Thesaurus results for TROMBONIST

trombonist

noun

as in saxophonist

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Recent Examples of trombonist Her father was a jazz trombonist and her mother a pianist. —

Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Apr. 2026 Wayne Henderson, trombonist for the Jazz Crusaders, had co-produced the debut album, 1984’s Centipede, for Michael’s sister Rebbie with Michael, Tito, and Randy Jackson. —

Greg Poole, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2026 Fennell, who is also a trombonist, has been conducting the band for about 10 months. —

Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026 Willie Colón, a trombonist, bandleader, composer, and key architect of salsa music, has died. —

Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 22 Feb. 2026 Willie Colón, a legendary trombonist and pioneer of salsa music, has died. —

Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026 American salsa legend Willie Colon, the pioneering trombonist, vocalist and composer, died on Saturday at age 75, his family said in a statement. —

Reuters wire Service, Dallas Morning News, 21 Feb. 2026 Reuters — American salsa legend Willie Colón, the pioneering trombonist, vocalist and composer, died on Saturday at age 75, his family said in a statement. —

Reuters, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026 Lockwood got his apartment on the recommendation of Courtney Lee Adams, a singer-songwriter who lives in the building across the street with her husband, Buford O’Sullivan, a trombonist. —

Daniel Yadin, Curbed, 11 Feb. 2026

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The band lost saxophonist Mars Williams in 2023 at 68 years old.

— Pat Saperstein, Variety, 8 May 2026
Work continued remotely, at their homes in London and California, at which point Niño brought in the extra players—also including double bassist Michael Alvidrez, saxophonist Darius Jones, and woodwind all-rounder Aaron Shaw—and sequenced the record.

— Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 8 May 2026