What does "reedist" mean?

A musician who plays reed instruments (usually more than one).

What is a synonym for "reedist"?

Common synonyms include: reedman, reedman.

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A musician who plays reed instruments (usually more than one).
"In what's becoming an annual tradition, Chicago-via-Boston reedist Ken Vandermark is joined by his former Beantown cohort, drummer Curt Newton […]."

"In what's becoming an annual tradition, Chicago-via-Boston reedist Ken Vandermark is joined by his former Beantown cohort, drummer Curt Newton […]."

From reed + -ist.

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