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Recent Examples of percussionist
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.
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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
Global Drum Project — a group with Mr. Hussain, Mr. Hart, the Puerto Rican percussionist Giovanni Hidalgo and the Nigerian percussionist Sikiru Adepoju — also won a world-music Grammy, in 2009.
—Jon Pareles, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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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
Global Drum Project — a group with Mr. Hussain, Mr. Hart, the Puerto Rican percussionist Giovanni Hidalgo and the Nigerian percussionist Sikiru Adepoju — also won a world-music Grammy, in 2009.
—Jon Pareles, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for percussionist
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In December of 2024, Bhad Bhabie, born Danielle Bregoli, accused the daughter of Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker of trying to steal Le Vaughn from her.—
Vivian Kwarm,
New York Daily News,
5 Mar. 2025
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The group — which also includes drummer Carlos Guerrero, bassist Brian Ortega and guitarist/bajo quinto player Beto Acosta — hopes to eventually open up the space for visiting collaborators and friends to crash there.—
Paula Mejía,
Billboard,
5 Mar. 2025
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Arakawa was a classical pianist and a co-founder of a home furnishing business, according to the Associated Press.—
Ayana Archie,
NPR,
28 Feb. 2025
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The actor, his wife, pianist Betsy Arakawa, along with a dog, were found dead by neighborhood security officials, at their New Mexico home on Wednesday.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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Celeb flutist Nestor Torres chatted with Miami Beach’s First Couple from the sidelines, inquiring as to what the insanity was all about.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2025
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The amplification managed to illuminate Third Coast, which was joined by flutist Constance Volk.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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Your current band features two members of The Zombies, drummer Steve Rodford — who is Jim Rodford’s son — and guitarist Soren Koch, and two members of The Strawbs, keyboardist Dave Bainbridge and bassist Chas Cronk.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Feb. 2025
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First up, the Deftones — featuring vocalist Chino Moreno, guitarist Stephen Carpenter, drummer Abe Cunningham and keyboardist/turntablist Frank Delgado – perform a huge homecoming show on March 1 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.—
Jim Harrington,
The Mercury News,
13 Feb. 2025
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The residences of many important artists have been lost, including those of the jazz saxophonist Benny Maupin, 84, and the jazz trumpeter Bobby Bradford, 90, whose collections of musical instruments were also destroyed.—
Sam Lubell,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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But the Black Bottom neighborhood is a center of the city’s music scene, and the Paradise Cafe is one of its oldest jazz clubs, one that trumpeter and bandleader Blue has inherited from his parents.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
14 Feb. 2025
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The daughter of a church organist, Flack began playing classical piano at a young age.—
Kalhan Rosenblatt,
NBC News,
24 Feb. 2025
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Bottom 12, eliminated from at least next two ballots Helen Dell, 22.7% (18.3%): More love than expected for the long-time stadium organist.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2025
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Colorful wall paintings with a variety of scenes, including men and women dancing alongside a flautist, a woman next to two men, and a metal workshop were found in tomb number 6438.—
Francesca Aton,
ARTnews.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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The rapper and flautist will reschedule his show for a later date and time.—
Audrey Gibbs,
The Tennessean,
27 Mar. 2024
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“Percussionist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/percussionist. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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