multi-instrumentalist
noun
mul·ti-in·stru·men·tal·ist
ˌməl-tē-ˌin(t)-strə-ˈmen-tə-list 
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: a musician who plays two or more instruments
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Byrne raised the subject of a Talking Heads reunion himself, in response to a question about his experience promoting the A24 rerelease of their classic 1984 concert film Stop Making Sense last year with bassist Tina Weymouth, drummer Chris Frantz, and multi-instrumentalist Jerry Harrison.
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Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2025
The new group features drummer Megan Jane, bassist Vanessa McGowan, multi-instrumentalist Ellen Angelico and guitar/mandolin player Mary Meyer.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 14 Aug. 2025
Singer-songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist ARISHA is reshaping heartbreak into art with every angelic note.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 30 July 2025
And then there are the ones that start quiet, with just vocalist Wesley Schultz and his multi-instrumentalist bandmate Jeremiah Fraites, and slowly build up to arena-sized stompers.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 26 July 2025
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Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2025
The new group features drummer Megan Jane, bassist Vanessa McGowan, multi-instrumentalist Ellen Angelico and guitar/mandolin player Mary Meyer.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 14 Aug. 2025
Singer-songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist ARISHA is reshaping heartbreak into art with every angelic note.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 30 July 2025
And then there are the ones that start quiet, with just vocalist Wesley Schultz and his multi-instrumentalist bandmate Jeremiah Fraites, and slowly build up to arena-sized stompers.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 26 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for multi-instrumentalist
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“Multi-instrumentalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multi-instrumentalist. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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