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The saxophonist is a musical shapeshifter who lends his talents far and wide, but his dreamiest, most conventionally melodic music usually arises from his long-running collaboration with vocalist Nicholas Krgovich.
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Zach Schonfeld, Pitchfork, 18 June 2026
For more than three decades now, Andrea Bocelli has been regarded as one of the greatest vocalists alive.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
But its inventiveness helped earn McCartney’s first Grammy Award as a solo artist (best arrangement accompanying vocalists in 1971).
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 18 June 2026
This week, led by conductor James Gaffigan, the Symphony performs a program dedicated to the beloved conductor, in a performance featuring Beethoven’s glorious Ninth Symphony, with vocalists soprano Jessica Faselt, mezzo-soprano Kelley O’Connor, tenor Thomas Cooley, and bass Peixin Chen.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
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Zach Schonfeld, Pitchfork, 18 June 2026
For more than three decades now, Andrea Bocelli has been regarded as one of the greatest vocalists alive.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
But its inventiveness helped earn McCartney’s first Grammy Award as a solo artist (best arrangement accompanying vocalists in 1971).
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 18 June 2026
This week, led by conductor James Gaffigan, the Symphony performs a program dedicated to the beloved conductor, in a performance featuring Beethoven’s glorious Ninth Symphony, with vocalists soprano Jessica Faselt, mezzo-soprano Kelley O’Connor, tenor Thomas Cooley, and bass Peixin Chen.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
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“Vocalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vocalist. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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vocalist
noun
vo·cal·ist
ˈvō-kə-ləst 
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