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saxophonist

noun

Definition of saxophonist

as in pianist

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Recent Examples of saxophonist The London saxophonist and his ensemble fuse jazz with diverse strains of global trance music—Moroccan gnawa, Berlin kosmische—into a hypnotic, utopian expression of spiritual union. — Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 13 July 2026 For his concert tonight, Wednesday at the all-ages Dizzy’s, Sellers has assembled a talent-rich band that includes Kenyatta, trumpeter Curtis Taylor, bassist Justin Grinnell and fast-rising young saxophonist Kahlil Childs. — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026 Joined by pianist Paul Cornish, bassist Philip Norris and drummer Nazir Ebo, the acclaimed saxophonist showcased the quartet’s remarkable chemistry through a set of lyrical melodies, intricate interplay and expansive improvisation. — Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 The two attempted to keep talking as they were played off by a saxophonist, which host Druski had warned about earlier in the evening. — Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 His saxophonist, Dino Soldo, eventually explained to fans that the hitmaker was unwell and wouldn't be able to continue the concert around 40 minutes into the intermission. — Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026 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. — 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 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

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Noun

Pat Almazan, daughter of Frank Teplansky, praised her father as a WWII and Korean War veteran, as well as an artist, pianist and magician.

— Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 14 July 2026
Lizzo, pianist Yunchan Lim and the CSO officially opened what is now the Hunter Pavilion on Saturday night.

— Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2026

Definition of pianist

Noun

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
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.

— Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 16 June 2026

Definition of trombonist

Noun

Elle’s music supervisor hired an instructor to walk him through how to convincingly play the chords on set, which were later overdubbed by a professional guitarist.

— Devon Ivie, Vulture, 17 July 2026
Heaven worked as a guitarist for Samia, Del Water Gap and Gus Dapperton before releasing their first EP in 2022.

— Jem Aswad, Variety, 17 July 2026

Definition of guitarist

Noun

Lavers is riding with the same crew as the first go-around, which includes his partner McGrory, who sings under the alias Colle, and the violinist Zachary Paul.

— Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026
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.

— Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 22 June 2026

Definition of violinist

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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution spoke with Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Johnny Van Zant, Mike Love of the Beach Boys and trumpeter Lee Loughnane of Chicago about what keeps them on the road.

— Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 14 July 2026
In Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, which follows a blues group’s fraught recording sessions in the 1920s, Boseman portrayed a trumpeter named Levee Green opposite Viola Davis’ blues singer Ma Rainey.

— Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026

Definition of trumpeter

Noun

Other members of Dylan’s current touring band are guitarist Joel Paterson, bassist Tony Garnier and drummer Anton Fig.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026
Singer Jon Anderson, guitarist Steve Howe, bassist Chris Squire, and drummer Alan White all spent the downtime cutting solo albums.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 18 July 2026

Definition of drummer

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

But Offering invites new collaborators into their process, like Haitian-Guyanese producer Michaël Brun and Cuban percussionist Pedrito Martinez.

— Stefanie Fernández, Pitchfork, 3 July 2026
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.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 17 June 2026

Definition of percussionist

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