sideman
/ˈsaɪdˌmæn/
noun
- A musician who is part of a band or group but is not the leader or main performer.
- Many sidemen never get the spotlight but are essential to the music.
- He spent years as a sideman for famous jazz artists before starting his own band.
- The guitarist was a talented sideman who played on dozens of albums.
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