: a member of a band or orchestra and especially of a jazz or swing orchestra
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Rundgren fans got a bonus in having his longtime sideman on both solo and Utopia stints, Kasim Sulton, get a prominent role in the show beyond just bass duties.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Mar. 2025
Three other musicians are getting in via the Musical Excellence Award, as also selected by the board: producer Thom Bell; pianist Nicky Hopkins, a frequent Rolling Stones sideman back in the day; and bassist Carole Kaye, a famous member of the session players’ ensemble the Wrecking Crew.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 28 Apr. 2025
Tom used to call me the co-captain, but the rest of the band never felt like sidemen.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2025
Ayers first recorded as a sideman with saxophonist Curtis Amy before releasing his debut album, West Coast Vibes, in 1963.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
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Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Mar. 2025
Three other musicians are getting in via the Musical Excellence Award, as also selected by the board: producer Thom Bell; pianist Nicky Hopkins, a frequent Rolling Stones sideman back in the day; and bassist Carole Kaye, a famous member of the session players’ ensemble the Wrecking Crew.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 28 Apr. 2025
Tom used to call me the co-captain, but the rest of the band never felt like sidemen.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2025
Ayers first recorded as a sideman with saxophonist Curtis Amy before releasing his debut album, West Coast Vibes, in 1963.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sideman
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“Sideman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sideman. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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