Jazz pianist and composer who led an orchestra he created in 1935 (5,5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% COUNTBASIE Jazz pianist and composer who led an orchestra he created in 1935 (5,5) (10)
6% FATHA Jazz pianist Earl Hines, familiarly (5) Premier Sunday Feb 15, 2026
6% LOU Jazz pianist Mary ___ Williams (3) USA Today Feb 4, 2026
6% JELLYROLLMORTON Jazz pianist-composer (15)
6% MONK Jazz pianist and composer (4)
5% SOUL Pixar film in which Jamie Foxx voiced a jazz pianist (4) Wall Street Journal Feb 21, 2026
5% HESS Pianist Myra (4) Commuter Feb 21, 2026
5% TYNER Pianist McCoy who played with the John Coltrane Quartet (5) LA Times Daily Feb 21, 2026
5% VAMP Improvise, in jazz (4) New York Times Feb 16, 2026
5% RAN Led (3) New York Times Feb 8, 2026
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