organ-grinder

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Noun
  • Is Sebastian, the too-hot-to-be-true pianist, really on her side or is he involved in Natalie’s disappearance?
    Chris Hewitt, Boston Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
  • As a young pianist growing up in Venezuela, Kristhyan Benítez attended Vanessa Perez’s concerts, admiring her from the audience long before the two would share a stage as collaborators.
    Megan Fitzgerald, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Famed violinist Itzhak Perlman will be the guest performer at the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra's Rhapsody Gala next season.
    Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Leading the concert was the violinist-conductor Leonidas Kavakos, who’s currently a DSO artist-in-residence.
    Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The band still tours regularly and — unlike many ‘80s acts — boasts most of its original members (minus drummer and former lover Jon Moss).
    Blair R. Fischer, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich said in a statement.
    Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 25 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Kings organist Dieter Ruehle was feeling a bit cheeky during Thursday’s 8-1 trouncing by the Edmonton Oilers.
    Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Once again, the Meyerson’s big Fisk organ will get minimal use in the symphonic repertory, although resident organist Bradley Hunter Welch will perform in the Saint-Saëns Third Symphony.
    Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The track credits a bevy of session musicians, including a saxophonist, a whopping six violinists, two viola players, a couple of trumpet players, a cello player, and conga player Daniel Rodriguez, who played alongside Mars at his 2025 New Year’s Eve show in Las Vegas.
    Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Grammy-winning saxophonist Joe Lovano has been named the 2026 Artist-in-Residence for the Detroit Jazz Festival.
    Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Rushmere, released last March, was their first as a trio after guitarist and banjoist Winston Marshall left the band in part due to political differences with his bandmates.
    William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Bubble machines and cafe lights welcome you outside, while locally made goods and an acoustic guitarist set the mood within.
    Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • After a decade-long absence, flutist Lori Bell is returning to the Rancho Bernardo Library, this time accompanied by guitarist Ron Satterfield.
    Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
  • It will be played by flutist Mark Teplitsky, violinist Eric Gratz, cellist Julian Schwartz and harpsichordist Ian Pritchard.
    Deborah Martin, San Antonio Express-News, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The concert will feature guest soloist trombonist Alex Iles who has performed with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, among others, and on films and television soundtracks.
    Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Willie Colón, a trombonist, bandleader, composer, and key architect of salsa music, has died.
    Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 22 Feb. 2026
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“Organ-grinder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/organ-grinder. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.

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