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Recent Examples of drummer
Daltrey also had a contentious relationship with Moon’s initial replacement, former Faces and Small Faces drummer Kenney Jones.
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Jem Aswad, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
For more than a decade now, Nicolas Jaar and Dave Harrington have been among the most captivating live acts in the world; the Gobi show, which comes at the end of a tour that has also included drummer Tlacael Esparza, was irreducible, elemental.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 14 Apr. 2025
Phish—the singer and guitarist Trey Anastasio, the keyboardist Page McConnell, the bassist Mike Gordon, and the drummer Jon Fishman—was scheduled to play at least two sets a night for four nights in a row.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
The asterisk in that is that the group did do a short tour in 2021-22 — but with the famous Blondie drummer Clem Burke sitting in for Schock, who had to sit out gigs due to thumb surgery.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
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Jem Aswad, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
For more than a decade now, Nicolas Jaar and Dave Harrington have been among the most captivating live acts in the world; the Gobi show, which comes at the end of a tour that has also included drummer Tlacael Esparza, was irreducible, elemental.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 14 Apr. 2025
Phish—the singer and guitarist Trey Anastasio, the keyboardist Page McConnell, the bassist Mike Gordon, and the drummer Jon Fishman—was scheduled to play at least two sets a night for four nights in a row.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
The asterisk in that is that the group did do a short tour in 2021-22 — but with the famous Blondie drummer Clem Burke sitting in for Schock, who had to sit out gigs due to thumb surgery.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
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Produced by flutist Jane Lenoir and percussionist Brian Rice, half of the Berkeley Choro Ensemble, the festival focuses on bringing the finest musicians from Brazil to the Bay Area.—
Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2025
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Brady was a percussionist in the KC Jazz Quintet and became a member of the Elder Statesmen of Kansas City Jazz, an esteemed group of performers recognized for their impact on the local scene, going on to serve on the advisory committee of the Kansas City Jazz Orchestra.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
21 Feb. 2025
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Staten is good at getting in his own way, though, so Quinn ‒ a part-time bar owner, part-time lavender farmer and part-time concert pianist, because why not? ‒ is pushed into the arms of Davis (Eoin Macken), Staten's brother-in-law.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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The stars include Staten Kirkland (Josh Duhamel), the owner of Double K Ranch who is struggling after the death of his wife and son, and Quinn O’Grady (Minka Kelly), a former concert pianist who returns to her hometown to run Gracie’s, the local dance hall and bar.—
Francesca Gariano,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Professionally, Geddy Lee is known almost exclusively as the lead vocalist, bassist, and keyboardist of the beloved Canadian rock outfit Rush.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Tom Petty Became the Star of the Heartbreakers, Which Caused Some Early Dissension After the end of Mudcrutch, Petty co-founded the Heartbreakers in 1976 with Campbell, keyboardist Benmont Tench, drummer Stan Lynch and bassist Ron Blair.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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He’s learned over the years there are nuances to being a sports organist that many traditional musicians don’t know.—
Phil Thompson,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
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Laron was a Veterans Administration draftsman who played the piano and harmonica, while Irene was a church pianist and organist.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
24 Feb. 2025
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Local trumpeter Keyon Harrold returns as MATI’s artist-in-residence, while Pedrito Martinez joins as the artist-at-large, performing across multiple sets.—
Marc Schneider,
Billboard,
15 Apr. 2025
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There was a moment of silence as the trumpeter played.—
Malcolm Hillgartner Tanya Pérez Lance Neal,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Produced by flutist Jane Lenoir and percussionist Brian Rice, half of the Berkeley Choro Ensemble, the festival focuses on bringing the finest musicians from Brazil to the Bay Area.—
Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2025
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Many of those songs and others are in the musical (a booklet in the Playbill introduces each one, with illustrations by the flutist Hery Paz), along with most of those musicians and singers.—
Elisabeth Vincentelli,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Drummer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drummer. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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