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Recent Examples of keyboardist
At his point, only founding member, keyboardist and singer Bill Payne, is in the band’s current lineup (along with two others, bassist Kenny Gradney and percussionist Sam Clayton, who joined a few years in).
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David Browne, Rolling Stone, 12 May 2025
The musical excellence citation will go to the keyboardist Nicky Hopkins, the studio bassist Carol Kaye and the producer Thom Bell, a key figure in Philadelphia soul.
—Ben Sisario, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
In the biopic, Kilmer starred as Morrison while the rest of the band was filled out with Kevin Dillon as drummer John Densmore, Kyle MacLachlan as keyboardist Ray Manzarek and Frank Whaley as Krieger.
—Stacy Lambe, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
While heartbreak would naturally set any band off-course, the emotional fallout has only propelled the Marías — which includes guitarist Jesse Perlman and keyboardist Edward James — to greater success.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2025
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David Browne, Rolling Stone, 12 May 2025
The musical excellence citation will go to the keyboardist Nicky Hopkins, the studio bassist Carol Kaye and the producer Thom Bell, a key figure in Philadelphia soul.
—Ben Sisario, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
In the biopic, Kilmer starred as Morrison while the rest of the band was filled out with Kevin Dillon as drummer John Densmore, Kyle MacLachlan as keyboardist Ray Manzarek and Frank Whaley as Krieger.
—Stacy Lambe, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
While heartbreak would naturally set any band off-course, the emotional fallout has only propelled the Marías — which includes guitarist Jesse Perlman and keyboardist Edward James — to greater success.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for keyboardist
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The name Culture Club itself is a reference to their unusually diverse makeup — a gay Irish lead vocalist; a Black Jamaican Brit bassist (Mikey Craig); a blond Englishman guitarist (Roy Hay); and a Jewish drummer from a punk background (Jon Moss).—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2025
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Another asked drummer Daniel Fang about his Perfect 10 album, Floral Green by Title Fight.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
6 June 2025
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She be accompanied by a five-piece group, led by ace pianist Sullivan Fortner, that includes Dušan Balarin on theorbo, a bass flute that has 14 strings and can measure more than six feet from end to end.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
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The infection has been in the US news recently with the deaths of pianist Betsy Arakawa and actor Gene Hackman.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2025
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The piece, finished in 1947 by the French organist and composer, is based on the Catholic Mass for the Dead in Gregorian chant.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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Nicola, the elder daughter, is a church organist, and Easter, her younger sister, is a minister.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Apr. 2025
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The composers also relied on French percussionist and string player Louis Perez to bring textures to the submarine sequence.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
30 May 2025
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This trumpet player and composer, Rob Mazurek, plays with percussionist Chad Taylor in the band Chicago Underground.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
23 May 2025
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Pianist Sonia Lee and flutist Pija Hocevar will perform at the Platt Library.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
30 May 2025
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The lineup includes three Grammy winners — saxophonist David Sanchez, bassist John Clayton and drummer Lewis Nash — along with pianist and six-time Grammy nominee Gerald Clayton and top San Diego flutist Holly Hofmann.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 May 2025
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Other early members included lead singer Sharon Bryant, trumpeter William Sudderth III and saxophonist Damon Rentie.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
8 June 2025
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Brian Newman, renowned trumpeter and bandleader for Lady Gaga's jazz projects, always wanted to be a musician.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
6 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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Colorful wall paintings with a variety of scenes, including men and women dancing alongside a flautist, a woman next to two men, and a metal workshop were found in tomb number 6438.—
Francesca Aton,
ARTnews.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Keyboardist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keyboardist. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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