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Recent Examples of drummer
She’s released two albums, including Hold On Baby, which featured a collaboration with the late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins.
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Emily Blackwood, People.com, 1 May 2025
Love told the Portland Tribune that during that time, Brian’s brother and Beach Boys drummer, Dennis Wilson, was supplying Brian with cocaine.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Since the band broke up in 2011, Meg White, its drummer, has become one the great recluses of 21st-century pop, rarely seen in public and declining all interview requests — which would make any possible appearance by her a major coup for the Rock Hall.
—Ben Sisario, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
The Brandon Goldberg Trio, featuring jazz bassist Vincent Dupont and drummer Aaron Kimmel, will be presented by the annual Miami International Piano Festival, which this season has hosted more than 20 live recitals by pianists from around the world.
—Steve Rothaus, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
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Emily Blackwood, People.com, 1 May 2025
Love told the Portland Tribune that during that time, Brian’s brother and Beach Boys drummer, Dennis Wilson, was supplying Brian with cocaine.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Since the band broke up in 2011, Meg White, its drummer, has become one the great recluses of 21st-century pop, rarely seen in public and declining all interview requests — which would make any possible appearance by her a major coup for the Rock Hall.
—Ben Sisario, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
The Brandon Goldberg Trio, featuring jazz bassist Vincent Dupont and drummer Aaron Kimmel, will be presented by the annual Miami International Piano Festival, which this season has hosted more than 20 live recitals by pianists from around the world.
—Steve Rothaus, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drummer
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Barba sent a recording of that machine’s sound to the jazz percussionist Chad Taylor, a frequent collaborator, and asked him to drum along with it for the soundtrack.—
Mustafah Abdulaziz,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Zappa’s Mothers at the time of the performance included drummer Chester Thompson, keyboardist George Duke, guitarist Jeff Simmons, saxophonist Napoleon Murphy Brock, bassist Tom Fowler, and percussionist Ruth Underwood, who also contributed her memories of the June 1974 show to the liner notes.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
25 Apr. 2025
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Jazz influences: Herbie Hancock, Kamasi Washington, Norah Jones, Keith Jarrett Ashley Henry With Henry, a vocalist/pianist/band leader primarily pounding away on the keys at the piano, this masterful album mostly carries the feel of a traditional jazz ensemble.—
Steve Baltin,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Three other musicians are getting in via the Musical Excellence Award, as also selected by the board: producer Thom Bell; pianist Nicky Hopkins, a frequent Rolling Stones sideman back in the day; and bassist Carole Kaye, a famous member of the session players’ ensemble the Wrecking Crew.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2025
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Accompanied by Foo Fighters bandmate keyboardist Rami Jaffee, as well as Studio 606 engineer and drummer John Lousteau and Birds of Satan bassist Wiley Hodgden, the quartet had some help from a few of their famous friends as well.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
29 Apr. 2025
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Producer-songwriter Thom Bell, keyboardist Nicky Hopkins and bassist Carol Kaye will be honored for their musical excellence — Kaye was part of thousands of studio sessions.—
Christie D’Zurilla,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Led since its inception by guitarist and organist Jorge Rodríguez Grández, Los Mirlos is named after Peruvian jungle blackbirds.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2025
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The saga is chronicled on his 2009 LP Fork in the Road.) Talkin’ To The Trees is Young’s first album with his new band, the Chrome Hearts, which includes guitarist Micah Nelson, organist Spooner Oldham, bassist Corey McCormick, and drummer Anthony Logerfo.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
2 May 2025
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Don’t miss: Local trumpeter/singer/Treme star/barbecue master Kermit Ruffins doing a tribute to Louis Armstrong.—
Dan Reilly,
Vulture,
9 Apr. 2025
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Local trumpeter Keyon Harrold returns as MATI’s artist-in-residence, while Pedrito Martinez joins as the artist-at-large, performing across multiple sets.—
Marc Schneider,
Billboard,
15 Apr. 2025
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My son swayed gently between my legs, still wearing last night’s jammies, azure eyes trained on the flutist’s quivering embouchure.—
Ashlea Halpern,
AFAR Media,
30 Apr. 2025
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Many of those songs and others are in the musical (a booklet in the Playbill introduces each one, with illustrations by the flutist Hery Paz), along with most of those musicians and singers.—
Elisabeth Vincentelli,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Drummer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drummer. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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