percussionist
noun
per·cus·sion·ist
pər-ˈkə-sh(ə-)nist 
: one skilled in the playing of percussion instruments
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But after being offered cash and cutting a deal for the Mantra players to be quick, Cover Story took a break and stood the side while the percussionists set up their instruments and got started.
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Joshua Barone, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
So is Escovedo, who rose to prominence in the early 1970s as a key member of the pioneering Latin-rock bands Santana and Azteca before becoming one of the most versatile and in-demand percussionists around.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2024
Gilchrist, who earned a bachelor’s degree in music education from San Jose State University, is also the principal percussionist for the San Jose Wind Symphony and conductor of San Jose Youth Symphony percussion ensemble.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2024
There’s rock’n’roll combustion in the double-drumming pyrotechnics of Collins and former Weather Report percussionist Chester Thompson.
—Ernesto Lechner, SPIN, 11 Apr. 2024
Music from the heart Heart Matter, featuring vocalist Amy D and percussionist Dillon Vado, will perform April 14 at 1:30 p.m. in an Ainsley House Garden Concert.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2024
Red Baraat’s instrumentation features six percussionists and three brass players, led by Jain on dhol, a double-sided Punjabi drum that is played with bamboo sticks.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2024
Tae has a wide range of musical abilities ranging from a classical concert percussionist to an amazing and well-rounded jazz drummer.
—Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 17 Mar. 2024
With women showcasing their talents in roles from percussionist to director, Turma da Paz de Madureira (The Madureira Group of Peace) performed in a second Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro in February.
—Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Mar. 2024
Joshua Barone, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
So is Escovedo, who rose to prominence in the early 1970s as a key member of the pioneering Latin-rock bands Santana and Azteca before becoming one of the most versatile and in-demand percussionists around.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2024
Gilchrist, who earned a bachelor’s degree in music education from San Jose State University, is also the principal percussionist for the San Jose Wind Symphony and conductor of San Jose Youth Symphony percussion ensemble.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2024
There’s rock’n’roll combustion in the double-drumming pyrotechnics of Collins and former Weather Report percussionist Chester Thompson.
—Ernesto Lechner, SPIN, 11 Apr. 2024
Music from the heart Heart Matter, featuring vocalist Amy D and percussionist Dillon Vado, will perform April 14 at 1:30 p.m. in an Ainsley House Garden Concert.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2024
Red Baraat’s instrumentation features six percussionists and three brass players, led by Jain on dhol, a double-sided Punjabi drum that is played with bamboo sticks.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2024
Tae has a wide range of musical abilities ranging from a classical concert percussionist to an amazing and well-rounded jazz drummer.
—Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 17 Mar. 2024
With women showcasing their talents in roles from percussionist to director, Turma da Paz de Madureira (The Madureira Group of Peace) performed in a second Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro in February.
—Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Mar. 2024
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percussionist
noun
per·cus·sion·ist
pər-ˈkəsh-(ə-)nəst
: a person who plays percussion instruments
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