cornetist

noun

variants or cornettist
Definition of cornetistnext
as in trumpeter

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  1. trumpeter
  2. clarinetist
  3. trombonist
  4. pianist
  5. saxophonist
  6. drummer
  7. organist
  8. violinist
Noun
  • Baird, a multi-instrumentalist and vocalist, favors density and percussive force, while Williams, a trumpeter, tends to work in subliminal textures and blurred, dissolving tones.
    — Reed Jackson, SPIN, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Also over a memorable weekend in Millennium Park, pianist Robert Glasper, trumpeter Ella Grace and a mayoral proclamation.
    — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of trumpeter
Noun
  • The ambient dub producer and clarinetist will release Memoria on September 4 via Smalltown Supersound.
    — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 6 July 2026
  • Principal clarinetist Dario Brignoli went in a different direction while playing an arrangement of George Gershwin’s Three Preludes.
    — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Definition of clarinetist
Noun
  • The main stage featured local performers including Brass and Boujee, with Kansas City rapper and entrepreneur Kemet Coleman and hip-hop trombonist Kadesh Flow.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2026
  • For composer and Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra trombonist Christopher Crenshaw, that collective spirit is the music’s genius.
    — Abraham Swee, USA Today, 29 June 2026
Definition of trombonist
Noun
  • The nine-year time jump Courtesy of tvN Advertisement Nine years later, Pi-o is an internationally renowned solo pianist, having used his victory at the Prague Harmonie International Competition to launch a career.
    — Kayti Burt, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The inaugural class consisted of contralto Marian Anderson, dancer-actor-singer Fred Astaire, choreographer George Balanchine, composer Richard Rodgers and pianist Arthur Rubinstein.
    — Paul Grein, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of pianist
Noun
  • Townshend was born in West London in May 1945, just days before Germany’s surrender, to musical parents – his father a professional saxophonist and his mother a singer.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Instead, everyone in the main room is dancing under a glistening disco ball to the syncopations of Riva, a three-piece comprised of a psychedelic saxophonist, drummer and keyboardist.
    — Mary Carreon, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of saxophonist
Noun
  • Members of his backing band also wore similar shirts, including drummer Nate Head, whose jersey paid homage to Hind Rajab, the 5-year-old girl killed alongside five members of her family in a 2024 attack by Israeli forces in Gaza.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Rose Tattoo were inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame in 2006, and Barnes’ son Jackie, a drummer, played with Anderson in the band after joining in 2018.
    — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of drummer
Noun
  • Dylan’s backing band, as introduced at Carnegie, was composed of the Hawks guitarist Robbie Robertson, the organist Garth Hudson, the bassist Rick Danko, the pianist Richard Manual and the drummer Levon Helm.
    — Atoosa Moinzadeh, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • There was no choir, no church organist, and no children or young families.
    — John Blake, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of organist
Noun
  • Great virtuosi such as violinist Isaac Stern, pianist Van Cliburn, soprano Leontyne Price and hosts of other incredible artists, both American and from abroad, blessed our concert halls with their dazzling artistry.
    — Letters to the Editor, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Through 107 career games, Minten’s profile has leaned more toward dependable cello player than virtuoso first violinist.
    — Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of violinist
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