organ-grinder

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Noun
  • She be accompanied by a five-piece group, led by ace pianist Sullivan Fortner, that includes Dušan Balarin on theorbo, a bass flute that has 14 strings and can measure more than six feet from end to end.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
  • The infection has been in the US news recently with the deaths of pianist Betsy Arakawa and actor Gene Hackman.
    Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 28 May 2025
Noun
  • The name Culture Club itself is a reference to their unusually diverse makeup — a gay Irish lead vocalist; a Black Jamaican Brit bassist (Mikey Craig); a blond Englishman guitarist (Roy Hay); and a Jewish drummer from a punk background (Jon Moss).
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025
  • Another asked drummer Daniel Fang about his Perfect 10 album, Floral Green by Title Fight.
    Pitchfork, Pitchfork, 6 June 2025
Noun
  • The piece, finished in 1947 by the French organist and composer, is based on the Catholic Mass for the Dead in Gregorian chant.
    Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
  • Nicola, the elder daughter, is a church organist, and Easter, her younger sister, is a minister.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Pianist Sonia Lee and flutist Pija Hocevar will perform at the Platt Library.
    Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 30 May 2025
  • The lineup includes three Grammy winners — saxophonist David Sanchez, bassist John Clayton and drummer Lewis Nash — along with pianist and six-time Grammy nominee Gerald Clayton and top San Diego flutist Holly Hofmann.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2025
Noun
  • In Scotland, join a whisky-tasting and bagpipe lesson hosted by a distinguished piper There’s perhaps no better way to start a journey through Scottish culture than by sampling fine whisky.
    Atlas Ocean Voyages, AFAR Media, 7 May 2025
  • This nine-piece ensemble consists of pipers, guitarists, keyboards and drummers who have been rocking from New York to Beijing to Melbourne. [email protected], 925-373-6800.
    Jake Richardson, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The composers also relied on French percussionist and string player Louis Perez to bring textures to the submarine sequence.
    Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 30 May 2025
  • This trumpet player and composer, Rob Mazurek, plays with percussionist Chad Taylor in the band Chicago Underground.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
Noun
  • The singer/flautist, however, has long been vocal in her support for her LGBTQ fans, and in 2023, her brand Yitty unveiled a line of gender-affirming shapewear.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 2 June 2025
  • The musician, who rose to fame on the arm of quick-witted bars, released back-to-back flute albums in 2023, surprising fans and critics alike who were impressed by his skills as a flautist.
    Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 7 May 2025
Noun
  • Other early members included lead singer Sharon Bryant, trumpeter William Sudderth III and saxophonist Damon Rentie.
    Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 8 June 2025
  • Brian Newman, renowned trumpeter and bandleader for Lady Gaga's jazz projects, always wanted to be a musician.
    Marina Watts, People.com, 6 June 2025
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“Organ-grinder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/organ-grinder. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.

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