percussionist

noun

per·​cus·​sion·​ist pər-ˈkə-sh(ə-)nist How to pronounce percussionist (audio)
Synonyms of percussionistnext
: one skilled in the playing of percussion instruments

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Little Feat percussionist Sam Clayton, a Fallbrook resident, recalled in a 2019 San Diego Union-Tribune interview. — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026 There are also guest appearances by Brandi Carlile, Lee Ann Womack, the Jeremy Jordan Ensemble, percussionist Jay Bellerose, violinist Scarlet Rivera, and Taupin’s daughter, Georgey. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2026 And, of course, Buffett himself arrives, accompanied by his longtime percussionist Eric Darken on the marimba and a bar full of cheering friends, to reprise the chorus in a voice that is more talky and less twangy than Jackson’s. — Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 19 July 2026 But Offering invites new collaborators into their process, like Haitian-Guyanese producer Michaël Brun and Cuban percussionist Pedrito Martinez. — Stefanie Fernández, Pitchfork, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for percussionist

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First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of percussionist was in 1938

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percussionist

noun
per·​cus·​sion·​ist pər-ˈkəsh-(ə-)nəst How to pronounce percussionist (audio)
: a person who plays percussion instruments

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