percussion section
noun
: the group of musicians who play percussion instruments in a band or orchestra
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Founded 14 years ago by pianist Christian Tumalan and trumpeter Steffen Kuehn, the orchestra is driven by a sensational percussion section and a powerhouse brass contingent.
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Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
Banging in the New Year Every New Year’s Eve, when the clock struck midnight, my family in St. Louis turned into a traveling percussion section.
—Monitor Contributors, Christian Science Monitor, 30 Dec. 2025
Three years at the symphony Starting on his first day, July 27, 2020, Jones’ responsibilities included assigning parts to musicians, managing instruments, arranging production with stage crews and leading the percussion section’s performance.
—Matti Gellman, Kansas City Star, 13 Oct. 2025
If bourbon is the soundtrack of American whiskey, Rittenhouse is the percussion section—spicy, punchy, and essential.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
During a club performance with his band, The Soul Searchers, Brown reportedly had the percussion section play continuously between songs.
—Donna M. Owens, NBC News, 19 Feb. 2025
Saratoga’s percussion section was awarded the highest score in its category.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
The entire percussion section was on point, with lively xylophones scampering over a trap kit, adding lots of unexpected timbral pop.
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024
The solo cello drums a duet with drummer in the percussion section, and that brings on a riot of metal.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2023
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Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
Banging in the New Year Every New Year’s Eve, when the clock struck midnight, my family in St. Louis turned into a traveling percussion section.
—Monitor Contributors, Christian Science Monitor, 30 Dec. 2025
Three years at the symphony Starting on his first day, July 27, 2020, Jones’ responsibilities included assigning parts to musicians, managing instruments, arranging production with stage crews and leading the percussion section’s performance.
—Matti Gellman, Kansas City Star, 13 Oct. 2025
If bourbon is the soundtrack of American whiskey, Rittenhouse is the percussion section—spicy, punchy, and essential.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
During a club performance with his band, The Soul Searchers, Brown reportedly had the percussion section play continuously between songs.
—Donna M. Owens, NBC News, 19 Feb. 2025
Saratoga’s percussion section was awarded the highest score in its category.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
The entire percussion section was on point, with lively xylophones scampering over a trap kit, adding lots of unexpected timbral pop.
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024
The solo cello drums a duet with drummer in the percussion section, and that brings on a riot of metal.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2023
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“Percussion section.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/percussion%20section. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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