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Recent Examples of saxophonist
The upbeat song in which Jagger envisions the end of the world also features Winwood on piano and organ, Watt on synths and background vocals, saxophonist James King, and trumpeter Ron Blake.
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Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
25 June 2026
Some 40 minutes later, Earth, Wind & Fire saxophonist Dino Soldo returned to address the audience and thanked the audience for their patience.
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Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
25 June 2026
About 40 minutes into the intermission, Richie's saxophonist, Dino Soldo, thanked the crowd for their patience and explained that Richie was feeling unwell and wouldn't be able to continue the concert.
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Adam England,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
The saxophonist is a musical shapeshifter who lends his talents far and wide, but his dreamiest, most conventionally melodic music usually arises from his long-running collaboration with vocalist Nicholas Krgovich.
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Zach Schonfeld,
Pitchfork,
18 June 2026
The wild card is Chicago alto saxophonist Lenard Simpson, a prodigious young player known for his impassioned improvisational flights.
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Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
Walter Parazaider, co-founder, saxophonist and flautist in the rock band Chicago, has died following a battle with Alzheimer’s, the band confirmed on Wednesday.
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Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
Walter Parazaider, the cofounding member and saxophonist for pop and jazz-infused rock band Chicago, has died.
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Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
Walter Parazaider, the saxophonist and co-founder of the rock group Chicago, has died.
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Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
25 June 2026
Some 40 minutes later, Earth, Wind & Fire saxophonist Dino Soldo returned to address the audience and thanked the audience for their patience.
—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
25 June 2026
About 40 minutes into the intermission, Richie's saxophonist, Dino Soldo, thanked the crowd for their patience and explained that Richie was feeling unwell and wouldn't be able to continue the concert.
—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
The saxophonist is a musical shapeshifter who lends his talents far and wide, but his dreamiest, most conventionally melodic music usually arises from his long-running collaboration with vocalist Nicholas Krgovich.
—
Zach Schonfeld,
Pitchfork,
18 June 2026
The wild card is Chicago alto saxophonist Lenard Simpson, a prodigious young player known for his impassioned improvisational flights.
—
Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
Walter Parazaider, co-founder, saxophonist and flautist in the rock band Chicago, has died following a battle with Alzheimer’s, the band confirmed on Wednesday.
—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
Walter Parazaider, the cofounding member and saxophonist for pop and jazz-infused rock band Chicago, has died.
—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
Walter Parazaider, the saxophonist and co-founder of the rock group Chicago, has died.
—
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for saxophonist
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The Fremont software engineer and entrepreneur has carved out a bustling career as a jazz pianist, a realm where children of the Great Depression share the bandstand with Gen Z teenagers.
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Kelly's Quinn is a pianist who returns to Ransom Canyon to run Gracie's.
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The core group now augments itself with the bass clarinetist Madison Greenstone, trombonist Weston Olencki, and, for the first time in the band’s history, vocals.
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The following year they were joined by trumpeter Hugh Masekela, trombonist Jonas Gwangwa, and saxophonist Kippie Moeketsi to form the Jazz Epistles.
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Fleetwood Mac originated as a British blues band seven years before Nicks and her boyfriend, guitarist Lindsey Buckingham, joined the group, which already had a phenomenal female vocalist — the sublime Christine Perfect McVie.
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That tune was fronted by Five Finger Death Punch, and the cut credits Kenny Wayne Shepherd, who originally released the song back in 1998, as well as Brantley Gilbert and the Queen guitarist.
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He is lured by the sound of music down a Montmartre street to Nicholas de Lenfent (Joseph Potter), an old friend from his village who has grown up to be a talented violinist and rakish twink.
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Ray McMillian is a talented Black classical violinist who defies systemic racism and his family’s discouragement to achieve musical success.
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Pianist Lex Korten and trumpeter Adam O’Farrill open freely, crash landing into the suite with cold, brooding interplay as opposed to the straightforward funk vamp of Roach’s version.
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The upbeat song in which Jagger envisions the end of the world also features Winwood on piano and organ, Watt on synths and background vocals, saxophonist James King, and trumpeter Ron Blake.
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Bassist Dominic DiGesu and drummer Max Bassin make up a top-notch rhythm section, while guitarist Emily Green constantly solos, sometimes doubling Winter’s playing, other times providing melodic riffs.
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Joined by collaborators old—Portishead’s Adrian Utley, Shahzad Ismaily—and new—Nick Hakim, the Smile drummer Tom Skinner—Orton knits an infinity scarf of wicker-weir folk, jazzy ambiance, and blue-eyed soul.
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The core group now augments itself with the bass clarinetist Madison Greenstone, trombonist Weston Olencki, and, for the first time in the band’s history, vocals.
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Rollins and his two older siblings were all introduced to music early by their father, who was a clarinetist.
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The group’s first album in 16 years reunites Reilly, who survived a stroke in 2011, with longtime percussionist Bruce Mitchell and player-producer Keir Stewart.
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Chinese percussionist Xu Yang told his social media followers the form and style of the drums used on the Great Wall appeared more like a Japanese Taiko performance.
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“Saxophonist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saxophonist. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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