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Meaning of xylophonist in English:

xylophonist

noun

‘This biopic about a legendary Thai xylophonist's beautifully shot, but that's about all that can be legitimately praised.’

‘In a real players' tour-de-force, this multi-faceted and instrumental band allows all of its members - from guitarist to xylophonists - to contribute to the genial groove going on.’
‘Marimba players, xylophonists and other percussionists will be spotlighted as soloists on Handel's ‘Concerto No.5 in F.’’
‘They used one of his numbers to open last year called ‘Blue Midnight’ and featured their excellent xylophonist as soloist before rounding things off with ‘Shine As the Light’’
‘Everybody who knows anything about xylophone knows you are not only the greatest living xylophonist, but also the greatest xylophonist who has ever lived.’
‘As a preamble to the actual event, the high school band performed some weird xylophone compositions, which featured a bunch of kids playing cymbals and drums… the xylophonists were great!’
‘The range of music is staggering: whistling soloists, xylophonists playing polkas, John Philip Sousa leading his band through famous marches.’
‘According to our research, the instrument was probably manned by a Paul Thardo, who was the xylophonist with the Harley Sadler troupe.’
‘From 1917 to 1919 he was a drummer and xylophonist with Earl Fuller's Rector Novelty Orchestra and recorded and performed on Broadway.’
‘The entertainment is firmly in the hands, or mallets of master xylophonist Ian who leads the orchestra.’
‘In fact, for the first hour or so I was wondering why the xylophonist wasn't in Arcade Fire.’
‘One of the most widely known of the xylophonists in the 1920's was George Hamilton Green.’
‘The serious xylophonist will find this work to be challenging, rewarding and a crowd pleaser.’
‘Gordon Stout affirms that, ‘Sammy Herman is one of the greatest xylophonists in our history.’’
‘During the funeral ritual, every phrase the xylophonist plays has literal meaning in the Dagara language.’
‘In these and other small group contexts, the xylophonist recorded many memorable performances.’
‘In a jazz band, the xylophonist nearly always gets to play a solo.’
‘Steve Reich's ‘Drumming, Part Three’ is for four xylophonists who begin with a tightly interlocking pattern and then gradually go out of phase with each other.’
‘In the studio control room, Composer Gillis watched the struggling xylophonist, whispered to a companion: ‘Poor guy.’’
‘I think the xylophonist was Zombie Chernenko.’