| LYTTELTON | 'Humph', English jazz musician and broadcaster, d. 2008 (9) |
| CHRISBARBER | English jazz musician and bandleader who released the single Petite Fleur in 1959 (5,6) |
| SEONAID | ---- Aitken, Scottish jazz musician and broadcaster (7) |
| DANKWORTH | Johnny -, English jazz musician |
| BOURGEOIS | Humph! Is poaching egg middle-class? (9) |
| KENNY | ----- Ball,english jazz musician (5) |
| KINGTON | Miles ___, British journalist, musician and broadcaster credited with the invention of Franglais |
| KLASS | Musician and broadcaster, Myleene - - - (5) |
| EARTHA | ___ Kitt, singer, d. 2008 (6) |
| YVES | ___ Saint Laurent, couturier, d. 2008 (4) |
| CARLIN | Counterculture US comedian George ___, d. 2008 (6) |
| BENNYGOODMAN | American jazz musician and bandleader, known as the King of Swing (5,7) |
| HOLIDAY | US jazz musician and singer-songwriter, Billie ------- (7) |
| WOODYHERMAN | US jazz musician and big band leader, 1913-1987 (5,6) |
| ARTIE | Jazz musician and bandleader, ___ Shaw |
| MILLER | Glenn _; jazz musician and bandleader (6) |
| HERMAN | Woody ___ (1913-87), US jazz musician and band-leader (6) |
| COUNTBASIE | U.S. jazz musician and orchestral leader born in 1904 (5,5) |
| HAMPTON | Lionel --, American jazz musician and bandleader (7) |
| HERBIEHANCOCK | Jazz musician and bandleader born in 1940 (6,7) |