: a member of a band or orchestra and especially of a jazz or swing orchestra
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Nguyen’s latest project will chronicle the rise of Hendrix as the unsung sideman Jimmy James arriving in 1960s London and achieving breakout success when performing at the Monterey Pop Festival.
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Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Sep. 2024
But Alvin was eager to point out Heffington’s songwriter side as well as his sideman fame.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 19 Aug. 2024
Monuments to an Elegy (2014) Several notable drummers have kept time for the Pumpkins during their two stints without Chamberlin, including John Mellencamp sideman Kenny Aronoff and Rage Against the Machine’s Brad Wilk.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 17 Aug. 2024
But the fame that many of Mayall’s endlessly rotating sidemen later enjoyed was entirely beside the point to him.
—Steve Appleford, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2024
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Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Sep. 2024
But Alvin was eager to point out Heffington’s songwriter side as well as his sideman fame.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 19 Aug. 2024
Monuments to an Elegy (2014) Several notable drummers have kept time for the Pumpkins during their two stints without Chamberlin, including John Mellencamp sideman Kenny Aronoff and Rage Against the Machine’s Brad Wilk.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 17 Aug. 2024
But the fame that many of Mayall’s endlessly rotating sidemen later enjoyed was entirely beside the point to him.
—Steve Appleford, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2024
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“Sideman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sideman. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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