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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
Noun
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There’s a lone trumpeter to the side, wearing a black tunic and looking like Death.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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Composed of Ayewa, bassist Luke Stewart, trumpeter Aquiles Navarro, saxophonist Keir Neuringer, and drummer Tcheser Holmes, Irreversible Entanglements shared their last record, Protect Your Light, in 2023.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
13 Feb. 2026
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The track credits a bevy of session musicians, including a saxophonist, a whopping six violinists, two viola players, a couple of trumpet players, a cello player, and conga player Daniel Rodriguez, who played alongside Mars at his 2025 New Year’s Eve show in Las Vegas.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
27 Feb. 2026
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Grammy-winning saxophonist Joe Lovano has been named the 2026 Artist-in-Residence for the Detroit Jazz Festival.—
Duante Beddingfield,
Freep.com,
25 Feb. 2026
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Legendary clarinetist Benny Goodman hired Peplowski to play tenor saxophone in his new outfit in 1984 after coming out of retirement.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
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
Noun
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Is Sebastian, the too-hot-to-be-true pianist, really on her side or is he involved in Natalie’s disappearance?—
Chris Hewitt,
Boston Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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As a young pianist growing up in Venezuela, Kristhyan Benítez attended Vanessa Perez’s concerts, admiring her from the audience long before the two would share a stage as collaborators.—
Megan Fitzgerald,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The concert will feature guest soloist trombonist Alex Iles who has performed with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, among others, and on films and television soundtracks.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Willie Colón, a trombonist, bandleader, composer, and key architect of salsa music, has died.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The band still tours regularly and — unlike many ‘80s acts — boasts most of its original members (minus drummer and former lover Jon Moss).—
Blair R. Fischer,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich said in a statement.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Feb. 2026
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Formed in 1997 in Coral Springs, Florida, the quartet — vocalist Jordan Pundik, guitarist Chad Gilbert, bassist Ian Grushka and drummer Cyrus Bolooki — are approaching their 30th anniversary as a band.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
21 Feb. 2026
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Oddly, one of these belongs to the guitarist from the aforementioned American rock stars.—
Catherine Bray,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026
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Assembled by Young in late 2024, Chrome Hearts consists of guitarist Micah Nelson, organist Spooner Oldham, and the Promise of the Real rhythm section known as Anthony LoGerfo on drums and Corey McCormick on bass.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
7 Feb. 2026
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The installation of a digital organ designed by longtime Castro organist David Hegarty.—
Monica Garske,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Reedman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reedman. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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