drummer
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Her touring band in 1994 included Taylor Hawkins, who would go on to become the drummer for the Foo Fighters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
This group, with drummer Johnathan Blake and bassist Robert Hurst, is more percussive than most, turning what can be a genteel setting into something close to a drum circle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Pianists Sylvie Courvoisier, Sullivan Fortner, Matt Mitchell, Angelica Sanchez and Micah Thomas also currently head such outfits, and even a few nonpianists, such as bassist Kim Cass and drummer Tyshawn Sorey, now do so.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
"I don't know what possessed me," the drummer grimaces, while trying to insist the hosing "was an act of kindness and love because it was a hot day".
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
“So, I don’t know if Cait mentioned this, but they’re going to need a new drummer after I graduate. You’re going to be a freshman, right?”
From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli
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London's Notting Hill Carnival celebrated its 60th anniversary with hundreds of dancers, drummers and other performers celebrating Caribbean arts and culture.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
"Not a single blow is random," he explains as a trio of craftsmen land expert strikes that create the darker more complex tones so prized by jazz drummers.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
Streamer IShowSpeed took to the field at the New York New Jersey Stadium first, alongside drummers and dancers in vibrant tracksuits.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
On “An Eraser and a Maze,” which features a rotating cast of drummers, including touring percussionist Damon Cox and Janet Weiss of Quasi and Sleater-Kinney, the pendulum swings in the opposite direction.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
“Only one of the greatest drummers ever,” Mrs. Hidalgo said.
From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez
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