session player
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Born in San Antonio, the son and grandson of accordionists became famous as the face of Tex-Mex music and as a favorite session player whenever rock and country gods needed some borderlands flair.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2025
Mr. Smith also became a regular session player at J&M, the recording studio owned by Cosimo Matassa, where the sound of classic New Orleans R&B was forged.
From New York Times • Feb. 20, 2023
And he ended up working with Paul McCartney — not only on Michael Jackson's "Thriller" album in 1982, but later as a session player in McCartney's 1984 film, "Give My Regards to Broad Street."
From Salon • Oct. 28, 2020
After paying his dues as a sideman and session player, Rebennack released his first solo recording, the guitar-and-sax instrumental “Storm Warning,” in 1959.
From Slate • Jun. 7, 2019
He wound up as a session player, backing up other stars in the music studio.
From Washington Post • Aug. 8, 2017
