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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That beautifully shot footage – which features charming cameo appearances from Lurleen, the family’s dog – are accompanied by original music composed by Mark Yacovone, a multi-instrumentalist from Oxford, who composed three of the songs for this episode and led the band that performed them.
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Leslie Kelly, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The members of her crack band — multi-instrumentalist Morgan Guerin, drummer Eric Doob, and guitarist Matthew Stevens — backed her voice with lush three-part harmony.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
The singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer is doing just that with the release of Oates.
—Staff Author, EW.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The rest of the quintet — vocalist Dexter Holland, bassist Todd Morse, multi-instrumentalist Jonah Nimoy and drummer Brandon Pertzborn — then joined in for a rocking (yet, sadly, abbreviated) take on that same album’s legendary title track.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
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Leslie Kelly, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The members of her crack band — multi-instrumentalist Morgan Guerin, drummer Eric Doob, and guitarist Matthew Stevens — backed her voice with lush three-part harmony.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
The singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer is doing just that with the release of Oates.
—Staff Author, EW.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The rest of the quintet — vocalist Dexter Holland, bassist Todd Morse, multi-instrumentalist Jonah Nimoy and drummer Brandon Pertzborn — then joined in for a rocking (yet, sadly, abbreviated) take on that same album’s legendary title track.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for multi-instrumentalist
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