trumpeter

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Recent Examples of trumpeter The early core members included singer Sharon Bryant, trumpeter William Sudderth, saxophonist Damon Rentie (Koran Daniels replaced Rentie in 1981), bassist Clifford Archer, drummer Porter Carroll Jr., and percussionist-flutist Joseph Phillips. Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 7 June 2025 Early members also included lead singer Sharon Bryant (later replaced by Barbara Weathers), trumpeter William Sudderth and saxophonist Damon Rentie (replaced afterward by Koran Daniels). Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 7 June 2025 Then walk several blocks south to the venerable Jazz Showcase—trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie was known to play here annually on his birthday—which welcomes all ages at its Sunday 4 p.m. show. Elaine Glusac, AFAR Media, 19 May 2025 Allie Molin of Mission Viejo, a jazz trumpeter who won the instrumental music category, was in New York on Wednesday to perform at Lincoln Center. Staff Report, Oc Register, 8 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for trumpeter
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Noun
  • Born in Argentina in 1932 to a musical family, Schifrin cut his chops as a jazz pianist in Europe before settling in America and drawing on his own skill to work first as a classical composer and then as a scorer for film and television.
    Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 28 June 2025
  • That night, Dylan was joined onstage only by bassist Tony Garnier and pianist Patrick Warren.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • Her vocals soared, her band—featuring powerful performances from the women drummer and guitarists—matched her intensity, and the production included pyro effects and a sky full of streamers that sent the crowd into a frenzy.
    Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • Hodge says the aim was to tap as many Chicago artists and musicians — from local bucket drummers to cast members like Shea Couleé — to capture the true texture of the city.
    Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • My husband, who is sixty-nine, is also retired but freelances as a pianist and organist five or six days a week.
    Liana Finck, New Yorker, 5 June 2025
  • After winning his first Grammy this year for his roots-gospel album, Church, the organist and singer, known for his work with Snarky Puppy and Vulfpeck, appears to be in communion with something bigger than the stage.
    David Hochman, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
Noun
  • First Presbyterian Church of Mount Dora, 222 W. Sixth Ave., is sponsoring a patriotic concert and ice cream social at 4 p.m. June 29, featuring soloists Kasey Cox, Janelle Woodward and Rick Vale, along with percussionist John Lowe and pianist Randy Frieling.
    Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2025
  • Percussionist to perform in St. Charles The St. Charles Public Library concludes its 2024-25 Sunday Concert Series at 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 22, with a performance by percussionist Josh Graham at the library, 1 S. Sixth St. in St. Charles.
    Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
Noun
  • Woodwind contributions in the Schubert from clarinetist Stephen Williamson, oboist William Welter, and outgoing flutist Stefán Ragnar Höskuldsson were both impassioned and lucid.
    Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
  • Chase’s extraordinary talent and drive were evident early on, including to flutist Beth Ross Buckley, the artistic director and co-founder of the chamber-music nonprofit Camarada.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2025
Noun
  • The singer/flautist, however, has long been vocal in her support for her LGBTQ fans, and in 2023, her brand Yitty unveiled a line of gender-affirming shapewear.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 2 June 2025
  • The musician, who rose to fame on the arm of quick-witted bars, released back-to-back flute albums in 2023, surprising fans and critics alike who were impressed by his skills as a flautist.
    Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 7 May 2025
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  • Recorded live in a studio in Los Angeles with their band — drummer Nat Stokes, keyboardist Liston Gregory III, producer and multi-instrumentalist Phil Beaudreau and DJ SPS — these are also songs that Black Violin composed with their eyes wide open.
    Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2025
  • When Frantz bumped into Modern Lovers bassist Ernie Brooks in a West Village Cafe, Frantz inquired about keyboardist Jerry Harrison; Brooks gave him Harrison’s number, Harrison joined the band and the classic Talking Heads lineup was complete.
    Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025

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