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Recent Examples of organist
Guesting on keyboards will be local boy Josh Kantor, who went to Brandeis with Victor and was a fan before finding fame as the Fenway Park organist.
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Brett Milano, Boston Herald, 7 Dec. 2025
The audience can sing Handel’s Messiah, including the Hallelujah Chorus, with the Chorale, directed by John Russell, and accompanied by organist Martin Green.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Nov. 2025
The evening featured a special performance by experimental organist and keyboardist Precious Renee Tucker.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 21 Nov. 2025
There’s been some talk on social media of the organist at Dodger Stadium playing a wacky mix of music.
—Alison Weinflash, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
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Brett Milano, Boston Herald, 7 Dec. 2025
The audience can sing Handel’s Messiah, including the Hallelujah Chorus, with the Chorale, directed by John Russell, and accompanied by organist Martin Green.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Nov. 2025
The evening featured a special performance by experimental organist and keyboardist Precious Renee Tucker.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 21 Nov. 2025
There’s been some talk on social media of the organist at Dodger Stadium playing a wacky mix of music.
—Alison Weinflash, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for organist
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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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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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The year was 2016, and the now-lead vocalist María Zardoya was performing at The Kibitz Room, a low-key cocktail lounge attached to the iconic Canter's Deli, while drummer/producer Josh Conway filled in as sound engineer for her set, the duo said in a 2017 interview with Remezcla.—
Pamela Avila,
USA Today,
30 Jan. 2026
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In the book, Johnson, who joined Earth, Wind & Fire in 1972, recounts his beginnings as a drummer in Los Angeles in the 1960s and '70s, which became a core part of the band.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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Matt Kwasniewski-Kelvin, a founding guitarist in British experimental rock group Black Midi, has died, his family announced Monday.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
12 Jan. 2026
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News of vocalist-guitarist’s death was shared in a statement posted to his Facebook page by the Weir family and later on the musician’s website.—
Jane Tyska,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Three of the soloists are longtime symphony members — concertmaster Jeff Thayer, principal English horn player Andrea Overturf and harpist Julie Phillips, who this year celebrates her 20th anniversary with the symphony.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Gutierrez wore a striking red silk gown with a black cape and a spiky headpiece, a look inspired by past highlights in her metal harpist career.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Koffi, a young Ivorian trumpeter, arrives in Montréal with nothing but the legacy of his father to guide him.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
28 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.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
28 Jan. 2026
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The smart shopper will already note signs of staleness and mold in the old practice of a singer in stiff white tie and tails or gaudy gown, standing, arm propped on piano, of the second banana accompanist.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2026
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Singer-songwriter Holly Near had hired Bucchino as a piano accompanist for her performances at a conference at the tropical getaway.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Nov. 2025
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The film, which overcame a legal challenge on the eve of its 2024 SXSW debut, charts the story of legendary keyboardist and Grammy winner Preston who played with The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Barbra Streisand, Little Richard and many others.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
19 Jan. 2026
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Larry Campbell then takes a turn, leaning into the rhythm to give his playing some extra swing, paving the way for keyboardist Eric Finland to fire off arrays of pentatonics.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Organist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/organist. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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