on percussion

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: playing percussion instruments
The song features Tito Puente on percussion.

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Here, that body includes an array of West Coast jazz heavyweights, including Carlos Niño on percussion; Nate Mercereau on guitar, percussion, and wind; and Sam Reid and Jamael Dean, both on piano. Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 17 Feb. 2026 Produced by Kabir Sehgal, the album features contributions from musicians Subir Roy on flute, Debashis Halder on sarangi, Uday Mukherjee on tabla and percussion, Deb Sankar Roy on violin, Bhaskar Jyoti Kalita on flute, and Uditya Lahkar on percussion. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026 Garcia’s efforts on percussion — especially on the vibes — bring so much color and life to the music. Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026 This served as the inspiration for composer Antonio Sanchez’s score, which had to focus on percussion to punctuate dialogue rather than scoring visuals. Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for on percussion

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