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Recent Examples of pianist
Music director Bowling, who doubles as pianist and conductor from the center of the stage, the eight other musicians and 20-plus actors arrayed around her, half-jokes how much her hands hurt from rehearsing the stride style that evolved from ragtime.
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Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
Pidgeon is great, but watching her perform is like watching a pianist who could pull off Chopin be forced to practice scales.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
Four concerts April 6-7 — two each night — will feature pianist Emmet Cohen.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Live musical performance by pianist Chris Dawson.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
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Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
Pidgeon is great, but watching her perform is like watching a pianist who could pull off Chopin be forced to practice scales.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
Four concerts April 6-7 — two each night — will feature pianist Emmet Cohen.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Live musical performance by pianist Chris Dawson.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pianist
Noun
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The performance of the Rózsa just missed the 70th anniversary of its world premiere, the DSO then led by Walter Hendl, with the most famous violinist of the day, Jascha Heifetz.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
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From the stage of Amsterdam's historic concert hall, violinist Hyunjin Cho and cellist Efstratia Chaloulakou look out over row after row of young faces illuminated by the glow of laptop screens.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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And after Clarence Clemons died in 2011, it was again reborn in honor of the late saxophonist.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
1 Apr. 2026
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The 2026 Detroit Jazz Festival lineup was announced at an event featuring saxophonist Joe Lovano, the 2026 artist-in-residence.—
Duante Beddingfield,
Freep.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Vai most recently performed in San Diego in 2024 as a member of BEAT, the ongoing King Crimson tribute band that teams him with Tool drummer Danny Carey and two Crimson alums, guitarist/singer Adrian Belew and bassist and stick player Tony Levin.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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The legendary jazz guitarist from Lee’s Summit continues to keep his foot on the musical gas pedal, touring the nation and the world with only a rare day’s rest.—
Dan Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
3 Apr. 2026
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My grandmother was the organist for the choir.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2026
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An organist was holding court in the bar.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Mar. 2026
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The group consists of violinist Yale Strom, vocalist Elizabeth Schwartz, tenor saxophonist and flutist Tripp Sprague, guitarist Fred Benedetti and contrabassist Luke Little.—
Pomerado News,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Mar. 2026
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Japanese percussionist and bamboo flutist Kaoru Watanabe and Sicilian multi-instrumentalist Francesco Turrisi contribute to the polyrhythmic grooves and spacious, reflective passages.—
Andrew Gilbert,
San Francisco Chronicle,
13 Mar. 2026
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Her father was a jazz trombonist and her mother a pianist.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
3 Apr. 2026
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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
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Turnstile won Grammy Awards in 2026 Turnstile, one of the biggest rock bands, was formed in Baltimore in 2010 with lead singer Brendan Yates, guitarists Pat McCrory and Meg Mills, bassist Franz Lyons, and drummer Daniel Fang.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Vai most recently performed in San Diego in 2024 as a member of BEAT, the ongoing King Crimson tribute band that teams him with Tool drummer Danny Carey and two Crimson alums, guitarist/singer Adrian Belew and bassist and stick player Tony Levin.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Tiu, a Southern California harpist who has graced stages from Seattle to Savannah, recently served as Visiting Principal Harp of the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Scottish harpist Maeve Gilchrist, American violinist Mazz Swift and Congolese guitarist Niwel Tsumbu make up the ensemble’s texturally acute international string section.—
Andrew Gilbert,
San Francisco Chronicle,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Pianist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pianist. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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