sidemen, jovial, onstage, saxophonist

Wayne Shorter, a Jazz Hero Whose Goal Was ‘to Fear Nothing’

The saxophonist, who died on Thursday at 89, redefined jazz composition by embracing the unknown. 

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Now Onstage in Spain: Austerity

By ZACHARY WOOLFE

BARCELONA, Spain — Spain’s cultural institutions have been hit particularly hard by deep cuts in government subsidies.

Clarence Clemons, the saxophonist in Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, was known for his soul-rooted style.

Clarence Clemons, Saxophonist, Dies at 69 By BEN SISARIO Mr. Clemons, the saxophonist in Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, had a jovial onstage manner and style that made him one of rock’s most beloved sidemen.

sideman

(sīd'măn')
n.
A member of a jazz band who is not the leader or a featured soloist.

onstage

  音節

ón • stáge

[形]((限定))[副]舞台上の［で］（⇔offstage）.