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Recent Examples of pianist
The pianist was embarking on a career in biology when an encounter with the legendary composer and multi-instrumentalist Hermeto Pascoal in 1977 changed the course of his life.
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Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 25 June 2025
And Liberace, the flamboyant pianist, was guest timekeeper.
—Marc Raimondi
june 25, Literary Hub, 25 June 2025
On view through July 30, 2025, the exhibition takes its title, The Homeless Wanderer, from a composition by Ethiopian pianist and composer Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou, in keeping with the gallery’s tradition of naming shows after musical pieces.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 11 June 2025
Your pianist, drummer, bassist, guitarist, maybe a lead trombone, lead woodwind, lead trumpet.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
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Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 25 June 2025
And Liberace, the flamboyant pianist, was guest timekeeper.
—Marc Raimondi
june 25, Literary Hub, 25 June 2025
On view through July 30, 2025, the exhibition takes its title, The Homeless Wanderer, from a composition by Ethiopian pianist and composer Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou, in keeping with the gallery’s tradition of naming shows after musical pieces.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 11 June 2025
Your pianist, drummer, bassist, guitarist, maybe a lead trombone, lead woodwind, lead trumpet.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pianist
Noun
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My husband, who is sixty-nine, is also retired but freelances as a pianist and organist five or six days a week.—
Liana Finck,
New Yorker,
5 June 2025
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After winning his first Grammy this year for his roots-gospel album, Church, the organist and singer, known for his work with Snarky Puppy and Vulfpeck, appears to be in communion with something bigger than the stage.—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
Noun
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Woodwind contributions in the Schubert from clarinetist Stephen Williamson, oboist William Welter, and outgoing flutist Stefán Ragnar Höskuldsson were both impassioned and lucid.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2025
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Chase’s extraordinary talent and drive were evident early on, including to flutist Beth Ross Buckley, the artistic director and co-founder of the chamber-music nonprofit Camarada.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 June 2025
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Her vocals soared, her band—featuring powerful performances from the women drummer and guitarists—matched her intensity, and the production included pyro effects and a sky full of streamers that sent the crowd into a frenzy.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Hodge says the aim was to tap as many Chicago artists and musicians — from local bucket drummers to cast members like Shea Couleé — to capture the true texture of the city.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2025
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First Presbyterian Church of Mount Dora, 222 W. Sixth Ave., is sponsoring a patriotic concert and ice cream social at 4 p.m. June 29, featuring soloists Kasey Cox, Janelle Woodward and Rick Vale, along with percussionist John Lowe and pianist Randy Frieling.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2025
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Percussionist to perform in St. Charles The St. Charles Public Library concludes its 2024-25 Sunday Concert Series at 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 22, with a performance by percussionist Josh Graham at the library, 1 S. Sixth St. in St. Charles.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2025
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First Presbyterian Church of Mount Dora, 222 W. Sixth Ave., is sponsoring a patriotic concert and ice cream social at 4 p.m. June 29, featuring soloists Kasey Cox, Janelle Woodward and Rick Vale, along with percussionist John Lowe and pianist Randy Frieling.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2025
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The weight of the sound—incorporating five vocal soloists, thirty choristers, and thirty-three instrumentalists—harks back to lumbering mid-twentieth-century accounts by Otto Klemperer and Hermann Scherchen, before the original-instrument movement dictated light textures and fleet tempos.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
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The latest iteration of the event included performances from trumpeter Tony Guerrero, Dustbowl Revival, Janet Klein & her Parlor Boys, and more.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
30 June 2025
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Jackson’s many credits include collaborations with Art Blakey, Freddie Hubbard, Elvin Jones and former San Diego trumpeter Brian Lynch.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 June 2025
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Recorded live in a studio in Los Angeles with their band — drummer Nat Stokes, keyboardist Liston Gregory III, producer and multi-instrumentalist Phil Beaudreau and DJ SPS — these are also songs that Black Violin composed with their eyes wide open.—
Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
17 June 2025
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When Frantz bumped into Modern Lovers bassist Ernie Brooks in a West Village Cafe, Frantz inquired about keyboardist Jerry Harrison; Brooks gave him Harrison’s number, Harrison joined the band and the classic Talking Heads lineup was complete.—
Marc Weingarten,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2025
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“Pianist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pianist. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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