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Recent Examples of accordionist
No, the accordionist is my art-historian partner, Sarah Jane Checkland, who has been playing for 25 years.
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Jonathan Margolis, Air Mail, 24 Jan. 2026
At the Shubert show, the 77-year-old and Saving Grace — string player and singer Worley, singer and accordionist Suzi Dian, guitarist Tony Kelsey, cellist Barney Morse-Brown, and drummer Oli Jefferson — kept up that cooperative celebration.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Jonathan Margolis, Air Mail, 24 Jan. 2026
At the Shubert show, the 77-year-old and Saving Grace — string player and singer Worley, singer and accordionist Suzi Dian, guitarist Tony Kelsey, cellist Barney Morse-Brown, and drummer Oli Jefferson — kept up that cooperative celebration.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accordionist
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All feature his quintet, with saxophonist Brent Griffin, pianist Julius Tucker, drummer Greg Artry and bassist Christian Dillingham.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Live music from the pianist (in a tuxedo) pours into the entrance from the dining room, which welcomed us to our very own table that hugged the windows, facing outward toward the Manhattan skyline and the Brooklyn Bridge.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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Especially on the opening night, featuring an opera singer, pianist and violinist, the performance will turn the ISE South Entrance into a special evening experience.—
Benny Har-Even,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Four musicians — a pianist, violinist, guitarist and bassist — perform Hale’s adaptations of Dylan’s songs, while the actors creatively jam the percussion parts.—
Danielle Charbonneau,
AJC.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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That sense of collective unease was palpable at a recent benefit concert for the families of Good and Pretti, where rock legend Bruce Springsteen and Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello took the stage.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
2 Feb. 2026
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The Stones’ original bass guitarist, Bill Wyman, is featured in this doc, providing insight and anecdotes from the band’s perspective.—
Ilana Gordon,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Feb. 2026
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The jazz musician won his first award in 1983, with his most recent win coming in 2013 for Best Jazz Instrumental Album for his studio album, Unity Band, with saxophonist Chris Potter, bassist Ben Williams and drummer Antonio Sánchez.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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All feature his quintet, with saxophonist Brent Griffin, pianist Julius Tucker, drummer Greg Artry and bassist Christian Dillingham.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Trombonist Vincent Chandler, trumpeter John Douglas, drummer Jeff Canady, percussionist Mahindi, guitarist Wayne Gerard, and vocalist Steffanie Christi’an fill out the group.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
28 Jan. 2026
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This year’s newcomers to the evolving cadre of Camarada artists include percussionist Wesley Fowler and composer Kuspa.—
Beth Wood,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Jan. 2026
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On March 8, Bello’s teenage son Nigel, a trombonist, performs with his Nigel Bello Band.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
3 Jan. 2026
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But the New Orleans trombonist didn’t love the results.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
6 Dec. 2025
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The remaining band members include guitarist Patrick Sauber, lead vocalist Trisha Gagnon, five-string banjo player Nick Hornbuckle and fiddler Greg Spatz.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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The event marks exactly 100 years since the original broadcast featuring fiddler Uncle Jimmy Thompson.—
Caché McClay,
Nashville Tennessean,
28 Nov. 2025
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The year was 2016, and the now-lead vocalist María Zardoya was performing at The Kibitz Room, a low-key cocktail lounge attached to the iconic Canter's Deli, while drummer/producer Josh Conway filled in as sound engineer for her set, the duo said in a 2017 interview with Remezcla.—
Pamela Avila,
USA Today,
30 Jan. 2026
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In the book, Johnson, who joined Earth, Wind & Fire in 1972, recounts his beginnings as a drummer in Los Angeles in the 1960s and '70s, which became a core part of the band.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Accordionist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accordionist. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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