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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For Alphonso Sanders, a multi-instrumentalist from Greenville, the blues is an ongoing journey.
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USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Overseen by Grammy-winning songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Blake Mills (Bob Dylan, Fiona Apple, John Legend), the Aurora album had cowriting credits from the likes of Marcus Mumford and Jackson Browne—way more legit than the project needed to be.
—Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
The project — Australian singer and multi-instrumentalist Kevin Parker’s first full-length in five years — becomes the artist’s third top five album.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
Sitting backstage with Wood is his brother, bassist Chris Wood, and multi-instrumentalist Jano Rix.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2025
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USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Overseen by Grammy-winning songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Blake Mills (Bob Dylan, Fiona Apple, John Legend), the Aurora album had cowriting credits from the likes of Marcus Mumford and Jackson Browne—way more legit than the project needed to be.
—Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
The project — Australian singer and multi-instrumentalist Kevin Parker’s first full-length in five years — becomes the artist’s third top five album.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
Sitting backstage with Wood is his brother, bassist Chris Wood, and multi-instrumentalist Jano Rix.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for multi-instrumentalist
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“Multi-instrumentalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multi-instrumentalist. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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