How to Use percussionist in a Sentence

percussionist

noun

• 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
• Among his colleagues in Mr. Davis’s band was the percussionist James Mtume.
  — Jon Caramanica, New York Times, 20 May 2018
• Among his colleagues in the band was percussionist James Mtume.
  — Jon Caramanica, BostonGlobe.com, 24 May 2018
• 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
• Taylor gave Burns the guitar slot, and Larkins joined as a percussionist.
  — Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads, 25 Apr. 2018
• Akins heard about the open space from Jeff Woods, his percussionist bandmate in Beastie Goys.
  — Matt Wake | [e-mail], al, 23 July 2023
• Ayers is a waiter at a local pizza restaurant and the lead singer and percussionist for the Turnipseeds, a rock band.
  — Will Higgins, Indianapolis Star, 23 Apr. 2018
• So when someone writes a strong new piece, percussionists are liable to talk.
  — Bill Meyer, Chicago Reader, 23 May 2018
• 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
• This past Thursday, as Libman walked through the front door of his home, he was greeted by the boom of percussionists in his high school alma mater’s marching band.
  — Michelle Darrisaw, Southern Living, 14 Nov. 2017
• 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
• Blackwell, a master percussionist who performed with Prince for 15 years, was known for his unique style of drumming.
  — Staff and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 4 July 2017
• At that time, he was preceded onstage by a group of Hawaiian dancers and percussionists.
  — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 9 Aug. 2024
• Shawn Pelton, longtime drummer and percussionist for the SNL house band, was spotted playing snare drum.
  — Sean Piccoli, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 25 Nov 2024