percussionist

per·cus·sion·ist | \ pər-ˈkə-sh(ə-)nist

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Definition of percussionist

: one skilled in the playing of percussion instruments

Examples of percussionist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web After performing several covers of Foo Fighters' hits on her YouTube channel, the petite percussionist from Ipswich, UK, challenged Grohl to a drumming duel in August. — Scottie Andrew, CNN, "Dave Grohl wrote a song for a 10-year-old drumming phenom after she challenged him to a musical duel," 15 Sep. 2020 Rapuzzi is the percussionist for traditional jazz band Tuba Skinny and performs with other musicians around New Orleans. — Sarah Ravits, NOLA.com, "Spot check: A look into the lives of New Orleans artists and entertainers six months after the start of COVID-19," 14 Sep. 2020 His father, Morris, was a staff percussionist at WOR and the NBC Symphony Orchestra and taught at Juilliard. — Richard Sandomir, BostonGlobe.com, "Billy Goldenberg, TV, movie, and stage composer," 18 Aug. 2020 Lysa Dawn Robinson, a Philadelphia percussionist, died of coronavirus complications on April 2. — CBS News, "Lives to remember: Those we've lost to coronavirus," 24 July 2020 But the 42-year-old dancer, percussionist, DJ and jack-of-many-trades is recovering after four days in intensive care. — Rohan Preston, Star Tribune, "Co-founder of dance sensations Buckets and Tap Shoes survives traumatic bike crash," 3 Sep. 2020 His father, Morris, was a staff percussionist at WOR and the NBC Symphony Orchestra and taught at Juilliard. — Richard Sandomir, BostonGlobe.com, "Billy Goldenberg, TV, movie, and stage composer," 18 Aug. 2020 San Diego percussionist Randy Hoffman, who attended The Beatles’ concert here as a 14-year-old fan. — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, "The Beatles at Balboa Stadium in 1965? Tony Newman shared the stage: ‘That show was something else!’," 23 Aug. 2020 He was accompanied by his cousin and best friend, Paul Biel, a percussionist. — Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, "How South Sudan’s ‘king of music’ beats back despair," 20 Aug. 2020

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Last Updated

25 Sep 2020

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“Percussionist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/percussionist. Accessed 1 Oct. 2020.

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