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percussionist

noun

Definition of percussionist

as in drummer

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Recent Examples of percussionist White, who rose to prominence as a member of Dirty Three, has since become a much-sought-after percussionist, working with PJ Harvey, Cat Power, Will Oldham, and more. — David Harris, SPIN, 11 June 2026 Ferrall’s death was reported yesterday by her husband, the Broadway drummer and percussionist Kory Grossman, to the theater publication Playbill. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 June 2026 The program includes the church ensemble, harpist Destiny Muhammad’s trio, and a North-meets-South Indo-jazz trio with Carnatic saxophonist Prasant Radhakrishnan and percussionist Sameer Gupta (who founded RootStock Arts). — Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 28 May 2026 Each evening, live music flows from the dining room onto Ocean Drive, where a percussionist, guitarist, and vocalist’s sounds invite diners for an impromptu salsa dance session. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for percussionist

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Noun

Ferrer ended up playing in Guns N’ Roses for 19 years, longer than Steven Adler and Matt Sorum combined, becoming the longest-serving drummer in the band’s history.

— Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2026
In the brief but juicy clip, posted to gossip page Deux Moi’s Instagram, Charlotte Watts (Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts’ artist granddaughter) walks down the steps to the street, followed by an unidentified woman.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026

Definition of drummer

Noun

To call Joshua White the finest homegrown jazz pianist to emerge in San Diego over the past 20 years is high praise, but also well-deserved.

— George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026
Joined by pianist Paul Cornish, bassist Philip Norris and drummer Nazir Ebo, the acclaimed saxophonist showcased the quartet’s remarkable chemistry through a set of lyrical melodies, intricate interplay and expansive improvisation.

— Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of pianist

Noun

The Sunflower Bean guitarist had spent the past two months writing and recording dozens of new songs, painstakingly tracking every instrument and vocal part on his own.

— Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2026
Singer-songwriter and guitarist Nick DiSalvo’s plaintive vocals and snaking riffs can gently suggest thoughtful indie rock or tense up to show off more doom-adjacent roots.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 8 July 2026

Definition of guitarist

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Joined by pianist Paul Cornish, bassist Philip Norris and drummer Nazir Ebo, the acclaimed saxophonist showcased the quartet’s remarkable chemistry through a set of lyrical melodies, intricate interplay and expansive improvisation.

— Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
The two attempted to keep talking as they were played off by a saxophonist, which host Druski had warned about earlier in the evening.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026

Definition of saxophonist

Noun

Lavers is riding with the same crew as the first go-around, which includes his partner McGrory, who sings under the alias Colle, and the violinist Zachary Paul.

— Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026
He is lured by the sound of music down a Montmartre street to Nicholas de Lenfent (Joseph Potter), an old friend from his village who has grown up to be a talented violinist and rakish twink.

— Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 22 June 2026

Definition of violinist

Noun

For composer and Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra trombonist Christopher Crenshaw, that collective spirit is the music’s genius.

— Abraham Swee, USA Today, 29 June 2026
The core group now augments itself with the bass clarinetist Madison Greenstone, trombonist Weston Olencki, and, for the first time in the band’s history, vocals.

— Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 16 June 2026

Definition of trombonist

Noun

Elena Pinderhughes, Club Molson Elena Pinderhughes brought her unique blend of jazz, soul and improvisation to Club Molson, showcasing her talents as a flutist, vocalist and composer.

— Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
The flutist Denis Bouriakov and the bassoonist Whitney Crockett applied pinpoint dexterity to Paganini and Rossini, respectively.

— Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026

Definition of flutist

Noun

The ambient dub producer and clarinetist will release Memoria on September 4 via Smalltown Supersound.

— Walden Green, Pitchfork, 6 July 2026
Principal clarinetist Dario Brignoli went in a different direction while playing an arrangement of George Gershwin’s Three Preludes.

— Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

Definition of clarinetist

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