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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Although the talented multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, and songwriter (and co-founder of EZMNY, the label behind Leon Thomas), some still place him in the rapper category.
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Gia Peppers, VIBE.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Most of the songs were co-written and recorded with singer-songwriter Christian Lee Hutson and multi-instrumentalist Benjamin Lazar Davis.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 3 Mar. 2026
This tour features the accustomed three blue-skinned performers (drawn from the dozens of actors/musicians who’ve been trained to do the various shows) plus another character, The Rock Star, a female multi-instrumentalists who pumps the soundtrack for the Blue Men’s alien antics.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2026
Suffice it to say, the multi-instrumentalist and songwriter found a good one.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2026
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Gia Peppers, VIBE.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Most of the songs were co-written and recorded with singer-songwriter Christian Lee Hutson and multi-instrumentalist Benjamin Lazar Davis.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 3 Mar. 2026
This tour features the accustomed three blue-skinned performers (drawn from the dozens of actors/musicians who’ve been trained to do the various shows) plus another character, The Rock Star, a female multi-instrumentalists who pumps the soundtrack for the Blue Men’s alien antics.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2026
Suffice it to say, the multi-instrumentalist and songwriter found a good one.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for multi-instrumentalist
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