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flautist

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Recent Examples of flautist The 43-year-old professional flautist was convicted in 2021 on charges including conspiracy to seize power and sentenced to 11 years in prison. — ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026 That includes flautists, violinists, pianists, singers, dancers, magicians, comedians – and a lot more. — Debbi Kickham, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025 The singer/flautist, however, has long been vocal in her support for her LGBTQ fans, and in 2023, her brand Yitty unveiled a line of gender-affirming shapewear. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 2 June 2025 The musician, who rose to fame on the arm of quick-witted bars, released back-to-back flute albums in 2023, surprising fans and critics alike who were impressed by his skills as a flautist. — Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 7 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for flautist

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Noun

His father, saxophonist, flutist and vocalist Scott Mayo, performed with Earth, Wind & Fire and Sérgio Mendes.

— Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 16 July 2026
Elena Pinderhughes, Club Molson Elena Pinderhughes brought her unique blend of jazz, soul and improvisation to Club Molson, showcasing her talents as a flutist, vocalist and composer.

— Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

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The orchestra was joined by a special player — pianist Randy Kerber, a studio legend and prolific cinematic composer who performed on the film’s original soundtrack recording.

— Caitlin White, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
Violinist Ali Bello and pianist Alec Castro recently shared their talents at New York City Health + Hospitals Jacobi North Central Bronx, filling the halls with soothing music.

— Vanessa Murdock, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of pianist

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Saturday’s game began with a stirring rendition of the Star Spangled Banner by violinist Demola.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2026
Guests were also treated to a live music production, which included performances by saxophonist Alek Sanchez-Tellez, violinist Katarina Baumgart and French singer Ana-Maria Desai.

— Edward Segarra, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

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Master saxophonist Joe Lovano will serve as this year’s artist-in-residence.

— Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Along with Isbell, the lead plaintiffs in the case are David Lowery, who makes music as Camper Van Beethoven; singer-songwriter Guy Forsyth; and prominent jazz saxophonist Ed Calle.

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026

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In 1972, Little Feat expanded to a six-piece that included two Delaney & Bonnie sidemen who were Louisiana natives, bassist Kenny Gradney and percussionist Sam Clayton.

— Al Shipley, SPIN, 8 Sep. 2026
Philip Bailey and his son, Oshunde, have been touring together for the better part of 16 years in Earth, Wind & Fire — the band that Bailey, the insanely groovy singer and percussionist, has been a member of since 1972.

— Devon Ivie, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026

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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

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The estate of the late former Mastodon member Brent Hinds has filed a lawsuit against the Atlanta metal band, claiming the guitarist is still owed money for his share in the group.

— Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
Indeed, domination was hardly a given when guitarist Neal Schon and keyboardist Gregg Rolie — both of whom had played with Carlos Santana — formed Journey as a kind of jazzy proto-jam band in San Francisco in 1973.

— Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

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