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Recent Examples of organist
The daughter of a church organist, Flack began playing classical piano at a young age.
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Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 24 Feb. 2025
Bottom 12, eliminated from at least next two ballots
Helen Dell, 22.7% (18.3%): More love than expected for the long-time stadium organist.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2025
National anthem singer Jeff Jimerson was late arriving to the game, so the team organist Tim DeBacco performed instead.
—Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
Attendees can join in singing hymns and anthems with guest choir conductor and organist Charles Frost, who is president of the Hymn Society of the United States and Canada.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
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Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 24 Feb. 2025
Bottom 12, eliminated from at least next two ballots
Helen Dell, 22.7% (18.3%): More love than expected for the long-time stadium organist.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2025
National anthem singer Jeff Jimerson was late arriving to the game, so the team organist Tim DeBacco performed instead.
—Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
Attendees can join in singing hymns and anthems with guest choir conductor and organist Charles Frost, who is president of the Hymn Society of the United States and Canada.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for organist
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Young pianists in grades K-12 can compete for the first-place prize of a $250 contract to perform one movement of a concerto in a concert with the North Coast Symphony Orchestra on June 14.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2025
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Betsy, a classical pianist, died due to Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome, which is transmitted from animals to humans and is commonly found in rodents, the New Mexico Department of Health confirmed.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
Fox News,
10 Mar. 2025
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By heading to Charlotte, that means the tour also will bring the Beatles drummer to the region where his beloved Ludwig drums are made.—
Adam Bell,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2025
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees ZZ Top have announced that their longtime drummer, Frank Beard, is taking a break from touring to treat an undisclosed ailment.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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Local trumpeter Joshua Trinidad will also appear at Dazzle, on March 1.—
Bret Saunders,
The Denver Post,
3 Feb. 2025
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The residences of many important artists have been lost, including those of the jazz saxophonist Benny Maupin, 84, and the jazz trumpeter Bobby Bradford, 90, whose collections of musical instruments were also destroyed.—
Sam Lubell,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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Anoushka’s accompanist that night was Zakir Hussain, one of the world’s foremost tabla drum players.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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The series is organized by McDaniel, a veteran Broadway music director and accompanist who also oversees the Cabaret & Performance conference at the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center in Waterford.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
4 Dec. 2024
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This lineup of Fountains of Wayne finds Collingwood joined by two mainstays of the group, lead guitarist Jody Porter and drummer Brian Young, plus their touring keyboardist Steven M. Gold and a new conscript, bassist Max Collins (of Eve 6).—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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The late Fleetwood Mac keyboardist and vocalist — who died in November 2022 at age 79 — purchased the home in the Belgravia neighborhood of London in 2015, according to a press release from the listing agency, Beauchamp Estates.—
Natalia Senanayake,
People.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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Ayers began to gain widespread recognition for his collaboration with flutist Herbie Mann.—
Stephen Thomas Erlewine,
Rolling Stone,
6 Mar. 2025
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Celeb flutist Nestor Torres chatted with Miami Beach’s First Couple from the sidelines, inquiring as to what the insanity was all about.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2025
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Brady was a percussionist in the KC Jazz Quintet and became a member of the Elder Statesmen of Kansas City Jazz, an esteemed group of performers recognized for their impact on the local scene, going on to serve on the advisory committee of the Kansas City Jazz Orchestra.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
21 Feb. 2025
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An arrestingly versatile quartet of musicians led by percussionist Tlale Makhene (joined by Nathan Koci on accordion and banjo, Marika Hughes on cello and Thandi Ntuli on piano) seems to hold the whole world of music in their hands.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2025
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Emily Bromberg, a former principal soloist at Miami City Ballet and a performer with Dimensions for more than two seasons, will contribute her second work for the troupe.—
Guillermo Perez,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2025
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After 16 years signed as a soloist and member of boy band SHINee under SM Entertainment, Taemin opted not to renew his solo contract with the legacy label in March 2024 and moved to relative newcomer in BPM Entertainment.—
Jeff Benjamin,
Billboard,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Organist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/organist. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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