accompanist
noun
ac·com·pa·nist
ə-ˈkəmp-nist 
-ˈkəm-pə-
: one (such as a pianist) who plays an accompaniment
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He will be her accompanist on the piano.
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Known for his work with jazz, blues and bluegrass vocalists such as Jackie Ryan, Maria Muldaur, and Kathy Kallick, Burr is one of the Bay Area’s most versatile accompanists.
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Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
Her all-star group of accompanists — which includes Crowell, Dolly Parton, Ricky Skaggs, Mickey Raphael and ace guitarists Albert Lee and James Burton — provide additional depth and luster.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Miles Messier fades into the background as the piano accompanist.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 Feb. 2026
The smart shopper will already note signs of staleness and mold in the old practice of a singer in stiff white tie and tails or gaudy gown, standing, arm propped on piano, of the second banana accompanist.
—Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
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Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
Her all-star group of accompanists — which includes Crowell, Dolly Parton, Ricky Skaggs, Mickey Raphael and ace guitarists Albert Lee and James Burton — provide additional depth and luster.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Miles Messier fades into the background as the piano accompanist.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 Feb. 2026
The smart shopper will already note signs of staleness and mold in the old practice of a singer in stiff white tie and tails or gaudy gown, standing, arm propped on piano, of the second banana accompanist.
—Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
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“Accompanist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accompanist. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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accompanist
noun
ac·com·pa·nist
ə-ˈkəmp-(ə-)nəst
: a musician who plays an accompaniment
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