multi-instrumentalist

noun

mul·ti-in·stru·men·tal·ist ˌməl-tē-ˌin(t)-strə-ˈmen-tə-list

-ˌtī-

: a musician who plays two or more instruments

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Hudson’s bandmates—the guitarist Robbie Robertson, the drummer Levon Helm, the bassist Rick Danko, and the pianist and multi-instrumentalist Richard Manuel—often described him as scholarly, nimble, and discerning, a professor type at loose in a scene dominated by beautiful buffoons. —

Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2025 Ventura, a multi-instrumentalist who grew up in Puerto Rico, fell in love with teaching while studying music education at Florida State University. —

Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025 The singer collaborated with musical director and multi-instrumentalist Bergur þórisson, percussionist Manu Delago, flute septet Viibra, harpist Katie Buckley, and the Hamrahlid Choir. —

Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 22 Jan. 2025 Garth Hudson, the keyboardist, saxophonist, and multi-instrumentalist who was the last surviving member of the Band, has died. —

Shania Russell, EW.com, 21 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for multi-instrumentalist

Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of multi-instrumentalist was in 1969

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