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Recent Examples of pianist
Singer-songwriter and pianist Patricia Barber was singing about that same technoskepticism while Spalding was still in high school.
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Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
In 2007, Wesley’s uncle, Odeen Mays, was the house pianist at Jeff Ruby’s Steakhouse in downtown Louisville.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 31 Aug. 2025
The accomplished Goodyear is a fully two-handed pianist.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2025
This year’s inductees include Spanish singer-songwriter Enrique Bunbury; Colombian musician, songwriter and producer Andrés Castro; prolific Cuban songwriter Jorge Luis Piloto; Argentine pianist, composer, and conductor Lalo Schifrin (posthumous); and Mexican songwriter Mónica Vélez.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2025
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Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
In 2007, Wesley’s uncle, Odeen Mays, was the house pianist at Jeff Ruby’s Steakhouse in downtown Louisville.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 31 Aug. 2025
The accomplished Goodyear is a fully two-handed pianist.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2025
This year’s inductees include Spanish singer-songwriter Enrique Bunbury; Colombian musician, songwriter and producer Andrés Castro; prolific Cuban songwriter Jorge Luis Piloto; Argentine pianist, composer, and conductor Lalo Schifrin (posthumous); and Mexican songwriter Mónica Vélez.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pianist
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Featured on the album are violinist and violist Macie Stewart, cellist Ben Whiteley, upright bassist Nick Macri, and woodwinds player Hunter Diamond.—
Matthew Strauss,
Pitchfork,
4 Sep. 2025
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Federal immigration agents reportedly arrested a professional violinist on the same day of his wife's birthday.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
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Numerous generations have looked up to the great tenor saxophonist, who performed alongside John Coltrane in the ‘60s and participated in numerous transcendent dates before his passing in 2022 at 81.—
Bret Saunders,
Denver Post,
31 Aug. 2025
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An aspiring jazz saxophonist might consider Lawrence University (#312) in Appleton, Wisconsin.—
Emma Whitford,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Roger Hodgson, a posh young guitarist whose post-private school rearing clashed with Davies' own humble origins, wound up gelling with Davies, and Supertramp was born — after a few months under the moniker of Daddy.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
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Singer and keyboardist Amy Lee and guitarist Ben Moody began working together in 1994, initially performing acoustic sets at bookstores and coffee shops in Little Rock.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
7 Sep. 2025
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Monday Summer Organ Festival: The 37th annual San Diego International Summer Organ Festival, running Mondays through Sept. 1, continues next week with Not-So-Silent Movie Night, featuring organist Russ Peck accompanying the films of Laurel and Hardy.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Aug. 2025
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Saxophonist Jerry Weldon joins guitarist Ted Ludwig, Hammond B3 organist Pat Bianchi and percussionist Steve Pruitt at Birdies Cabaret Theater & Lounge, 301 Main St., North Little Rock.—
Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
16 Aug. 2025
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Saxophonist-flutist-vocalist Denson is a gifted jazz-funk veteran, and his band can be relentlessly energetic live.—
Bret Saunders,
Denver Post,
31 Aug. 2025
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Sophia is a flutist in the CHMS band program and picked up bass guitar during the last school year and joined the school’s Jazz Band.—
Chuck Fieldman,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Aug. 2025
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Upon their retirements between the 2024/25 and 2025/26 season, harpist Turner and principal trombonist Jay Friedman will be the longest-serving CSO musicians in history, having both joined the orchestra in 1962.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
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Musical performances included dancing trombonist Jonathan Arons, husband-wife DJ duo Team Ragoza, and DJ Dynamix.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Watch chefs expertly prepare your dinner at Herons, or make a reservation for afternoon tea featuring a live harpist in the lounge.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
20 Aug. 2025
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While jousting was too difficult to facilitate indoors, guests can see duels by Crossroads Swords, combat by Mythic Adventures LARP and entertainment from Pirates Dinner Adventure in addition to a harpist, a violinist and a wandering bard.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Aug. 2025
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Hinds co-founded Mastodon in 2000 with bassist Troy Sanders, guitarist Bill Kelliher, and drummer Brann Dailor.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
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Hermlin was performing as a drummer with another ensemble, not his own orchestra.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Pianist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pianist. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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