pianist
noun
pi·a·nist
pē-ˈa-nist 
ˈpē-ə-
ˈpē-ə-
: a person who plays the piano
especially
: a skilled or professional performer on the piano
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Actor Jeff Goldblum is also a jazz pianist with a band called the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra.
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Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 17 Aug. 2025
In the early '50s, Jordan moved to New York and married Duke Jordan, who was a pianist for Parker's band.
—Daniela Avila, People.com, 12 Aug. 2025
In the early Fifties, Jordan moved to New York and married Duke Jordan, a pianist in Parker’s band.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2025
Duke Jordan was a gifted pianist who was part of Parker's quintet in the late 1940s.
—Petra Mayer, NPR, 11 Aug. 2025
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Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 17 Aug. 2025
In the early '50s, Jordan moved to New York and married Duke Jordan, who was a pianist for Parker's band.
—Daniela Avila, People.com, 12 Aug. 2025
In the early Fifties, Jordan moved to New York and married Duke Jordan, a pianist in Parker’s band.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2025
Duke Jordan was a gifted pianist who was part of Parker's quintet in the late 1940s.
—Petra Mayer, NPR, 11 Aug. 2025
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“Pianist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pianist. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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