on drums

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: playing the drums
That was Miles Davis on trumpet and Max Roach on drums.

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Recent Examples on the Web Flanked by the money rhythm section of Sam Jones on bass and the mighty Philly Joe Jones on drums, Evans’ second LP as a leader gets its best upgrade yet. Ron Hart, SPIN, 17 Apr. 2024 His first epiphany came when a friend at the conservatory gave him a tape of a mid-1980s album by the Chick Corea Elektric Band, featuring Dave Weckl on drums. George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2024 The family recorded the EP at a studio in nearby Dripping Springs, Texas, with Nate and Jay reprising their usual roles and Brian Beadle, a family friend, on drums. Stephen Deusner, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2024 Lanier will be joined by Tim Jackson on flute and saxophone and Zack Olsen on drums at 4 p.m. April 7 at 15 Kehoe Way in Inverness. Daniel Bromfield, The Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2024 The first musical performance of the evening was offered by Vivant, a band of young boys that includes Homme’s son Ryder on drums, doing creditable covers of Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath. Chris Willman, Variety, 21 Mar. 2024 Going back a bit, how did Don Brewer wind up joining the band on drums? Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2024 Since then, Canada and Ragweed bass player Jeremy Plato have toured as the Departed, which also features Eric Hansen on drums. Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2024 The lineup includes his 20-year-old guitarist son, Henry, along with Joey Guevara on keyboards, harmonica and vocals, George Vidaurri on bass and vocals, Paul Brewin on drums, Johnny Viau on sax, and various guest singers who — as of this writing — are still being confirmed. George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Dec. 2023

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“On drums.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20drums. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.

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