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Recent Examples of organist
With more than 6,000 pipes, the Peter Mark Scott Sanctuary Organ — named in honor of St. Stephen’s longtime music minister and organist who died in 2014 — is one of the largest in Fort Worth.
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2025
Eddie produced many albums on the Alegre and Tico Records labels, including the 1971 classic Vámonos pa’l monte, which also featured his brother Charlie as guest organist.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Earl learned to play the piano via free lessons given by a church organist and then studied with a touring pianist in Los Angeles.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
Organ pipes tumble to church floor, narrowly miss music director
In spring 2022, music director and organist Tyler Robertson was preparing the church's organ to show the vestry how much the instrument had deteriorated over 140 or so years, as well as to make a pitch for a new replacement.
—Aaron Valdez, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2025
Eddie produced many albums on the Alegre and Tico Records labels, including the 1971 classic Vámonos pa’l monte, which also featured his brother Charlie as guest organist.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Earl learned to play the piano via free lessons given by a church organist and then studied with a touring pianist in Los Angeles.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
Organ pipes tumble to church floor, narrowly miss music director
In spring 2022, music director and organist Tyler Robertson was preparing the church's organ to show the vestry how much the instrument had deteriorated over 140 or so years, as well as to make a pitch for a new replacement.
—Aaron Valdez, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for organist
Noun
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The story revolves around a famous film director and his pianist wife, who are held hostage by a resentful background actor.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
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Jack DeJohnette, the jazz drummer, pianist, and bandleader who played on Miles Davis’ Bitches Brew and worked closely with Sonny Rollins, Keith Jarrett, and many other jazz luminaries, has died.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
27 Oct. 2025
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Hoss, whom audiences might remember as Blanchett’s violinist partner in 2022’s Tár, is a force as the outspoken, mercurial Eileen.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
28 Oct. 2025
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Rather than playing her violin on her shoulder, the violinist crouched on a rug with Belaji, facing the instrument toward the floor.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
28 Oct. 2025
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Only a few of us guys got together here in New York, one of them being Mickey Curry, the drummer that spent 30 years with me.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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Mustaine says Megadeth have no plans to play the song live, adding that neither Hetfield nor Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich heard about the rerecording’s existence ahead of time.—
Althea Legaspi,
Rolling Stone,
30 Oct. 2025
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That means a crash course is in order before the show, where he’ll be joined by guitarist Carr Reed, bassist Miles Christian Davis, and drummer Connor J Sears.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
3 Nov. 2025
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The band’s lineup for this tour remains co-founder Angus Young on lead guitar, with vocalist Brian Johnson, rhythm guitarist Stevie Young, drummer Matt Laug and bass player Chris Chaney.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
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The singer appeared on stage in front of a group of Modigliani paintings alongside a group of musicians, including a harpist and a string section.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
29 Oct. 2025
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As Rissa emerged from the chapel and began to walk down the aisle during the ceremony, a harpist and choir sang softly in the background, adding to the already emotional atmosphere.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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That conviction comes alive across Portrait, a lush and fearless record co-produced by veteran trumpeter Brian Lynch.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
12 Oct. 2025
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Top San Diego trumpeter Gilbert Castellanos will lead the band at this tribute concert.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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Vermut is a natural accompanist to such an event.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
21 Oct. 2025
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Her quartet includes pianist Alan Pasqua, a superlative accompanist.—
Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
25 Sep. 2025
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All are dressed in period garb — Clarkson in a gorgeous gown and her band, My Band Y’all, led by musical director and keyboardist Jason Halbert, in formal white dinner jackets typical of musical acts at the time.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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The group, comprised of vocalist Jim James, bassist Tom Blankenship, drummer Patrick Hallahan, keyboardist Bo Koster and guitarist Carl Broemel, is headed to Broemel's city.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Organist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/organist. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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