pianist vs. piano player

[Mark A Mandel]

On Thu, 7 Feb 2002, ANNE V. GILBERT wrote:

#There definitely *are* jazz violinists.  The late Stephan Grapelli was one,
#and he's darn good.

Minor correction: Ste/phane (e-acute & final e), iirc. I also heard one
speak and play on Tuesday night on WGBH's evening jazz program "Eric in
the Evening", where his Tuesday Night Focus was on women in jazz (other
than as singers, maybe); but I don't remember her name.

-- Mark A. Mandel