: a member of a band or orchestra and especially of a jazz or swing orchestra
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Onstage at Colbert, Stapleton offered a solo rendition of the ballad, backed only by Nelson’s longtime sideman, harmonica player Mickey Raphael, who played on the original recording.
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Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2026
Longtime Stones sideman Darryl Jones, Matt Clifford and Steve Jordan also lend a hand.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 5 May 2026
With Alex Chilton as his sideman, the provocative Tav Falco brought blues and rockabilly screaming into the post-punk era.
—Stephen M. Deusner, Pitchfork, 8 Feb. 2026
And these accomplished sidemen — with all except Lavezzoli sharing vocal duties — step up to deliver versions of Pink Floyd classics that would please even the most critical of Floyd fanatics.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025
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Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2026
Longtime Stones sideman Darryl Jones, Matt Clifford and Steve Jordan also lend a hand.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 5 May 2026
With Alex Chilton as his sideman, the provocative Tav Falco brought blues and rockabilly screaming into the post-punk era.
—Stephen M. Deusner, Pitchfork, 8 Feb. 2026
And these accomplished sidemen — with all except Lavezzoli sharing vocal duties — step up to deliver versions of Pink Floyd classics that would please even the most critical of Floyd fanatics.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025
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“Sideman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sideman. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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