percussionist
noun
per·cus·sion·ist
pər-ˈkə-sh(ə-)nist 
: one skilled in the playing of percussion instruments
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But above all, there’s the rumble of the drums, intricately recorded by Italian British percussionist Valentina Magaletti and spun to kuduro heaven by Príncipe Discos all-star Nídia Borges.
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Pitchfork, 5 Dec. 2024
During the trip, the orchestra will partner with the renowned Latin Jazz Youth Ensemble of San Francisco in a series of workshops led by Grammy award-winning percussionist and bandleader Javier Cabanillas.
—Cyril A. Reinicke, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
The legendary percussionist and singer received her first and — up until this year — only Grammy nominations way back in 1985 (including one for Best New Artist) but went home empty-handed that night.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 3 Feb. 2025
Since 2015, the series has been under the direction of the percussionist Jonathan Hepfer, a forty-one-year-old Buffalo native with a flair for arresting programming.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
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Pitchfork, 5 Dec. 2024
During the trip, the orchestra will partner with the renowned Latin Jazz Youth Ensemble of San Francisco in a series of workshops led by Grammy award-winning percussionist and bandleader Javier Cabanillas.
—Cyril A. Reinicke, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
The legendary percussionist and singer received her first and — up until this year — only Grammy nominations way back in 1985 (including one for Best New Artist) but went home empty-handed that night.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 3 Feb. 2025
Since 2015, the series has been under the direction of the percussionist Jonathan Hepfer, a forty-one-year-old Buffalo native with a flair for arresting programming.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
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percussionist
noun
per·cus·sion·ist
pər-ˈkəsh-(ə-)nəst
: a person who plays percussion instruments
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