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or cornettist
as in trumpeter
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Koffi, a young Ivorian trumpeter, arrives in Montréal with nothing but the legacy of his father to guide him.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
28 Jan. 2026 -
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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Albert Navarro had been a saxophonist and a clarinettist who worked as a music teacher and as a bandleader at resort hotels.—
Ian Parker,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025
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La Jolla Music Society brings together three top classical solo artists, clarinetist Andreas Ottensamer, cellist Kian Soltani and pianist Alessio Bax, performing together works by Beethoven, Schubert, Mendelssohn and Brahms.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Nov. 2025
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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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In addition to Bell, his collaborators have included vocalist Kevyn Lettau, saxophonist Joe Marillo, guitarist Steve Laury, jazz vocalist Jeannie Bryson and jazz vocalist/pianist Ellyn Rucker.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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Her late mother, a pianist and organist, taught her piano at an early age.—
Christina Mayo,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2026
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In addition to Bell, his collaborators have included vocalist Kevyn Lettau, saxophonist Joe Marillo, guitarist Steve Laury, jazz vocalist Jeannie Bryson and jazz vocalist/pianist Ellyn Rucker.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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Trumpeter Adolpho Acosta has anchored the horn section since 2000 and tenor saxophonist Tom Polizer, a veteran of jazz big bands led by Buddy Rich and Maynard Ferguson, delivers a majority of the solos.—
Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Queen Cora, the stage name of drummer Cora Coleman-Denham, whose career includes playing the drums for both Prince and Beyoncé for their Super Bowl halftime performances, hosted the TEC Awards.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
23 Jan. 2026
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Megadeth is a worthy final conclusion to the quartet of ex-Metallica member Dave Mustaine, bassist James LoMenzo, drummer Dirk Verbeuren, and guitarist Teemu Mäntysaari.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
23 Jan. 2026
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Her late mother, a pianist and organist, taught her piano at an early age.—
Christina Mayo,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2026
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As well as a composer and composition professor, Anton Bruckner was an organist.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
16 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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McIntosh, a brilliant composer who has a sideline as a virtuoso early-music violinist, revelled in the microtonal shadings that Feldman built into his notation.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Cornetist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cornetist. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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