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Recent Examples of accordionist
Like most of her bandmates, Madden grew up in a musical family; her dad was an accordionist who played hundreds of functions in the Northeast.
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Brett Milano, Boston Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
It’s all served well by the imaginative music of (mostly) Michael Koerner, delivered onstage by the duo of accordionist Victor Zupanc and guitarist Joe Cruz.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
No, the accordionist is my art-historian partner, Sarah Jane Checkland, who has been playing for 25 years.
—Jonathan Margolis, Air Mail, 24 Jan. 2026
Brett Milano, Boston Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
It’s all served well by the imaginative music of (mostly) Michael Koerner, delivered onstage by the duo of accordionist Victor Zupanc and guitarist Joe Cruz.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
No, the accordionist is my art-historian partner, Sarah Jane Checkland, who has been playing for 25 years.
—Jonathan Margolis, Air Mail, 24 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accordionist
Noun
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Ashni is a singer, songwriter, and pianist.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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His death came two months after that of Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, who sang with the band alongside her first husband, pianist Keith Godchaux, from 1972 to 1979.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Keith Stanfield, a violinist, concertmaster and member of The Opus 76 Quartet, was fired March 31.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
13 Apr. 2026
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The sanctions also affect violinist Valeria Oleinik, singer Ilya Tatakov, and vocalist Artem Nikolaev.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Other celebrities in the field include former first daughter Chelsea Clinton, Dropkick Murphys guitarist Jeff DaRosa, Love Island winner Bryan Arenales and running comedian Laura Green.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
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The band had booked a set for rhythm guitarist Matt Donoghue’s birthday around that time and was happy to adopt the cause, Fleming said.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The even more eclectic Tardigrade Collective teams tenor saxophonist Bradley Nash, electric guitarist, bassist and synthesizer player Ryan Bradley and drummer (and UC San Diego alum) Nolan Fewell, who by day is an associate laboratory director at Mobilab Environmental Determinations.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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In addition, saxophonist Kamasi Washington will perform both is 2023 album Fearless Movement in its entirety as well as a set featuring the works of John Coltrane and Miles Davis.—
SPIN Staff,
SPIN,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Yoyo is a student at Canyon Crest Academy and has received numerous national awards as a percussionist and pianist.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2026
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Jackson and his band—including guitarist Teddy Kumpel, drummer Doug Yowell, and Peruvian percussionist Paulo Stagnaro—will tour extensively this year across 14 countries, beginning a North American run May 11 at the Bardavon in Poughkeepsie, New York.—
Steve Appleford,
SPIN,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Her father was a jazz trombonist and her mother a pianist.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
3 Apr. 2026
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Wayne Henderson, trombonist for the Jazz Crusaders, had co-produced the debut album, 1984’s Centipede, for Michael’s sister Rebbie with Michael, Tito, and Randy Jackson.—
Greg Poole,
Rolling Stone,
5 Mar. 2026
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Taylor resumed his music career in 1995 and launched an independent label, Train Wreck Records, in 2007, intimate, Americana tunes with the likes of singer-violinist Carrie Rodriguez, guitarist John Platania, bassist Tony Mercadante and singer-fiddler Kendel Carson.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Mar. 2026
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The fierce and feet-pounding new cast includes four-time World Champion Irish dancer Keeva Corry and Australia’s competitive Irish dancers and brothers Will and Kieran Bryant, along with Will’s girlfriend, fiddler Haley Richardson.—
Marcia Luttrell,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The even more eclectic Tardigrade Collective teams tenor saxophonist Bradley Nash, electric guitarist, bassist and synthesizer player Ryan Bradley and drummer (and UC San Diego alum) Nolan Fewell, who by day is an associate laboratory director at Mobilab Environmental Determinations.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Reuniting with original drummer Carlos, the band played a scorching set that had the crowd on its feet.—
Marc Ballon,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Accordionist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accordionist. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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