publication date: Saturday, September 27, 2008 (part of Round XXXVI)

category: Music

clue: This jazz pianist was miles ahead of the competition for this year's Grammy.

explanation: Hancock was a jazz pianist who won the 2008 Grammy for Album of the Year. He was mentored by Miles Davis. more…

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Denise Sawicki, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, Amy Austin, Mike Eberhart, Aaron Shurtleff, Jerry Mathis, Tony Peters, Sarah Kyle, Shawn Brandt, and Samuel Franklin


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