jazz drummer

collocation in English

meaningsofjazzanddrummer

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jazz
noun[U]
uk
/dʒæz/us
/dʒæz/
a type of modern music originally developed by African-Americans, with a rhythm in which the strong notes often come before the beat. Jazz is usually improvised (= invented as it ...
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drummer
noun[C]
uk
/ˈdrʌm.ər/us
/ˈdrʌm.ɚ/
someone who plays a drum or a set of drums, especially in a ...
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(Definition ofjazzanddrummerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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By the time he left school, he was already a semi-professionaljazzdrummer.
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When choosing a set of shells, ajazzdrummermay want smaller maple shells, while a rock drummer may want larger birch shells.
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Was a driving force behind the ride cymbal being a focal point for thejazzdrummer.
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He is also a very experiencedjazzdrummer.
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He worked in a photo lab, as photographer, later he became ajazzdrummerand singer.
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In the late 1950s he began a short career as ajazzdrummer.
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He is a classically trained percussionist and ajazzdrummer, learning the drums from the age of 8 years.
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He has been a professionaljazzdrummersince he started playing with a 10-piece band in the ninth grade.
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Dom began his career as a performingjazzdrummer.
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Jason's musical background as a classically trained composer,jazzdrummer, keyboardist, guitarist and world percussionist allow him to compose in many different genres of music.
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He wishes to be ajazzdrummer.
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His father is an accomplishedjazzdrummer.
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We need jazz drummers in every position that we can get them.
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Some jazz drummers avoid using thick drum heads, preferring single ply drum heads or drum heads with no muffling.
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This book has been known as the definitive study on coordinated independence for jazz drummers.
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While the gravity roll has seen occasional use for many years by jazz drummers, the gravity blast is a relatively recent development in extreme metal.
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By playing harder than jazz drummers, cymbal stands were built heavier over the years.
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He is regarded as one of the very best jazz drummers of the pre-big band era, and one of the most important early jazz drummers.
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