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Recent Examples of saxophonist
The jazz musician won his first award in 1983, with his most recent win coming in 2013 for Best Jazz Instrumental Album for his studio album, Unity Band, with saxophonist Chris Potter, bassist Ben Williams and drummer Antonio Sánchez.
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Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
All feature his quintet, with saxophonist Brent Griffin, pianist Julius Tucker, drummer Greg Artry and bassist Christian Dillingham.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
In addition to Bell, his collaborators have included vocalist Kevyn Lettau, saxophonist Joe Marillo, guitarist Steve Laury, jazz vocalist Jeannie Bryson and jazz vocalist/pianist Ellyn Rucker.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Trumpeter Adolpho Acosta has anchored the horn section since 2000 and tenor saxophonist Tom Polizer, a veteran of jazz big bands led by Buddy Rich and Maynard Ferguson, delivers a majority of the solos.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
Separately, Anderson and King will join pianist Craig Taborn and saxophonist Chris Potter for a tribute to Keith Jarrett’s American Quartet.
—Marc Schneider, Billboard, 13 Jan. 2026
The Messthetics—the band formed around Fugazi’s rhythm section of Joe Lally and Brendan Canty—released their debut album in 2018 and a follow-up a year later, before uniting with jazz saxophonist Lewis.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 9 Jan. 2026
The commemorative program will have guest performers, including renowned jazz saxophonist Juli Wood, vocalist Robin Pluer, vocalist Dorothy Jackson, and singer/pianist David Nunley.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Koan consists of trumpeter Ian Behrstock, alto saxophonist Danny Trainor, pianist Indra Carpio Pretel, guitarist Jameson Denyse, drummer Jahian Cooper-Monize and bassist Kai Caban.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 Jan. 2026
Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
All feature his quintet, with saxophonist Brent Griffin, pianist Julius Tucker, drummer Greg Artry and bassist Christian Dillingham.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
In addition to Bell, his collaborators have included vocalist Kevyn Lettau, saxophonist Joe Marillo, guitarist Steve Laury, jazz vocalist Jeannie Bryson and jazz vocalist/pianist Ellyn Rucker.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Trumpeter Adolpho Acosta has anchored the horn section since 2000 and tenor saxophonist Tom Polizer, a veteran of jazz big bands led by Buddy Rich and Maynard Ferguson, delivers a majority of the solos.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
Separately, Anderson and King will join pianist Craig Taborn and saxophonist Chris Potter for a tribute to Keith Jarrett’s American Quartet.
—Marc Schneider, Billboard, 13 Jan. 2026
The Messthetics—the band formed around Fugazi’s rhythm section of Joe Lally and Brendan Canty—released their debut album in 2018 and a follow-up a year later, before uniting with jazz saxophonist Lewis.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 9 Jan. 2026
The commemorative program will have guest performers, including renowned jazz saxophonist Juli Wood, vocalist Robin Pluer, vocalist Dorothy Jackson, and singer/pianist David Nunley.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Koan consists of trumpeter Ian Behrstock, alto saxophonist Danny Trainor, pianist Indra Carpio Pretel, guitarist Jameson Denyse, drummer Jahian Cooper-Monize and bassist Kai Caban.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for saxophonist
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All feature his quintet, with saxophonist Brent Griffin, pianist Julius Tucker, drummer Greg Artry and bassist Christian Dillingham.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Live music from the pianist (in a tuxedo) pours into the entrance from the dining room, which welcomed us to our very own table that hugged the windows, facing outward toward the Manhattan skyline and the Brooklyn Bridge.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 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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Matt Kwasniewski-Kelvin, a founding guitarist in British experimental rock group Black Midi, has died, his family announced Monday.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
12 Jan. 2026
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News of vocalist-guitarist’s death was shared in a statement posted to his Facebook page by the Weir family and later on the musician’s website.—
Jane Tyska,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Four musicians — a pianist, violinist, guitarist and bassist — perform Hale’s adaptations of Dylan’s songs, while the actors creatively jam the percussion parts.—
Danielle Charbonneau,
AJC.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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McIntosh, a brilliant composer who has a sideline as a virtuoso early-music violinist, revelled in the microtonal shadings that Feldman built into his notation.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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Koffi, a young Ivorian trumpeter, arrives in Montréal with nothing but the legacy of his father to guide him.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
28 Jan. 2026
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Trombonist Vincent Chandler, trumpeter John Douglas, drummer Jeff Canady, percussionist Mahindi, guitarist Wayne Gerard, and vocalist Steffanie Christi’an fill out the group.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
28 Jan. 2026
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The year was 2016, and the now-lead vocalist María Zardoya was performing at The Kibitz Room, a low-key cocktail lounge attached to the iconic Canter's Deli, while drummer/producer Josh Conway filled in as sound engineer for her set, the duo said in a 2017 interview with Remezcla.—
Pamela Avila,
USA Today,
30 Jan. 2026
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In the book, Johnson, who joined Earth, Wind & Fire in 1972, recounts his beginnings as a drummer in Los Angeles in the 1960s and '70s, which became a core part of the band.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 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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Trombonist Vincent Chandler, trumpeter John Douglas, drummer Jeff Canady, percussionist Mahindi, guitarist Wayne Gerard, and vocalist Steffanie Christi’an fill out the group.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
28 Jan. 2026
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This year’s newcomers to the evolving cadre of Camarada artists include percussionist Wesley Fowler and composer Kuspa.—
Beth Wood,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Jan. 2026
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“Saxophonist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saxophonist. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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