sideman
noun
side·man
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Definition of sideman
: a member of a band or orchestra and especially of a jazz or swing orchestra
Examples of sideman in a Sentence
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Free at the Fair: Led by Prince sideman Kirk A. Johnson, Mfellaz is a new R&B/neo-soul male vocal group filled with seasoned local musicians. — Kathy Berdan, Twin Cities, "Today at the Fair: Sunday, Aug. 25: Minnesota Cooks Day," 23 Aug. 2019 Indeed, Mr McCreadie plays as a sideman in two other Scottish combos, each at opposite ends of the jazz spectrum. — G.k. | Glasgow And Edinburgh, The Economist, "A young Scottish pianist marries folk with jazz," 9 Aug. 2019 First, he’s probably best known for his work as a venerable and soulful bandana-wearing sideman in Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band. — John Adamian, courant.com, "Little Steven and his Disciples of Soul coming to College Street," 5 July 2019 Best known as a sideman who shakes up the sound of any ensemble, Maret has toured and recorded with heavyweights such as Pat Metheny, Herbie Hancock and Marcus Miller. — Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, "Pianist Kenny Werner gives props to late mentor Toots Thielemans," 25 June 2019 When not on tour with either leader or sideman work, Mr. Ward hosts a jam session at the Hungry Brain, a club not far from Whistler, cementing his role in the Chicago music scene. — Martin Johnson, WSJ, "‘Stomping Off From Greenwood’ by Greg Ward Review," 17 Jan. 2019 Matt later became a sideman for such legendary blues artists as Howlin’ Wolf, Memphis Slim, and Muddy Waters. — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, "Matt 'Guitar' Murphy, Blues Brothers Guitarist, Dies at 88," 16 June 2018 Other highlights include an elegant Leo Smith recording with Bowie as a sideman, and there are three discs by drummer Jack DeJohnette. — Martin Johnson, WSJ, "‘The Art Ensemble of Chicago and Associated Ensembles’ Review: First-Rate Riffs From the Second City," 3 Dec. 2018 This enabled him to have an active late-life musical career as composer, performer, solo artist and sideman—including, in 2018, touring as the MC50. — Tony Fletcher, WSJ, "‘The Hard Stuff’ Review: Motor City Mayhem," 10 Aug. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sideman.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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