accompanist
noun
ac·com·pa·nist
ə-ˈkəmp-nist 
-ˈkəm-pə-
: one (such as a pianist) who plays an accompaniment
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He will be her accompanist on the piano.
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Eleanore Strong, the accompanist for the chorus, shared some thoughts about her meeting and working with Ms. McCarthy, first as a student and orchestra member at Rosary College Prep in Aurora.
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Tom Strong, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
That approach is elevated by the stellar quartet of James’ spiritual flurries of guitar strumming, G. Love and Special Sauce's Jeffrey Clemens on drums, plus the work of Nashville Symphony percussionist and his longtime accompanist Adrian Marmolejo on bass.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 28 June 2025
Anoushka’s accompanist that night was Zakir Hussain, one of the world’s foremost tabla drum players.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
The series is organized by McDaniel, a veteran Broadway music director and accompanist who also oversees the Cabaret & Performance conference at the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center in Waterford.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 4 Dec. 2024
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Tom Strong, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
That approach is elevated by the stellar quartet of James’ spiritual flurries of guitar strumming, G. Love and Special Sauce's Jeffrey Clemens on drums, plus the work of Nashville Symphony percussionist and his longtime accompanist Adrian Marmolejo on bass.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 28 June 2025
Anoushka’s accompanist that night was Zakir Hussain, one of the world’s foremost tabla drum players.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
The series is organized by McDaniel, a veteran Broadway music director and accompanist who also oversees the Cabaret & Performance conference at the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center in Waterford.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Accompanist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accompanist. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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accompanist
noun
ac·com·pa·nist
ə-ˈkəmp-(ə-)nəst
: a musician who plays an accompaniment
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