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Jazz-band member
Answer for the clue "Jazz-band member ", 7 letters:
sideman
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Word definitions in Wikipedia
Sideman may refer to: Sideman , a role for a musician. Sideman, Bali , a district in Bali, Indonesia Side Man , a Tony Award-winning play by Warren Leight Sidesman , a term related to churches
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"supporting musician," 1936, from side (adj.) + man (n.). Earlier it meant "assistant to a church warden" (1560s).
Usage examples of sideman.
Baby Boy spent two decades scratching a living as a sessions sideman and a bar-band frontman, endured big promises that petered, cut records that went nowhere, finally recorded a top-40 hit with a Southern band called Junior Biscuit.
As far as the industry bigwigs were concerned, Cal was too old and too established as a sideman for the investment needed.
Normal drill would be to take a sideman along, and although Tregare could find nothing remotely suspicious about the situation, he felt edgy and could have used the confidence of some backup.
But none of them, not Kevin, not his three interchangeable sidemen, had ever seen or heard of a girl with black curly hair who called SLEEP OF THE INNOCENT 75 herself Jennifer Wilson.
Toots settled on the piano bench and surveyed the room for his tardy sidemen.
They hadn’t come to see her sideman get soused and have evenings where he made the Pogues sound like brilliant musicians.
He adjusted the Fender's strap, nodded toward his sidemen, and waited while Bobby started to work the crowd up all over again with his drums.
He adjusted the Fenders strap, nodded toward his sidemen, and waited while Bobby started to work the crowd up all over again with his drums.