session musician
noun[C]
musicspecializeduk/ˈseʃ.ən mjuːˌzɪʃ.ən/us/ˈseʃ.ən mjuːˌzɪʃ.ən/amusicianwho ispaidtoplaywith abandin arecordingstudioor in aconcert, but who is not apermanentmemberof aband:
He wasdesperateforstardomafteryearsofperformingas asessionmusician.
Spotlightssweepthestageasvarioussessionmusiciansandbackingsingersassemble.
- Orr wasworkingas asessionmusicianandproducerat alocalstudio.
- In 1977, sixsessionmusiciansgot together toformToto.
- Instrumentalsfavourloosecoalitionsofanonymoussessionmusiciansandindustryinsiders.
Musicians
- accompanist
- arranger
- artist
- bandleader
- bandmaster
- crossover
- drum major
- drummer
- emcee
- fiddler
- muso
- non-musician
- oboist
- one-hit wonder
- one-man band
- soloist
- timpanist
- trombonist
- trumpeter
- violinist