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reedman

noun

Definition of reedmannext
as in trumpeter

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Recent Examples of reedman His father, who ran his family’s wholesale grocery business, also was a reedman who jammed with visiting musicians including Jack Teagarden and Jimmy Dorsey. — Adam Bernstein, Washington Post, 12 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reedman
  1. trumpeter
  2. saxophonist
  3. clarinetist
  4. pianist
  5. trombonist
  6. drummer
  7. guitarist
  8. organist
Noun
  • Also over a memorable weekend in Millennium Park, pianist Robert Glasper, trumpeter Ella Grace and a mayoral proclamation.
    — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The track featured such pros as guitarist Jeff Baxter, pianist Larry Knechtel and trumpeter Jerry Hey.
    — Paul Grein, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of trumpeter
Noun
  • Significant moment for konpa Larivière’s tour has unfolded at a particularly significant moment for konpa, which was created in 1955 by Haitian saxophonist and bandleader Nemours Jean-Baptiste and marked its 70th birthday last year.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Following his death, Clemons’ nephew, Jake Clemons, has stepped into his uncle’s shoes as the band’s saxophonist.
    — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of saxophonist
Noun
  • The ambient dub producer and clarinetist will release Memoria on September 4 via Smalltown Supersound.
    — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 6 July 2026
  • Principal clarinetist Dario Brignoli went in a different direction while playing an arrangement of George Gershwin’s Three Preludes.
    — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Definition of clarinetist
Noun
  • Benioff would later work on electric grand pianos, establishing a partnership with pianist Rosalyn Tureck.
    — Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Great virtuosi such as violinist Isaac Stern, pianist Van Cliburn, soprano Leontyne Price and hosts of other incredible artists, both American and from abroad, blessed our concert halls with their dazzling artistry.
    — Letters to the Editor, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of pianist
Noun
  • The main stage featured local performers including Brass and Boujee, with Kansas City rapper and entrepreneur Kemet Coleman and hip-hop trombonist Kadesh Flow.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2026
  • For composer and Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra trombonist Christopher Crenshaw, that collective spirit is the music’s genius.
    — Abraham Swee, USA Today, 29 June 2026
Definition of trombonist
Noun
  • Everyone in Shudder to Think says Wade got the ball rolling for the band’s reunion, which the drummer acknowledges grew out of his envy watching friends and contemporaries in groups like Velocity Girl and Pavement get back together.
    — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Rush singer Geddy Lee and guitarist Alex Lifeson just made sure that their late bandmate drummer Neil Peart will have a permanent memorial in his old hometown.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of drummer
Noun
  • Wells, the guitarist, died of prostate cancer in 2006 at age 59.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • One of them, a guitarist named Jason Falkner who knew Beck, invited her to his New Year’s Eve party for the changeover from 2001 to ’02.
    — Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of guitarist
Noun
  • The Albert Schweitzer Organ Festival, named for the famous scientist who was also a world class organist, has been around for nearly 30 years.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Music was by soloist Christine Westhoff, organist Timothy Allen and the Andiamo String Quartet.
    — Cary Jenkins, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of organist

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“Reedman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reedman. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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