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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.
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Adam Bernstein, Washington Post, 12 Aug. 2019
Adam Bernstein, Washington Post, 12 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reedman
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Peplowski and his trumpeter brother, Ted, frequently performed at weddings and dances throughout high school, and also played on several local TV and radio shows.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Feb. 2026
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The trumpeter, 47, has been a steady presence on the Chicago scene for decades.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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In 1984, Peplowski joined clarinet legend Benny Goodman’s last band as a tenor saxophonist and remained in the group until the bandleader's death in 1986.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
4 Feb. 2026
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In particular, Garwood proved to be a marvelous vocalist — stepping up to the microphone with a memorably deep and resonate voice that brought to mind Nick Cave — as well as a solid rhythm guitarist and fine soprano saxophonist with a taste for free jazz.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Albert Navarro had been a saxophonist and a clarinettist who worked as a music teacher and as a bandleader at resort hotels.—
Ian Parker,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025
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La Jolla Music Society brings together three top classical solo artists, clarinetist Andreas Ottensamer, cellist Kian Soltani and pianist Alessio Bax, performing together works by Beethoven, Schubert, Mendelssohn and Brahms.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Nov. 2025
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Her grandfather preached and her grandmother worked as the congregation’s pianist, setting an early foundation for her father.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 Feb. 2026
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Mariah Carey and Chinese pianist Lang Lang will be among the key performers on the night, alongside other local personalities such as Andrea Bocelli, Laura Pausini, Ghali, opera singer Cecilia Bartoli and actor Pierfrancesco Favino.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
6 Feb. 2026
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On March 8, Bello’s teenage son Nigel, a trombonist, performs with his Nigel Bello Band.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
3 Jan. 2026
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But the New Orleans trombonist didn’t love the results.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
6 Dec. 2025
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Wentz, singer and rhythm guitarist Patrick Stump, lead guitarist Joe Trohman and drummer Andy Hurley tore the roof off the place, truly, with the help of the crowd’s lungs.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Nancy Guthrie is the aunt of Jimmy Eat World drummer's wife.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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That sense of collective unease was palpable at a recent benefit concert for the families of Good and Pretti, where rock legend Bruce Springsteen and Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello took the stage.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
2 Feb. 2026
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The Stones’ original bass guitarist, Bill Wyman, is featured in this doc, providing insight and anecdotes from the band’s perspective.—
Ilana Gordon,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Feb. 2026
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Her late mother, a pianist and organist, taught her piano at an early age.—
Christina Mayo,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2026
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As well as a composer and composition professor, Anton Bruckner was an organist.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Reedman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reedman. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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