percussionist
noun
per·cus·sion·ist
pər-ˈkə-sh(ə-)nist 
: one skilled in the playing of percussion instruments
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This trumpet player and composer, Rob Mazurek, plays with percussionist Chad Taylor in the band Chicago Underground.
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
While the band has had at least 16 different lineups since its inception in 1968, two of its members — guitarist and lead singer Roy Gullane and flutist, tin whistle player, singer and percussionist Phil Smillie — have been on board since 1970.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025
The first three members were eventually joined by the percussionist Bob Nastanovich and the bassist Mark Ibold.
—Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
Davis’ band on the album included Manchester, percussionist Dan Davis, violist and violinist Elisabeth Fuchsia, drummer and pianist Will Lawrence, bassist and saxophonist Jim Marlow, pedal steel player Christopher May, and violinist Aaron Rosenblum.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 7 May 2025
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
While the band has had at least 16 different lineups since its inception in 1968, two of its members — guitarist and lead singer Roy Gullane and flutist, tin whistle player, singer and percussionist Phil Smillie — have been on board since 1970.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025
The first three members were eventually joined by the percussionist Bob Nastanovich and the bassist Mark Ibold.
—Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
Davis’ band on the album included Manchester, percussionist Dan Davis, violist and violinist Elisabeth Fuchsia, drummer and pianist Will Lawrence, bassist and saxophonist Jim Marlow, pedal steel player Christopher May, and violinist Aaron Rosenblum.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 7 May 2025
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“Percussionist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/percussionist. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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percussionist
noun
per·cus·sion·ist
pər-ˈkəsh-(ə-)nəst
: a person who plays percussion instruments
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