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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In November, Gym Class Heroes — which now consists of McCoy and multi-instrumentalist Tyler Pursel — played The Papercut Chronicles in its entirety for the first time ever.
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Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2025
Producer and multi-instrumentalist Leon Knight isn’t afraid to wear his inspirations on his sequined sleeve.
—Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
Darkside, Nothing Darkside — an on-again, off-again collaboration between singer-songwriter and electronic producer Nicolás Jaar and guitarist/multi-instrumentalist Dave Harrington — expanded into a trio in the 2020s.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
For Alphonso Sanders, a multi-instrumentalist from Greenville, the blues is an ongoing journey.
—USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
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Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2025
Producer and multi-instrumentalist Leon Knight isn’t afraid to wear his inspirations on his sequined sleeve.
—Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
Darkside, Nothing Darkside — an on-again, off-again collaboration between singer-songwriter and electronic producer Nicolás Jaar and guitarist/multi-instrumentalist Dave Harrington — expanded into a trio in the 2020s.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
For Alphonso Sanders, a multi-instrumentalist from Greenville, the blues is an ongoing journey.
—USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Multi-instrumentalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multi-instrumentalist. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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