Jazz great who was the first African-American man to win a Grammy (5)

I believe the answer is:

basie

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

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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