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organist

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Definition of organist

as in pianist

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Recent Examples of organist The director of music and organist says making music in the historic space is a thrill. — Joe Holden, CBS News, 29 June 2026 Mihalka profiles several of baseball’s most prominent ballpark organists, including Gladys Goodding, who worked the keys and pedals for the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1942 to 1957, and Nancy Faust, who was the organist for the Chicago White Sox from 1970 to 2010. — Tom Reinsfelder, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2026 That’s because longtime White Sox organist Nancy Faust played it first. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026 Organs reached their peak in the 1960s, but some live organists still carry on this baseball tradition. — Tom Reinsfelder, The Conversation, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for organist

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Noun

Seydoux stars as Lucy, a concert pianist who has just moved her family to a country house in hopes of easing the severe burnout of her husband Philip (Laurence Rupp).

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 30 July 2026
To her friends and family, Brynn was known as a pianist and as an aspiring journalist.

— Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026

Definition of pianist

Noun

There are also guest appearances by Brandi Carlile, Lee Ann Womack, the Jeremy Jordan Ensemble, percussionist Jay Bellerose, violinist Scarlet Rivera, and Taupin’s daughter, Georgey.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2026
Being a pilot has come in handy during his career as a violinist, too.

— Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 25 July 2026

Definition of violinist

Noun

The show also featured poignant video tributes to Peart and original drummer John Rutsey, ensuring their legacies were honored.

— David Chiu, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
The special guest on this tour is drummer Jaimoe, the last surviving founding member of The Allman Brothers Band.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of drummer

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Produced by Young and longtime collaborator Niko Bolas under the Volume Dealers banner alongside Lou Adler, Second Song reunites Young with drummer Anthony LoGerfo, bassist Corey McCormick, guitarist Micah Nelson and keyboard veteran Spooner Oldham.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 7 Aug. 2026
Six years earlier, in 1985, Vernon Reid, guitarist of Living Colour, partnered with the illustrious music journalist Greg Tate to start the Black Rock Coalition.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of guitarist

Noun

Makeba and trumpeter Masekela accompanied Simon on the Graceland tour despite the controversy.

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2026
Guitarist Adam Turay and trumpeter Ryan Easter both come from the jazzier side of the tracks, the former playing with Afro-R&B group the Narcotix, the latter with more out-there units like WRENS.

— Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 23 July 2026

Definition of trumpeter

Noun

Some of the best scenes revolve around original songs by Burton’s longtime musical accompanist, Danny Elfman.

— Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026
Bono presented the accolade, the two talked Springteen’s music and activism and joined Patti Smith and her longtime accompanist Tony Shanahan in People Have The Power to standing ovations, clapping and loud cheers.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 13 June 2026

Definition of accompanist

Noun

The 2003 recording that appears on 2009’s The Live Anthology box set is eight minutes long, with a virtuoso performance by keyboardist Benmont Tench on the lengthy instrumental bridge.

— Al Shipley, SPIN, 7 Aug. 2026
The core band is guitarist/singers Junior Mack and Alan Paul, guitarist Andy Aledort (who spent a decade playing with Dickey Betts), drummers Dave Diamond and Lee Finkelstein, bassist Craig Privett and keyboardist Mike Katzman.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of keyboardist

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