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Recent Examples of organist
Her father, Laron, worked as a draftsman for the Veterans Administration, and her mother, Irene, was a church organist.
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Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Feb. 2025
He’s learned over the years there are nuances to being a sports organist that many traditional musicians don’t know.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
The daughter of a church organist, Flack began playing classical piano at a young age.
—Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 24 Feb. 2025
Laron was a Veterans Administration draftsman who played the piano and harmonica, while Irene was a church pianist and organist.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 24 Feb. 2025
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Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Feb. 2025
He’s learned over the years there are nuances to being a sports organist that many traditional musicians don’t know.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
The daughter of a church organist, Flack began playing classical piano at a young age.
—Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 24 Feb. 2025
Laron was a Veterans Administration draftsman who played the piano and harmonica, while Irene was a church pianist and organist.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for organist
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The stars include Staten Kirkland (Josh Duhamel), the owner of Double K Ranch who is struggling after the death of his wife and son, and Quinn O’Grady (Minka Kelly), a former concert pianist who returns to her hometown to run Gracie’s, the local dance hall and bar.—
Francesca Gariano,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Staten is good at getting in his own way, though, so Quinn ‒ a part-time bar owner, part-time lavender farmer and part-time concert pianist, because why not? ‒ is pushed into the arms of Davis (Eoin Macken), Staten's brother-in-law.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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The 14-track album reunites Cooper with guitarist Michael Bruce, bassist Dennis Dunaway and drummer Neil Smith.—
Gary Graff,
Billboard,
21 Apr. 2025
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The Brandon Goldberg Trio, featuring jazz bassist Vincent Dupont and drummer Aaron Kimmel, will be presented by the annual Miami International Piano Festival, which this season has hosted more than 20 live recitals by pianists from around the world.—
Steve Rothaus,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2025
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Local trumpeter Keyon Harrold returns as MATI’s artist-in-residence, while Pedrito Martinez joins as the artist-at-large, performing across multiple sets.—
Marc Schneider,
Billboard,
15 Apr. 2025
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There was a moment of silence as the trumpeter played.—
Malcolm Hillgartner Tanya Pérez Lance Neal,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Anoushka’s accompanist that night was Zakir Hussain, one of the world’s foremost tabla drum players.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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The series is organized by McDaniel, a veteran Broadway music director and accompanist who also oversees the Cabaret & Performance conference at the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center in Waterford.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
4 Dec. 2024
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Professionally, Geddy Lee is known almost exclusively as the lead vocalist, bassist, and keyboardist of the beloved Canadian rock outfit Rush.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Tom Petty Became the Star of the Heartbreakers, Which Caused Some Early Dissension After the end of Mudcrutch, Petty co-founded the Heartbreakers in 1976 with Campbell, keyboardist Benmont Tench, drummer Stan Lynch and bassist Ron Blair.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Produced by flutist Jane Lenoir and percussionist Brian Rice, half of the Berkeley Choro Ensemble, the festival focuses on bringing the finest musicians from Brazil to the Bay Area.—
Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2025
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Many of those songs and others are in the musical (a booklet in the Playbill introduces each one, with illustrations by the flutist Hery Paz), along with most of those musicians and singers.—
Elisabeth Vincentelli,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2025
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Produced by flutist Jane Lenoir and percussionist Brian Rice, half of the Berkeley Choro Ensemble, the festival focuses on bringing the finest musicians from Brazil to the Bay Area.—
Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2025
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Brady was a percussionist in the KC Jazz Quintet and became a member of the Elder Statesmen of Kansas City Jazz, an esteemed group of performers recognized for their impact on the local scene, going on to serve on the advisory committee of the Kansas City Jazz Orchestra.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
21 Feb. 2025
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The Mahler recordings represented an artistic high-water mark; with Thomas conducting the orchestra and vocal soloists including mezzo-soprano Susan Graham, tenor Stuart Skelton and baritone Thomas Hampson, the performances were universally acclaimed.—
Georgia Rowe,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
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On the Hot 100, Drake amassed the most weeks at No. 1 in a single year (29, in 2018) and became the first soloist with at least 200 hits.—
Gary Trust,
Billboard,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Organist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/organist. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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