drummer

noun

Definition of drummernext
as in guitarist

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Recent Examples of drummer William Hawkins, a drummer who has been a musician for 57 years, grew up near Ford and has known the family since 1967. — Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026 Sitting at a piano next to bassist Endea Owens and drummer Steve Jordan, Batiste laid jazzy piano chords over Jordan's beat. — Will Croxton, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026 No one is saying what caused Journey drummer Deen Castronovo to have been assisted off stage after two songs and admitted to a Tulsa hospital Thursday night. — Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026 Journey drummer Deen Castronovo was taken to a hospital Thursday after suffering a medical emergency during the band's concert in Tulsa, Oklahoma. — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for drummer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drummer
  1. guitarist
  2. percussionist
  3. pianist
  4. violinist
  5. keyboardist
  6. saxophonist
  7. trombonist
  8. organist
Noun
  • Surkamp and his Pavlov’s Dog collaborators reunited in the early 2000s and Surkamp’s wife, Sara, joined as a vocalist and guitarist.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Building an international band that includes Eiko Ishibashi, Jim O’Rourke, and a whistler, the Australian guitarist shapes longform spells of emotional and musical ambiguity.
    — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of guitarist
Noun
  • But the San Diego imaginative new music series Art of Elan is now taking it to the desert for a special performance led by percussionist Steven Schick at an outdoor theater in Borrego Springs.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Bashiri Johnson was a quiet, brilliant New York percussionist who’d been mentored by James Mtume and played with Madonna, Michael, and Luther.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of percussionist
Noun
  • Showcasing his talent as a pianist in his latest music release, Ormo previously described his work as a message of emotional connection.
    — Joan Murray, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Lie plays legendary real-life jazz pianist Bill Evans in the unconventional biopic.
    — Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of pianist
Noun
  • As the son of a violinist and onetime president of Orquesta Sinfónica Venezuela, Hindoyan was indoctrinated with classical music.
    — Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Grammy-winning violinist Jennifer Koh takes on Glass’ Violin Concerto.
    — Mike Hamersly, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of violinist
Noun
  • Original Heartbreakers keyboardist Benmont Tench also contributes to the series.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The tour features Schon and Cain alongside Pineda, Castronovo, keyboardist Jason Derlatka and bassist Todd Jensen.
    — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of keyboardist
Noun
  • Contemporary jazz saxophonist Braxton Cooke will open, and undoubtedly find his way back on stage for a few jams.
    — Greg Carannante, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Image Roy Nathanson, 75, a jazz saxophonist who lives nearby has been playing gigs for the series since his own nonprofit, Brooklyn Porch Music, stopped offering performances by professionals.
    — Craig Kellogg, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of saxophonist
Noun
  • The main stage featured local performers including Brass and Boujee, with Kansas City rapper and entrepreneur Kemet Coleman and hip-hop trombonist Kadesh Flow.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of trombonist
Noun
  • Dylan’s backing band, as introduced at Carnegie, was composed of the Hawks guitarist Robbie Robertson, the organist Garth Hudson, the bassist Rick Danko, the pianist Richard Manual and the drummer Levon Helm.
    — Atoosa Moinzadeh, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • There was no choir, no church organist, and no children or young families.
    — John Blake, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of organist

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