sideman
noun
an instrumentalist in a band or orchestra.
sidemen
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pluralof sideman.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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These five musicians are acclaimed bandleaders and sought-after sidemen, sometimes in each other’s ensembles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 25, 2025
Indeed, the author rarely interrupts the flow of such rock trivia as recording sessions, touring dates and sidemen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2023
With his head-turning mastery of seemingly any instrument with strings, Mr. Lindley became one of the most sought-after sidemen in Los Angeles in the 1970s.
From New York Times ● Mar. 7, 2023
At the retrial, Brooklyn prosecutors argued that the conviction was valid and that Scarcella and Chmil were just sidemen in a solid investigation.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 21, 2022
Incumbents, wardens and sidemen were almost always in attendance.
From The Elizabethan Parish in its Ecclesiastical and Financial Aspects by Sedley Lynch Ware
