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Recent Examples of percussionist
His energetic playing as a concert percussionist is contagious amongst his peers and his talents are reliable.
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Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
Japanese percussionist and bamboo flutist Kaoru Watanabe and Sicilian multi-instrumentalist Francesco Turrisi contribute to the polyrhythmic grooves and spacious, reflective passages.
—Andrew Gilbert, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2026
His father was a percussionist.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2026
The singer and percussionist team up for an album of cosmic experimentalism and amorphous funk.
—Marcus J. Moore, Pitchfork, 5 Mar. 2026
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Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
Japanese percussionist and bamboo flutist Kaoru Watanabe and Sicilian multi-instrumentalist Francesco Turrisi contribute to the polyrhythmic grooves and spacious, reflective passages.
—Andrew Gilbert, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2026
His father was a percussionist.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2026
The singer and percussionist team up for an album of cosmic experimentalism and amorphous funk.
—Marcus J. Moore, Pitchfork, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for percussionist
Noun
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Freese had joined the band following the March 2022 death of original Foos drummer Taylor Hawkins.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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They’ll be accompanied by veteran drummer Kenny Aronoff, bassist Marco Mendoza, and guitarist Pete Thorn.—
Jennifer Day,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Wilson, a pianist for Andrew’s Jazz Ensemble and a member of its Wind Symphony and Chorale, has been working on the nine-minute piece since November 2024, when Iwinski challenged him as a sophomore to write a piece for the wind symphony by his senior year.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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His band — comprised of himself, guitarist Peter Buck, pianist Bill Berry and bass guitarist Mike Mills — split amicably in 2011 after more than three decades trailblazing as a rock group.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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There’s Jeremy Furlow (Tripp Taylor), a young guitarist who recently moved from South Carolina and has found a job laying roads for $8 a week.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
26 Apr. 2026
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Moore and guitarist Will Ragano have been the two consistent members; aside from the current lineup there have been four bassists, four drummers and four keyboard players — most of whom will return for the show.—
Brett Milano,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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Over breakfast, Segal handed Feldman a CD of saxophonist Stan Getz, playing live at the Showcase.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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With the brilliant saxophonist Clarence Clemmons leading the five-member E Street Band (plus a four-man horn section), Springsteen belted out each high energy song in his distinctively raw and powerful voice.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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Camilia is a violinist with Mariachi Bravo, an elementary school mariachi band from Waukegan Community Unit School District 60.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Singaporean violinist Joy Yong recorded the lead violin parts.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
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Her father was a jazz trombonist and her mother a pianist.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
3 Apr. 2026
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Wayne Henderson, trombonist for the Jazz Crusaders, had co-produced the debut album, 1984’s Centipede, for Michael’s sister Rebbie with Michael, Tito, and Randy Jackson.—
Greg Poole,
Rolling Stone,
5 Mar. 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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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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Legendary clarinetist Benny Goodman hired Peplowski to play tenor saxophone in his new outfit in 1984 after coming out of retirement.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Feb. 2026
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