Baritonist

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A player of the baritone saxophone

    "Featured most notably with Dizzy Gillespie's big band, Payne showed the influence of Harry Carney (the best-known baritonist of the swing era) in his meaty and authoritative sound[…]."

  2. 2
    A player of the baritone horn (brass instrument)

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"Featured most notably with Dizzy Gillespie's big band, Payne showed the influence of Harry Carney (the best-known baritonist of the swing era) in his meaty and authoritative sound[…]."

Etymology

From baritone + -ist.

Related phrases

baritone horn

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