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drummer

[druhm-er] / ˈdrʌm ər /


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Dating a drummer, she switched allegiance from Whitney Houston to Tom Waits and Tori Amos, but the urge to sing remained.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

This past June, Mr. Threadgill stood center stage flanked by pianist Vijay Iyer and drummer Dafnis Prieto at Manhattan’s Jazz Gallery, where these three first played as a trio 15 years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

It also brings stellar guitar work, a new drummer and features Dulli’s vocals in a way you haven’t heard them previously.

From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026

Last week, ZZ Top canceled its Hollywood Bowl show due to health issues with longtime drummer Frank Beard.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

We didn’t have a song or a real drummer.

From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez

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

A large Loch Ness Monster representation then emerged, before, backed by bagpipers and drummers, a rousing rendition of Flower of Scotland followed.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

Do you build a song around his playing in a way that’s different from that of other drummers?

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026

Two drummers were leaned against canoes, their drums held fast between their ankles, hitting alternately with the balls of their palms and the flats of their hands—Low, high; low, low, high, went the beat.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo




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