pianist
noun
pi·a·nist
pē-ˈa-nist 
ˈpē-ə-
ˈpē-ə-
: a person who plays the piano
especially
: a skilled or professional performer on the piano
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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.
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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
Joining them was Driggs’ partner, Elizabeth Fitzgerald, an outstanding pianist who studied the ivories in Paris.
—Norma Meyer, Oc Register, 9 July 2025
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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
Joining them was Driggs’ partner, Elizabeth Fitzgerald, an outstanding pianist who studied the ivories in Paris.
—Norma Meyer, Oc Register, 9 July 2025
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“Pianist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pianist. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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