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Recent Examples of percussionist
Drummer Charlie Watts, the group’s newest member, a jazz aficionado and an accomplished percussionist, propelled the music forward with a rock-solid beat.
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Marc Ballon, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Jackson and his band—including guitarist Teddy Kumpel, drummer Doug Yowell, and Peruvian percussionist Paulo Stagnaro—will tour extensively this year across 14 countries, beginning a North American run May 11 at the Bardavon in Poughkeepsie, New York.
—Steve Appleford, SPIN, 7 Apr. 2026
His energetic playing as a concert percussionist is contagious amongst his peers and his talents are reliable.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
Indian percussionist Sandeep Das is an original member of Silkroad, while Canadian Armenian cellist Karen Ouzounian and American bassist Shawn Conley also joined under Ma.
—Andrew Gilbert, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2026
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Marc Ballon, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Jackson and his band—including guitarist Teddy Kumpel, drummer Doug Yowell, and Peruvian percussionist Paulo Stagnaro—will tour extensively this year across 14 countries, beginning a North American run May 11 at the Bardavon in Poughkeepsie, New York.
—Steve Appleford, SPIN, 7 Apr. 2026
His energetic playing as a concert percussionist is contagious amongst his peers and his talents are reliable.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
Indian percussionist Sandeep Das is an original member of Silkroad, while Canadian Armenian cellist Karen Ouzounian and American bassist Shawn Conley also joined under Ma.
—Andrew Gilbert, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for percussionist
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That would be the drummer, Binzer (Rory Keenan), who sits at the back of the stage, surveys the group and the roomful of revellers, and pliably makes adjustments that keep the party going.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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Kourtney shares Rocky with her husband, Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker.—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
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Thile will also team with acclaimed jazz and classical singer Cécile McLorin Salvant and pianist Sullivan Fortner on a new version of Kurt Weill’s The Threepenny Opera, which will receive its world premiere at the 2027 Festival.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Frequent collaborators, the acclaimed violinist and pianist perform works by Schubert, Grieg, Ives, Ysaÿe and Ravel in their first joint appearance at Disney Hall since 2010.—
Arts Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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The score by Amine Bouhafa and Isabelle Laudenbach — the director’s sister, and also an accomplished flamenco guitarist — deftly interpolates scraps and strains of Bizet’s original compositions, stripped of operatic excess and given a folky lilt.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
31 May 2026
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Three of those bands’ key members — Toto guitarist-vocalist Steve Lukather, former Average White Bands bassist/singer Hamish Stewart and Men At Work singer-guitarist Colin Hay — are All-Starr Band veterans.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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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
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The tenor saxophonist was one of America’s most renowned jazz musicians, embracing tradition and innovation for six decades.—
Matt Schudel,
Washington Post,
27 May 2026
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Frequent collaborators, the acclaimed violinist and pianist perform works by Schubert, Grieg, Ives, Ysaÿe and Ravel in their first joint appearance at Disney Hall since 2010.—
Arts Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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This concert event was coordinated by Nic Orbovich, the co-founder (with wife Sunny) of the Michigan City Chamber Music Festival and an accomplished violinist with his own concert resume.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
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The singular jazz ensemble The Curhachestra is led by a trombonist, backed by lap steel guitar, electric bass and drums.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2026
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The Kansas City Symphony concert features jazz vocalist and trombonist Aubrey Logan, with guest conductor Stuart Chafetz leading music by John Williams, Scott Joplin, George Gershwin and Florence Price.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
24 May 2026
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Monette Marino, guitarist Joe Amato, bassist Harley Magsino, drummer Mike Holguin and saxophonist, flutist and harmonica player Tripp Sprague.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 2026
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Carolyn Brown, the orchestra’s principal flutist, will perform excerpts and participate in the Q&A session.—
Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
22 Apr. 2026
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Rollins and his two older siblings were all introduced to music early by their father, who was a clarinetist.—
Don Heckman,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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Performers include clarinetist Anthony McGill, violinists Leila Josefowicz and Geneva Lewis, and the Colburn Orchestra, making its Ojai Music Festival debut.—
Aidin Vaziri,
San Francisco Chronicle,
24 Mar. 2026
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