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Airport pianist Josh King finds his main character energy
Josh King, the 24-year-old airport pianist who squeaked by with two yeses after the judges pushed him outside his jazz lounge comfort zone, had something to prove during Hollywood Week.
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Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
Palmer was also inspired by the sophisticated keyboard voicings of former Miles Davis Quintet pianist Bill Evans.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
After meeting guitarist Jerry Corbitt, the pair formed the Youngbloods with pianist/guitarist Lovell Levinger and drummer Joe Bauer (with Young switching from guitar to bass to fill out the lineup).
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2025
However, his exceptional talent as a pianist truly sets him apart.
—Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 16 Mar. 2025
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Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
Palmer was also inspired by the sophisticated keyboard voicings of former Miles Davis Quintet pianist Bill Evans.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
After meeting guitarist Jerry Corbitt, the pair formed the Youngbloods with pianist/guitarist Lovell Levinger and drummer Joe Bauer (with Young switching from guitar to bass to fill out the lineup).
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2025
However, his exceptional talent as a pianist truly sets him apart.
—Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pianist
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Vincent Dubois, the titular organist at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, will perform a solo recital on March 20 at Saint Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Saratoga.—
Sal Pizarro,
The Mercury News,
13 Mar. 2025
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Young will be accompanied on all the shows by the Chrome Hearts band, featuring his longtime collaborator keyboardist/organist Spooner Oldham, as well as Promise of the Real members Micah Nelson (guitar/vocals), Corey McCormick (bass) and Anthony LoGerfo (drums).—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
28 Feb. 2025
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Written in 2007, it was originally recorded as a demo sent to the Indian classical traditional flutist Hariprasad Chaurasia as a potential performance piece.—
David Chiu,
Forbes,
4 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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The asterisk in that is that the group did do a short tour in 2021-22 — but with the famous Blondie drummer Clem Burke sitting in for Schock, who had to sit out gigs due to thumb surgery.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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This song, there’s no drummer—the alienation of it always was fascinating.—
Laura Snapes,
Pitchfork,
8 Apr. 2025
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Poncho Sanchez: Grammy Award-winning percussionist, conguero and bandleader Poncho Sanchez recorded a live performance at the Belly Up in 2023.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 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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Jennie Joins a Small Group of K-Pop Soloists When looking at all K-pop soloists, Jennie becomes just the fourth to place on the Adult Pop Airplay chart.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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The ensemble, under the baton of its music director, Gianandrea Noseda, performed Shostakovich’s Violin Concerto No. 2, with Leonidas Kavakos as the soloist.—
Javier C. Hernández,
New York Times,
14 Mar. 2025
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The Philharmonic Society of Orange County presents the European ensemble and trumpeter Aaron Azunda Akugbo in a concert featuring works by Avril Coleridge-Taylor, Haydn and Samuel Coleridge-Taylor. 8 p.m. Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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Besides Barron, this terrific group also includes bassist Christian McBride, saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins, drummer Johnathan Blake and trumpeter Mike Rodriguez.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
2 Apr. 2025
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He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006 alongside bandmates Harry, Stein, founding keyboardist Jimmy Destri and bassist Gary Valentine and guitarist Frank Infante.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
7 Apr. 2025
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The band that also features original members producer/drummer Butch Vig and guitarist/keyboardists Duke Erikson and Steve Marker recently wrapped a South American tour and have a pair of dates in Mexico in early April.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Pianist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pianist. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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