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
Examples of pianist in a Sentence
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In addition to Collier, Beats and Erick the Architect, Early Hour’s artist management roster includes trumpeter/composer Ibrahim Maalouf, pianist Alfredo Rodriguez, jazz pianist Justin Kauflin and producer/multi-instrumentalist Henry Was.
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Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 18 Apr. 2024
This year’s edition will team Tucker with pianist Melonie Grinnell, bassist Evona Wascinski, drummer Joannah Sy, percussionist Monette Marino and Los Angeles trumpeter Tatiana Tate.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2024
Renowned Cuban pianist Chucho Valdés performed at the end of the event.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2024
Accompanied by pianist Craig Terry, the Grammy Award-winning soprano pays tribute to the French chanteuse in what promises to be a special event.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
Earlier in the day, singers and a pianist regaled commuters with a tribute to the song at Waterloo train station in London.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 6 Apr. 2024
On Friday night, Bergonzi will perform at the all-ages Dizzy’s with a band that features fellow saxophonist (and SDSU jazz department head) Brian Levy, trumpet favorite Gilbert Castellanos, pianist Mikan Zlatkovich, bassist Julian Esparza and drummer Kevin Kanner.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2024
Members of the Raconteurs and Dirty Three contribute, as does Houck’s partner, the singer-songwriter and pianist Jo Schornikow.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 5 Apr. 2024
In a duet, that conversation is between two pianists, playing shoulder to shoulder at the same eighty-eight keys.
—The New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2024
Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 18 Apr. 2024
This year’s edition will team Tucker with pianist Melonie Grinnell, bassist Evona Wascinski, drummer Joannah Sy, percussionist Monette Marino and Los Angeles trumpeter Tatiana Tate.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2024
Renowned Cuban pianist Chucho Valdés performed at the end of the event.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2024
Accompanied by pianist Craig Terry, the Grammy Award-winning soprano pays tribute to the French chanteuse in what promises to be a special event.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
Earlier in the day, singers and a pianist regaled commuters with a tribute to the song at Waterloo train station in London.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 6 Apr. 2024
On Friday night, Bergonzi will perform at the all-ages Dizzy’s with a band that features fellow saxophonist (and SDSU jazz department head) Brian Levy, trumpet favorite Gilbert Castellanos, pianist Mikan Zlatkovich, bassist Julian Esparza and drummer Kevin Kanner.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2024
Members of the Raconteurs and Dirty Three contribute, as does Houck’s partner, the singer-songwriter and pianist Jo Schornikow.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 5 Apr. 2024
In a duet, that conversation is between two pianists, playing shoulder to shoulder at the same eighty-eight keys.
—The New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Pianist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pianist. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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