trombonist

noun

Definition of trombonistnext
as in saxophonist

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  1. pianist
  2. trumpeter
  3. drummer
  4. percussionist
  5. flutist
  6. organist
  7. soloist
Noun
  • The jazz pianist, who had a lifelong passion for playing music, discovered a vibrant community of skilled musicians who shared his enthusiasm for collaboration and pushing the boundaries of the genre.
    J.M. Banks, Kansas City Star, 11 Jan. 2025
  • On November 14, 2024, French-Lebanese pianist and composer Omar Harfouch made history in the Vatican Apostolic Library, one of the most sacred repositories of human knowledge.
    Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of pianist
Noun
  • The packed house Sunday night danced in the aisles to the bouncy beat after a night of honoring the Dead and other recipients of the lifetime achievement award for artistic accomplishment: director Francis Ford Coppola, jazz trumpeter Arturo Sandoval and singer-songwriter Bonnie Raitt.
    CBS News, CBS News, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The Roosevelt Jazz trumpeter Kermit Ruffins will flip the switch at 5pm Tuesday for the more than 112,000 white lights, which go from one end of the block to the other in the CBD hotel.
    Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of trumpeter
Noun
  • The blink-182 drummer holds Rocky, dressed in a black onesie, and kisses his little one's cheek.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
  • In the next snap, the Blink-182 drummer took his turn in pushing Rocky's stroller.
    Hannah Sacks, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of drummer
Noun
  • The one-night-only performance will feature guitarist Antonio Triana, percussionist Johnny Sandoval, singers Reyes Barrios and Antonio de Jerez, and dancers Vanessa Acosta, Wendy Castellanos and Cristina Hall.
    Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The Grateful Dead percussionist and Indian tabla master were tight, as friends and as musicians.
    Gary Graff, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of percussionist
Noun
  • An elbow injury disrupted the career that Elaine Schmidt might have had as a high-level flutist.
    Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Anchoring the horn section is saxophonist/flutist Mitch Frohman, a founding member of the SHO who like Hernández established himself on New York’s Latin music scene during the heyday of salsa dura in the mid-‘70s.
    Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of flutist
Noun
  • Join in the singing of beloved hymns and anthems with guest choir conductor and organist Charles Frost.
    News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Photos of Bill wearing his home run crown and others of him posing with ballpark organist Nancy Faust still generate smiles to this day.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of organist
Noun
  • The work itself entered the public domain five years ago, but the nearly nine-minute-long recording released later in 1924, featuring Gershwin himself as the piano soloist, is now available for public re-use.
    Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Plus, John extends the longest span of top 40 Hot 100 appearances for a soloist excluding holiday fare to 54 years and two weeks.
    Gary Trust, Billboard, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of soloist
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