Improvises during a jazz performance Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Wednesday, September 21, 2022 · 46-Down
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Wednesday, September 21, 2022.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · September 21, 2022 · 46-Down · 5 letters
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singing jazz; the singer substitutes nonsense syllables for the words of the song and tries to sound like a musical instrument
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