reedman
8.0
A musician who plays instruments like the clarinet or saxophone
- noun
- /ˈriːdˌmæn/
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músico de caña
- During the jazz festival, the reedman showcased his skills with both the clarinet and the saxophone.
Examples
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I ain't the only reedman in the band.
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Of course, if the reedman's already riding, I'm nowheres.
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The talented reedman played a beautiful melody on his saxophone during the concert.
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As a skilled reedman, she captivated the audience with her soul-stirring performance on the woodwind instrument.
Synonyms
saxophonist
vsreedman
12
4.4
A person who plays the saxophone, often as a professional musician
is for any player, professional or amateur, not only career musicians
clarinetist
vsreedman
3
4.9
A musician who plays the clarinet
is a broader woodwind player who handles various instruments rather than just one
saxist
vsreedman
7.9
A person who plays the saxophone
is a broader woodwind player who plays several instruments rather than one
How Skilled
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Reedman comes from reed ('a long, thin plant' or 'the thin piece that vibrates in woodwind instruments') and man ('person'). So a reedman in music is someone who plays instruments like the clarinet or saxophone that use a reed to make sound.