drummer

Example Sentences

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He grew up in a musical household as his father was an amateur drummer.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

“Let There Be Love” finds the drummer using his hands on his tom-toms to make them sound like congas, giving the track an Erroll Garner flavor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Yet this was hardly Peterson’s only virtue: Live recordings, especially of his greatest trio, with bassist Ray Brown and drummer Ed Thigpen, show that Peterson could also swing harder than anybody.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

That's what the former Beatles drummer says when asked if we should call him Sir.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

The rain splattered on the tin roof of the barn, like a drummer who was just learning how to play, uneven and off-beat.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt