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Jazz great Count ___ (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

basie

(Other definitions for basie that I've seen before include "Count ___ , US jazz pianist, d. 1984" , "Jazz musician" , "Bandleader Count" , "Band leader" , "jazz great" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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