multi-instrumentalist
noun
mul·ti-in·stru·men·tal·ist
ˌməl-tē-ˌin(t)-strə-ˈmen-tə-list 
-ˌtī-
: a musician who plays two or more instruments
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At Public Records, catch the multi-instrumentalist and dance-music maestro Ela Minus (March 18) and the ambient minimalist Tim Hecker (April 29-May 1).
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Shauna Lyon, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2025
As the progeny of Ernie Isley — a key songwriter and multi-instrumentalist of The Isley Brothers, perhaps the most prolific soul group of all time — Alex Isley knows a thing or two about sensuality and intimacy.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 28 Feb. 2025
The singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist was part of the inaugural Montreux Miami in 2024.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2025
The musician worked on Performing Belief with electric bassist Sam Wilkes and double bassist and multi-instrumentalist Joshua Abrams.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 20 Feb. 2025
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Shauna Lyon, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2025
As the progeny of Ernie Isley — a key songwriter and multi-instrumentalist of The Isley Brothers, perhaps the most prolific soul group of all time — Alex Isley knows a thing or two about sensuality and intimacy.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 28 Feb. 2025
The singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist was part of the inaugural Montreux Miami in 2024.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2025
The musician worked on Performing Belief with electric bassist Sam Wilkes and double bassist and multi-instrumentalist Joshua Abrams.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for multi-instrumentalist
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“Multi-instrumentalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multi-instrumentalist. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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