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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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The violinist Giovanni Andrea Zanon played a 300-year-old Stradivarius; a phalanx of models strutted around in classic suits in the colors of the Italian flag; the actress Sabrina Impacciatore paid tribute to the Olympics’ more recent past via an extended dance sequence set in the 1970s and ’80s.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2026
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The opening night celebration in September features violinist Joshua Bell, after which Shelley will guide the season through a series of classic works, beginning with Mahler’s Second Symphony.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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When Bill’s older brother Henry (Barry Ward) finds the pianist in numbed solitude in his dingy apartment, Bill has canceled all his upcoming gigs, saying Scotty cannot be replaced.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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Lee will play instruments, while Lisa Kaplan, pianist and executive director of the Grammy-winning Eighth Blackbird, will puppeteer.—
Susana Hills,
AJC.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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In 1984, Peplowski joined clarinet legend Benny Goodman’s last band as a tenor saxophonist and remained in the group until the bandleader's death in 1986.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
4 Feb. 2026
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In particular, Garwood proved to be a marvelous vocalist — stepping up to the microphone with a memorably deep and resonate voice that brought to mind Nick Cave — as well as a solid rhythm guitarist and fine soprano saxophonist with a taste for free jazz.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
4 Feb. 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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Jay Jay French, and longtime lead guitarist Eddie Ojeda.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
15 Feb. 2026
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Among the guest artists in June will be pianist Anne Marie McDermott, guitarist Mak Grgic, cellist Robert DeMaine and violinist James Ehnes.—
Beth Wood,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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Legendary clarinetist Benny Goodman hired Peplowski to play tenor saxophone in his new outfit in 1984 after coming out of retirement.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 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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Lockwood got his apartment on the recommendation of Courtney Lee Adams, a singer-songwriter who lives in the building across the street with her husband, Buford O’Sullivan, a trombonist.—
Daniel Yadin,
Curbed,
11 Feb. 2026
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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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Trombonist Vincent Chandler, trumpeter John Douglas, drummer Jeff Canady, percussionist Mahindi, guitarist Wayne Gerard, and vocalist Steffanie Christi’an fill out the group.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Feb. 2026
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Crooked Vultures), vibraphonist-percussionist Lisette Garcia and bassist Kelsey Mines — to a much wider audience.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Flutist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flutist. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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