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Recent Examples of percussionist
In March, the band parted ways with percussionist/multi-instrumentalist Jeff Arevalo.
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2025
The product of a multinational household — daughter of a West African percussionist and a Swedish designer, stepdaughter of avant-jazz trumpeter Don Cherry — this year's most daring Best New Artist nominee went on to join several abrasive and ear-shattering British punk bands in the early '80s.
—EW.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Appearing with Fortner and McLorin Salvant will be Emi Ferguson on flute, percussionist Keita Ogawa, Yasushi Nakamura on bass and violone, and Dušan Balarin on theorbo and lute.
—Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Aug. 2025
They are accompanied by Vives’ renowned gaitera and percussionist Mayte Montero and Hanlon’s band members Yainer Horta (keyboards), Fabio Pimentel (guitar) and Otoniel Vargas (drums).
—Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2025
The product of a multinational household — daughter of a West African percussionist and a Swedish designer, stepdaughter of avant-jazz trumpeter Don Cherry — this year's most daring Best New Artist nominee went on to join several abrasive and ear-shattering British punk bands in the early '80s.
—EW.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Appearing with Fortner and McLorin Salvant will be Emi Ferguson on flute, percussionist Keita Ogawa, Yasushi Nakamura on bass and violone, and Dušan Balarin on theorbo and lute.
—Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Aug. 2025
They are accompanied by Vives’ renowned gaitera and percussionist Mayte Montero and Hanlon’s band members Yainer Horta (keyboards), Fabio Pimentel (guitar) and Otoniel Vargas (drums).
—Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for percussionist
Noun
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Only a few of us guys got together here in New York, one of them being Mickey Curry, the drummer that spent 30 years with me.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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Mustaine says Megadeth have no plans to play the song live, adding that neither Hetfield nor Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich heard about the rerecording’s existence ahead of time.—
Althea Legaspi,
Rolling Stone,
30 Oct. 2025
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The story revolves around a famous film director and his pianist wife, who are held hostage by a resentful background actor.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
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Jack DeJohnette, the jazz drummer, pianist, and bandleader who played on Miles Davis’ Bitches Brew and worked closely with Sonny Rollins, Keith Jarrett, and many other jazz luminaries, has died.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
27 Oct. 2025
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That means a crash course is in order before the show, where he’ll be joined by guitarist Carr Reed, bassist Miles Christian Davis, and drummer Connor J Sears.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
3 Nov. 2025
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The band’s lineup for this tour remains co-founder Angus Young on lead guitar, with vocalist Brian Johnson, rhythm guitarist Stevie Young, drummer Matt Laug and bass player Chris Chaney.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
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The drummer and saxophonist had left Kabul years earlier but stayed in touch with their Afghan students through the app, occasionally helping with visa applications.—
Vidushi Mishti Sharma,
Rolling Stone,
24 Oct. 2025
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Klaus Doldinger, the German saxophonist and composer who created the soundtracks to Wolfgang Petersen’s Das Boot and The NeverEnding Story, had died.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Oct. 2025
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Hoss, whom audiences might remember as Blanchett’s violinist partner in 2022’s Tár, is a force as the outspoken, mercurial Eileen.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
28 Oct. 2025
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Rather than playing her violin on her shoulder, the violinist crouched on a rug with Belaji, facing the instrument toward the floor.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
28 Oct. 2025
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Wofford is very likely the only pianist who played with both Fitzgerald and cutting-edge trombonist and electronic music innovator George Lewis, as well as with Sergio Mendes and Quincy Jones, James Moody and Harry Nilsson, Zoot Simms and John Klemmer.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Upon their retirements between the 2024/25 and 2025/26 season, harpist Turner and principal trombonist Jay Friedman will be the longest-serving CSO musicians in history, having both joined the orchestra in 1962.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
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The concert will feature Musical Merit Foundation scholarship winners Iliana Shapiro, a flutist and UC San Diego computer science doctoral student; Yoyo Wu, a high school marimbaist and concert pianist; and Mariam Mouawad, a mezzo-soprano who sings with the San Diego Opera and San Diego Symphony.—
La Jolla Light,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Founding flutist Ray Thomas died in January 2018, just months before the Hall of Fame induction.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
10 Oct. 2025
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All are dressed in period garb — Clarkson in a gorgeous gown and her band, My Band Y’all, led by musical director and keyboardist Jason Halbert, in formal white dinner jackets typical of musical acts at the time.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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The group, comprised of vocalist Jim James, bassist Tom Blankenship, drummer Patrick Hallahan, keyboardist Bo Koster and guitarist Carl Broemel, is headed to Broemel's city.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Percussionist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/percussionist. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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