Jazz Terminology

noun a person who plays a musical instrument

• The orchestra hired a talented instrumentalist to play the violin solo.
• My friend is a great instrumentalist and can play multiple instruments.
• That instrumentalist is a real music wizard, they can play anything!
• As a leader, he was an instrumentalist in shaping the company's future.

noun a musical instrument with a keyboard and strings that produce sound when struck by hammers

adjective relating to or involving the piano or its music

• The pianist performed a beautiful piece on the grand piano.
• I love playing the piano in my free time.
• Let's jam out on the keys of the piano together.
• Her words played on my mind like a haunting piano melody.

noun a musical composition for four voices or instruments

• The quartet performed a beautiful piece at the classical music concert.
• Let's go check out that quartet playing at the coffee shop.
• That quartet totally rocked the house last night!
• The quartet of friends always had each other's backs no matter what.