This probably accounts for Carlos's notoriety among peers as a "musical chameleon" because he arranges music and functions comfortably in a variety of musical cultures and genres.

I get this image foisted on me - the musical chameleon, changing my style all the time.

The cliché about David Bowie says he's a musical chameleon, adapting himself according to fashion and trends.

She describes herself as a "musical chameleon", having no single musical style.

Kurt Weill was such a musical chameleon that the challenge of constructing a dramatically cohesive one-person show around his songs is daunting.

But compilations of Bernstein hits and rarities invite contemplation, because they inevitably show how few stylistic boundaries he recognized, and what a marvelous musical chameleon he was.

Mr. Costello, a well-tested musical chameleon, managed to sound at home in Mr. Toussaint's world.

A self-described musical chameleon, Ms. Swados once said simply, "I set people to music."

Known in the West mainly for his colorful "Carmen Suite," after Bizet, Mr. Shchedrin is considered something of a musical chameleon in Russia.

Lelli is known for his versatility and has been called a "musical chameleon."