Jazz genre crossword clue 3, 4 and 5 letters

To speed up solving “Jazz genre”, these answers are pulled from prior puzzles where the clue was handled the same way. Each one is grounded in a real crossword context.

Answer List:

  • BOP
  • BEBOP
  • SALSA
  • BLUES
  • SCAT

Synonyms and Definitions

BOP

  • Synonyms: bash, bebop, bonk, federal bureau of prisons, sock, whap, whop

BEBOP

  • Synonyms: bop

BLUES

  • Synonyms: amobarbital sodium, amytal, blue air, blue angel, blue devil, blue devils, blue sky, blueing, blueness, bluing, megrims, vapors, vapours, wild blue yonder

SCAT

  • Synonyms: break away, bunk, escape, fly the coop, head for the hills, hightail it, lam, run, run away, scarper, scat singing, take to the woods, turn tail
  • Definition: Performing jazz vocals; the vocalist replaces the songs lyrics with nonsensical sounds, attempting to mimic the tone of a musical instrument.