How to Use pianist in a Sentence

pianist

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  • Renowned Cuban pianist Chucho Valdés performed at the end of the event.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2024
  • And Jean-Yves is just one of my favorite pianists on the planet.
    — cleveland, 20 July 2023
  • The pianist that was on set with us was sort of like an actor off camera in the scene with us.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 9 Sep. 2024
  • For a review of Yefim Bronfman, the pianist, in recital at Carnegie Hall, go here.
    — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 13 May 2024
  • Parishioners’ voices filled the belly of the church with prayers and songs, led by the soaring voice of a singing pianist.
    — Alexandra E. Petri, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2023
  • His trio includes pianist Ben Cook and bassist Bruce Gertz.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Mar. 2023
  • Seong-jin Cho, the young Korean pianist, played a recital in Carnegie Hall.
    — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 21 May 2024
  • In the film, produced by Munk Studio, a young pianist comes back home for the summer.
    — Marta Balaga, Variety, 17 Nov. 2022
  • After three years of two hours a week with Mr. Clare, Roland was a promising pianist.
    — Ian McEwan, The New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2022
  • The great jazz pianist Thelonious Monk was born there in 1917.
    — Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 17 Dec. 2021
  • Les McCann, a singer and pianist who helped to pioneer the soul jazz genre, has died at age 88.
    — Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 2 Jan. 2024
  • And Davis reportedly urged the pianists in his groups to learn from the Jamal style.
    — Don Heckman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2023
  • As spring 2022 bloomed, Irena Wang emailed the pianist Kelly Moran to ask for a mixtape.
    — Grayson Haver Currin, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2024
  • Thomas, perhaps the city’s foremost pay-phone ace, is a pianist who runs a Web site called the PayPhone Project.
    — Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 28 May 2022
  • Here’s a review of Beatrice Rana, the young Italian pianist, in recital.
    — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 30 Mar. 2022
  • That’s typical at awards shows, but there usually isn’t a pianist next to the stage at whom to point the blame.
    — Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2023
  • His first major gig was with the pianist Ahmad Jamal in 1952.
    — Andrey Henkin, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2023
  • For more about Cochran, known for her work with pianist Jim Brickman, visit here.
    — cleveland, 14 July 2023
  • Faruk has been an orphan since the death of his concert-pianist mother.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 6 Dec. 2021
  • His driver used the guidebook to identify rest stops for the Black pianist amid the dangers of their road trip.
    — Dezimey Kum, USA TODAY, 1 June 2022
  • Bill Miler, for instance, his pianist for many years, never played over the top.
    — A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 27 Oct. 2023
  • But never was there any banging, or the steely treble sound heard from too many pianists these days.
    — Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, 9 Sep. 2023
  • Here’s a look at the life of Elton John, award-winning singer, composer and pianist.
    — CNN, 25 Jan. 2022
  • The pianist is instructed by Mr. Crumb to sing, shout and moan at various points in the series.
    — Vivien Schweitzer, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2022
  • Rulin, who played the shy pianist Kelsi, continued to act post-HSM.
    — Andrea Wurzburger, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2022
  • The first effort involved the idea of building an electric bass fiddle that could be played by a pianist.
    — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2022
  • One musician who took notice was the pianist Paul Bley.
    — Nate Chinen, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2023
  • Project Presents will also have a live pianist during the show and will also host happy hours.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 26 June 2024
  • Aside from various former students of Igor’s, no one looked familiar, including the pianist, who now lurked near the window, staring down onto the city.
    — Brandon Taylor, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Carter loved jazz and touted the pioneering free-jazz pianist Cecil Taylor in interviews.
    — August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024

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