" (3)
5% FIN Bass part (3) Wall Street Journal Nov 6, 2025
5% LEADA -- double life (5) Eugene Sheffer Nov 5, 2025
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