pianist

plural pianists

1. entertainmentA person who plays the piano, particularly with skill or as part of an orchestra.

   By the time she became the world's greatest pianist, she had already practised for thousands of hours on her prized piano.

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   Table IV shows that the pianists were significantly better on both motor and perceptual timing than the nonpianists.

   1987, Gordon H Bower, The psychology of learning and motivation: advances in research and theory

   The pianist was Jason Moran, another Houstonian, for whom the past converges with the present: he sometimes likes to find an unobtrusive sequence inside an old standard and turn it into fresh headlines.

   2010 April 19, Ben Ratliff, “A Mischievous Convergence of Past and Present Jazz”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 26 Mar 2023

   The Eric Revis Trio, featuring the pianist Kris Davis, the bassist Eric Revis and the drummer Gerald Cleaver performing at the Jazz Gallery.Credit...

   2015 June 18, Nate Chinen, “Review: Eric Revis Trio Lets the Music Lead the Way at the Jazz Gallery”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 16 Jun 2022

2. A spy using radio or wireless telegraphy to keep in touch with headquarters during the Second World War.