keyboardist

noun

key·​board·​ist ˈkē-ˌbȯr-dist How to pronounce keyboardist (audio)
: a person who plays a keyboard musical instrument

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When Frantz bumped into Modern Lovers bassist Ernie Brooks in a West Village Cafe, Frantz inquired about keyboardist Jerry Harrison; Brooks gave him Harrison’s number, Harrison joined the band and the classic Talking Heads lineup was complete. Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025 Recorded live in a studio in Los Angeles with their band — drummer Nat Stokes, keyboardist Liston Gregory III, producer and multi-instrumentalist Phil Beaudreau and DJ SPS — these are also songs that Black Violin composed with their eyes wide open. Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2025 In the visual, lead singer Justin Pierre, guitarist Joshua Cain, keyboardist Jesse Johnson, bassist Matthew Taylor, and drummer Tony Thaxton enter a work world inspired by Apple TV+’s Severance and the innie-outie process. Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2025 Rose does sing the song’s iconic chorus, but instrumentally, the song is nearly all Sly, with additional electric piano by star keyboardist Billy Preston and some guitar croaks from rising soul hitmaker Bobby Womack. Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 13 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for keyboardist

Word History

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of keyboardist was in 1973

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“Keyboardist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keyboardist. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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