How to Use percussionist in a Sentence

percussionist

noun

• At that time, he was preceded onstage by a group of Hawaiian dancers and percussionists.
  — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 9 Aug. 2024
• The ensemble — a pianist, cellist, singer and percussionist — began to play.
  — Robert McCoppin, courant.com, 22 June 2018
• Jake Meginsky's doc marinates in the philosophies of the free-jazz percussionist.
  — John Defore, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 July 2018
• Across the room, the merry band of children was getting ready for their big debut: as ragtag percussionists accompanying the runway show.
  — Laura Regensdorf, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2018
• Professional percussionist Michael Hasty will lead the drumming.
  — Sheryl Devore, Lake County News-Sun, 3 June 2019
• Comprised of a number of percussionists and brass players, Junun put on a performance different from the normal guests on Colbert.
  — Sam Tornow, Billboard, 10 July 2018
• The percussionist Fiona Digney, pummelling a conspicuously coffin-like apparatus, made a sound to wake the dead.
  — Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 24 June 2018
• Kraft was the right percussionist at the right time in the right place.
  — Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2022
• The former punk-rock band percussionist has been a mainstay of the San Diego DJ scene since 1979.
  — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2021
• The dancers are backed by a group of first-class DJs, percussionists and musicians.
  — Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 8 May 2024
• Thompson is a percussionist in the high school band and plays in a jazz group outside of school called the Green Carpet Express.
  — oregonlive, 21 June 2023
• Playing drums for the new band of the decade’s best drummer, former Nirvana percussionist Dave Grohl, wasn’t a gig for the meek.
  — Matt Wake | [e-mail], al, 27 June 2022
• Artists quickly took to social media to share tributes and mourn the loss of the beloved percussionist.
  — Katrina Nattress, SPIN, 26 Mar. 2022
• Akins heard about the open space from Jeff Woods, his percussionist bandmate in Beastie Goys.
  — Matt Wake | [e-mail], al, 23 July 2023
• People of Goodwill percussionist Hassan Ali spoke to the impact of the lack of live music these past few months.
  — Brad Horrigan, courant.com, 18 Sep. 2020
• But the percussionist and singer, who is considered one of the best female drummers alive, has nothing to wear.
  — Michelle Washington, USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2019
• One of them was Louis Cole, who is precisely as skilled a drummer as the anonymous clown-percussionist in Clown Core.
  — Randall Roberts, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2021
• The first half of the performance featured three guitarists, horns and up to four percussionists playing at once.
  — Jeremy Hallock, Dallas News, 1 Mar. 2020
• Her mother was a dancer and her father a percussionist.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2021
• Then Burnett and percussionist Jay Bellerose grab you with a stairstep’s pulse as menacing as Krauss’ threat.
  — A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 19 Nov. 2021
• The percussionist was the wild card of the night for Radiohead fans, who have grown accustomed to Philip Selway’s playing.
  — William Earl, Variety, 21 Nov. 2022
• Longtime percussionist John Lacques leads the event, which doubles as a fundraiser for the 2,100-acre preserve that opened a year ago.
  — Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2022
• Thomas was the alto sax player, flutist and percussionist.
  — Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Aug. 2021
• There are five horns and four backup singers and a percussionist — all of which Springsteen uses smartly to bring early ‘70s jazzy jams to life.
  — Christopher Borrelli, Baltimore Sun, 7 Apr. 2023
• The late percussionist joined the Foo Fighters in 1997, replacing the group's first drummer William Goldsmith.
  — Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com, 27 Mar. 2022
• Before any of that, Sheila E. toured as a percussionist on Marvin Gaye’s final tour.
  — Matt Wake | [e-mail], al, 25 June 2020
• The principal percussionist of the CSO since 2007, Yeh is the cool head keeping things in time in the back of the ensemble, but her presence is commanding both in and out of the limelight.
  — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 31 May 2024
• Since their debut in 2010, Fitz and co-lead singer/percussionist Noelle Scaggs have been known for blending classic soul sounds and rhythms with modern pop.
  — Trevor Fraser, orlandosentinel.com, 17 July 2019
• In 1999, she wed Michael Carabello, a former percussionist in the rock band Santana.
  — Jacob Bernstein, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2023
• Shakira enrolled Milan in lessons after her friend Penélope Cruz sent her a video of her own son, whom Shakira calls a talented percussionist.
  — Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2024

Last Updated: 26 Sep 2024