multi-instrumentalist
noun
mul·ti-in·stru·men·tal·ist
ˌməl-tē-ˌin(t)-strə-ˈmen-tə-list 
-ˌtī-
: a musician who plays two or more instruments
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Sinkane Born in London but raised in Sudan and Ohio, Sinkane (whose real name is Ahmed Gallab) is a vocalist/multi-instrumentalist that blends prog rock, trip-hop, krautrock, prog rock, funk and jazz.
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Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
A little bit of church, according to the multi-instrumentalist.
—Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
By the time Foreigner started working on what would become their fourth studio album, founding keyboardist Al Greenwood and multi-instrumentalist Ian McDonald exited the band, resulting in the lineup of Gramm, guitarist Mick Jones, drummer Dennis Elliott and bassist Rick Wills.
—David Chiu, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Hill is a vocalist, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who has worked with Prince, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder and Josh Groban.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2025
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Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
A little bit of church, according to the multi-instrumentalist.
—Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
By the time Foreigner started working on what would become their fourth studio album, founding keyboardist Al Greenwood and multi-instrumentalist Ian McDonald exited the band, resulting in the lineup of Gramm, guitarist Mick Jones, drummer Dennis Elliott and bassist Rick Wills.
—David Chiu, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Hill is a vocalist, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who has worked with Prince, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder and Josh Groban.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2025
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