percussionist
Americannoun
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percussionists
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noun
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Etymology
Origin of percussionist
First recorded in 1810–20; percussion + -ist
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Backing them was Mr. Stills’s touring band—keyboardist Jerry Aiello, bassist George “Chocolate” Perry, drummer and flutist Joe Vitale, and percussionist Joe Lala.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Inside were my elementary school report cards, two programs from concerts I played as a percussionist with the Rhode Island Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, and other assorted evidence of a childhood.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
Earth, Wind & Fire percussionist Ralph Johnson says “ba-dee-ya” can mean whatever you want it to mean.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
On “An Eraser and a Maze,” which features a rotating cast of drummers, including touring percussionist Damon Cox and Janet Weiss of Quasi and Sleater-Kinney, the pendulum swings in the opposite direction.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
The percussionist from the orchestra launches into a drumroll.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
He made radically original and satisfyingly complete musical statements playing solo drums, or with M’Boom, his ground-breaking ensemble of black and Latino percussionists.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
Those bearing the structures often gyrate to the beat provided by percussionists alongside religious chants and devotional folk songs.
From Barron's ● Feb. 1, 2026
Among their collaborations was Magalenha - a joyous song powered by the energetic sounds of Bahian percussionists from the streets of Rio - that quickly became a Latin standard.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2024
Nollman mainly plays slide guitar for whale species, but has worked with a wide range of other musicians, including a grammy-winning oboe player, violinists, percussionists, a chanting Tibetian lama and more.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2024
It may also include a piano and/or other keyboard players, more percussionists, and one or more guitar players or other strummed or plucked strings.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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