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Recent Examples of flutist
Guests were wowed by a violinist, saxophonist, flutist, live band and belly dancers from Connect Entertainment.
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Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025
Like [flutist and political activist] Maria Kalesnikava, who destroyed her passport at the border and refused to leave.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
Founding flutist Ray Thomas died in January 2018, just months before the Hall of Fame induction.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
Saxophonist-flutist-vocalist Denson is a gifted jazz-funk veteran, and his band can be relentlessly energetic live.
—Bret Saunders, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
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Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025
Like [flutist and political activist] Maria Kalesnikava, who destroyed her passport at the border and refused to leave.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
Founding flutist Ray Thomas died in January 2018, just months before the Hall of Fame induction.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
Saxophonist-flutist-vocalist Denson is a gifted jazz-funk veteran, and his band can be relentlessly energetic live.
—Bret Saunders, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flutist
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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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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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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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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
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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
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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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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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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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