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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Joseph Hernandez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
Her accompanists on the recording included two of her professors at Purchase, drummer Kenny Washington and guitarist Pasquale Grasso.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
Her quartet includes pianist Alan Pasqua, a superlative accompanist.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
Auditioners should prepare 16-24 bars of a contemporary musical theater piece; an accompanist and a speaker for recorded tracks will be provided.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Accompanist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accompanist. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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accompanist
noun
ac·com·pa·nist
ə-ˈkəmp-(ə-)nəst
: a musician who plays an accompaniment
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