: a member of a band or orchestra and especially of a jazz or swing orchestra
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Springsteen went into the Count Basie Theatre in New Jersey to do this new rendering, joined in the subtlest possible way by two sidemen whose contributions are so slight, they’re practically sidelined.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
The group includes three former Prince sidemen, Michael Bland, Tommy Barbarella and Sonny Thompson, although Bland wasn’t on hand Friday night.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 11 Oct. 2025
Tom used to call me the co-captain, but the rest of the band never felt like sidemen.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2025
Ayers first recorded as a sideman with saxophonist Curtis Amy before releasing his debut album, West Coast Vibes, in 1963.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
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Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
The group includes three former Prince sidemen, Michael Bland, Tommy Barbarella and Sonny Thompson, although Bland wasn’t on hand Friday night.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 11 Oct. 2025
Tom used to call me the co-captain, but the rest of the band never felt like sidemen.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2025
Ayers first recorded as a sideman with saxophonist Curtis Amy before releasing his debut album, West Coast Vibes, in 1963.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Sideman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sideman. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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