Willsteed's work on this album as both guitarist and bass player has been credited with being an important part of the band's increasing musical sophistication.

They find musical sophistication elsewhere - for instance, in the brand of alternative rock that links individuality with social skepticism.

A fair amount of Dr. Cope's own musical sophistication has been woven into the program.

For all of Brazil's musical sophistication and exposure to international styles of music in recent years, that heritage continues to be relevant.

But Armstrong grew up in a New Orleans that demanded many levels of musical sophistication.

But he doesn't reject melody or verbal wit or musical sophistication, either.

Yet Bob was defensive about his lack of musical sophistication.

He attempted to introduce new levels of musical sophistication to the genre.

The piano-organ combination was uncommon in rock music, and for all his aggressive playing, Hudson also brought a level of musical sophistication.

Deebank's work as a solo artist combined the drive of punk with a musical sophistication derived from his classical training.