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Recent Examples of pianist
Billy Joel is looking back at his complicated relationship with his father, classical pianist Howard Joel.
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EW.com, 19 July 2025
Local jazz pianist Jen Allen and her powerful sextet of vocalist Leala Cyr and Alejandra Sofia, guitarist Dan Liparini, bassist Matt Dwonszyk and drummer Jonathan Barber celebrate their new album with a release party at The Side Door in Old Lyme on July 19 at 7:30 p.m. $53-$64.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2025
From great jazz vocalists like Dianne Reeves and legends like Branford Marsalis to emerging local and international talent and highly entertaining and flamboyant gigs from pianist Jeff Goldblum and hip hop legend Nas, the festival is a sheer delight for music lovers.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Composer and pianist Jason Moran is no longer the Kennedy Center's artistic director for jazz.
—Elizabeth Blair, NPR, 9 July 2025
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EW.com, 19 July 2025
Local jazz pianist Jen Allen and her powerful sextet of vocalist Leala Cyr and Alejandra Sofia, guitarist Dan Liparini, bassist Matt Dwonszyk and drummer Jonathan Barber celebrate their new album with a release party at The Side Door in Old Lyme on July 19 at 7:30 p.m. $53-$64.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2025
From great jazz vocalists like Dianne Reeves and legends like Branford Marsalis to emerging local and international talent and highly entertaining and flamboyant gigs from pianist Jeff Goldblum and hip hop legend Nas, the festival is a sheer delight for music lovers.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Composer and pianist Jason Moran is no longer the Kennedy Center's artistic director for jazz.
—Elizabeth Blair, NPR, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pianist
Noun
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San Diego Theatres will screen a series of silent films accompanied by organists on various Mondays beginning in August at the Balboa Theatre in the Gaslamp.—
David Bohnet,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 June 2025
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Bobby Freeman has been the Arizona Diamondbacks' organist since the team's inception in 1998.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
14 July 2025
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Style came mainly from soloists — especially the principal flutist Robert Langevin’s shapely contributions — and from the New York Philharmonic Chorus, directed by Malcolm J. Merriweather, which leaned into Ravel’s rich tonal colors.—
Anastasia Tsioulcas,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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Live bands and Basque flutists pirouette around gigantes and bigheads, dancers with enormous papier-mâché heads of historical figures including kings, queens and Moors.—
Tony Perrottet,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 June 2025
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Draped in all-white, the Colombian star was flanked by dancers and drummers repping the colors of his native country.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
14 July 2025
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Phil Crews always wanted to be a drummer and percussionist.—
C. R. Walker,
Chicago Tribune,
10 July 2025
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Flanking him, a cornet player and a percussionist bounced to the rhythm.—
Ben Miller Laetitia Vançon,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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In addition to Prince and his close musical confidants Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman, as well as percussionist Sheila E., Revolution keyboardist Dr. Fink and drummer Bobby Z. appear in the movie, along with singer and Prince collaborator Sheena Easton.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
22 July 2025
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He was credited as a soloist alongside Joel Smallbone and as part of the cast of Journey to Bethlehem.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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Amplification met the glaring illumination with the evening’s piano soloist, Kirill Gerstein, unnaturally dominating a sonically repressed orchestra.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 July 2025
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Later in the night he was joined by trumpeter Maurice Brown, and the two collaborated on a rousing, high-energy performance that was a hit among the revelers.—
Kelly Wetherille,
Footwear News,
10 July 2025
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Jazz trumpeter Louis Armstrong, who played the Shubert Theatre in 1943 and 1947.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
15 June 2025
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Wakeman was the keyboardist and rhythm guitarist for Osbourne’s band.—
Xander Zellner,
Billboard,
29 July 2025
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On Saturday, a diverse group of 10 keyboardists — including Barnatan, Aucoin, Finland’s Juho Pohjonen and San Diego’s Melonie Grinnell — will perform renowned minimalist composer Philip Glass’ Complete Piano Etudes.—
Beth Wood,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 July 2025
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“Pianist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pianist. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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