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Recent Examples of percussionist
In addition to the Nelsons and Raphael, the album also features guest musicians Daniel Lanois on pedal steel, former Doors drummer John Densmore and Senegalese percussionist Magatte Sow.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 15 Aug. 2024
Arin Yoon Dong-Won Kim is a master percussionist and a member of Yo-Yo Ma’s Silkroad Ensemble.
—Arin Yoon, NPR, 17 Sep. 2024
Hancock was joined on stage by drummer Harvey Mason, saxophonist Bennie Maupin, and percussionist Bill Summers, plus bassist Marcus Miller, who filled in for the late Paul Jackson, to play straight through one of the greatest albums of all time.
—David Hochman, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
The live accompaniment of percussionist Nathan Hubbard and guitarist Martin Martiarena, performing original music by Julián Mesri lends the battlefield scenes a rock band vigor.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 15 Aug. 2024
Arin Yoon Dong-Won Kim is a master percussionist and a member of Yo-Yo Ma’s Silkroad Ensemble.
—Arin Yoon, NPR, 17 Sep. 2024
Hancock was joined on stage by drummer Harvey Mason, saxophonist Bennie Maupin, and percussionist Bill Summers, plus bassist Marcus Miller, who filled in for the late Paul Jackson, to play straight through one of the greatest albums of all time.
—David Hochman, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
The live accompaniment of percussionist Nathan Hubbard and guitarist Martin Martiarena, performing original music by Julián Mesri lends the battlefield scenes a rock band vigor.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024
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Colin Petersen, the original drummer for the Bee Gees, died Monday, Fox News Digital confirmed.Tracy Wright, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
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Petersen was the Bee Gees’ first full-time drummer, joining the band in 1967 and anchoring them through their Beatlesque pop years.Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2024
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Curators at the Morgan Library & Museum in New York City discovered a music manuscript believed to be by Polish pianist and composer, Frédéric Chopin, in the museum’s collection.Ashley J. DiMella Fox News, Fox News, 2 Nov. 2024
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Afterward, renowned Chinese pianist Lang Lang—who’s on speed dial to perform for everyone from Pharrell to the Pope and Presidents worldwide—mastered Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 with spine-tingling vigor.Freya Drohan, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2024
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Upcoming performers are flutist Lori Bell on June 28, singer Melissa Morgan on July 26, singer Rose Mallett on Aug. 23, flutist Holly Hofmann on Sept. 27 and trumpeter Gilbert Castellanos on Friday, Oct. 25.Del Mar Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2024
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The album takes the acclaimed lyricist from the rap world to jazz as a woodwind artist, highlighting him as a flutist.DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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Like last summer, he’ll be joined by bassist Michael Anthony, guitarist Joe Satriani, drummer Kenny Aronoff, and keyboardist Rai Thistlethwayte for a show that is heavy on Van Halen classics, but also makes room for Montrose tunes and selections from Hagar and Satriani’s solo careers.Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 Nov. 2024
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Bryon’s death was confirmed by Blue Weaver, the keyboardist in their 1960s Welsh rock band, Amen Corner.Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2024
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Bandleader Lionel Hampton, trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie and other giants also tapped the young Jones for their European tours.Lisa Respers France, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
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Producer, arranger, trumpeter, executive, and more, Jones won 28 Grammy Awards and guided historic sessions with such giants as Frank Sinatra, Miles Davis, and Michael Jackson in addition to his groundbreaking work in film and television.Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2024
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The Howard County Historical Society’s next Lunch Date with History will feature a holiday concert with organist Nelda Clelland at the Museum of Howard County History, 8328 Court Ave., at noon on Dec. 6.Janet Kusterer, Baltimore Sun, 28 Nov. 2024
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Music with Peter Conte, organist, and Stacey Rishoi, mezzo-soprano.Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 10 Nov. 2024
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Performing with the flautist and Outkast member at the concerts are: Carlos Niño, Nate Mercereau, Surya Botofasina, and Deantoni Parks.Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 25 June 2024
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Composer Huang Ruo and composer, saxophonist, and flautist Anna Webber are among 10 2024 recipients of the Herb Alpert Award in the Arts (HAAIA).Paul Grein, Billboard, 2 May 2024
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“Percussionist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/percussionist. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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