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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The singer and multi-instrumentalist, originally from Iowa, released her debut album, Whirlwind, in 2019 and hit the road with Ingrid Michaelson that same year.
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Ilana Frost, People.com, 19 May 2025
For Cuco, the 26-year-old singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist hailing from Hawthorne by way of Inglewood in L.A. county, this kind of environment shaped him.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 9 May 2025
The track also features contributions from bassist Pino Palladino, multi-instrumentalist Drew Erickson, and others.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 9 May 2025
Thurman is an award-winning jazz multi-instrumentalist (primarily saxophone), singer and composer who has performed with Wynton Marsalis, Kenny Barron and Chaka Khan.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 7 May 2025
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Ilana Frost, People.com, 19 May 2025
For Cuco, the 26-year-old singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist hailing from Hawthorne by way of Inglewood in L.A. county, this kind of environment shaped him.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 9 May 2025
The track also features contributions from bassist Pino Palladino, multi-instrumentalist Drew Erickson, and others.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 9 May 2025
Thurman is an award-winning jazz multi-instrumentalist (primarily saxophone), singer and composer who has performed with Wynton Marsalis, Kenny Barron and Chaka Khan.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 7 May 2025
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“Multi-instrumentalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multi-instrumentalist. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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