Originally American old term for a percussionist in a jazz or dance band Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Originally American old term for a percussionist in a jazz or dance band last seen in Times Specialist Sunday puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 12 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TRAP DRUMMER.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TRAP DRUMMER Originally American old term for a percussionist in a jazz or dance band (12) The Times Specialist Sunday Oct 22, 2023
3% STOMPS Jazz dances (6) Thomas Joseph Oct 11, 2025
3% COMBOS Jazz bands (6) Thomas Joseph Sep 24, 2025
3% TRIO Small jazz band (4) Commuter Aug 29, 2025
2% DRUMSOLO Occasion for a percussionist to shine (8) New York Times Oct 20, 2025
2% SAX Jazz horn (3) LA Times Daily Oct 20, 2025
2% TAP ___ dance (noisy dance) (3)
2% TEE Band ___ (3) Universal Oct 17, 2025
2% RIFF Jazz lick (4) New York Times Oct 14, 2025
2% TADA [Jazz hands] (4) LA Times Daily Oct 11, 2025

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