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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The pianist was embarking on a career in biology when an encounter with the legendary composer and multi-instrumentalist Hermeto Pascoal in 1977 changed the course of his life.
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Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 25 June 2025
The fall tour will find Finn and Hood performing individually and together, and both will be backed by multi-instrumentalist Ben Hackett.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 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
With a background as a multi-instrumentalist, DJ, and producer, Smith has sold vinyl globally since the 1980s.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 17 June 2025
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Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 25 June 2025
The fall tour will find Finn and Hood performing individually and together, and both will be backed by multi-instrumentalist Ben Hackett.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 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
With a background as a multi-instrumentalist, DJ, and producer, Smith has sold vinyl globally since the 1980s.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 17 June 2025
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“Multi-instrumentalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multi-instrumentalist. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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