List of percussionists

A percussionist is a musician who plays a percussion instrument. Although drummers and vibraphonists are considered percussionists, this list only includes percussionists known for playing a variety of percussion instruments. There is a separate list of drummers and list of vibraphonists. If a percussionist specializes in a particular instrument, it is listed in parentheses.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Contents:

* Top
* 0–9
* A
* B
* C
* D
* E
* F
* G
* H
* I
* J
* K
* L
* M
* N
* O
* P
* Q
* R
* S
* T
* U
* V
* W
* X
* Y
* Z

## A[edit]

* Keiko Abe (marimba)
* Alex Acuña
* Charlie Adams
* Marc Anderson
* José Areas
* Frank Arsenault
* Okyerema Asante

## B[edit]

* Lekan Babalola
* Manolo Badrena
* Ginger Baker
* Cyro Baptista
* Michael Alden Bayard
* Samm Bennett
* John Bergamo
* Cindy Blackman Santana
* Richard Bona
* John Bonham
* Gary Burton

## C[edit]

* Candido Camero
* Michael Carabello
* Pedro Carneiro (marimba)
* Christoph Caskel
* Lenny Castro
* Pius Cheung (marimba)
* Mino Cinelu
* Frank Colón
* Luis Conte
* Bob Conti
* Ray Cooper
* Mayuto Correa
* Shawn Crahan (Slipknot)
* Colin Currie

## D[edit]

* Paulinho Da Costa
* Rubem Dantas
* Josh Dun (Twenty One Pilots)

## E[edit]

* Coke Escovedo
* Pete Escovedo
* Peter Michael Escovedo
* Sheila Escovedo
* Tony Esposito

## F[edit]

* Chris Fehn (Slipknot)
* Victor Feldman
* Will Ferrell (Cowbell)
* Vic Firth
* Tristan Fry

## G[edit]

* Steve Gadd
* Guille Garcia
* Peter Giger
* Evelyn Glennie
* Martin Grubinger
* Trilok Gurtu

## H[edit]

* Jamey Haddad
* Bobbye Hall
* Lionel Hampton (vibraphone)
* Jason Hann
* Ralph Hardimon
* Mickey Hart (Drum)
* Giovanni Hidalgo (congas)
* Taku Hirano
* Marty Hurley
* Zakir Hussain

## J[edit]

* Alex Jacobowitz (xylophone)

## K[edit]

* Kalani
* Donald Knaack

## L[edit]

* Joe Lala
* Jody Linscott
* Pete Lockett

## M[edit]

* Ralph MacDonald
* Alex MacDougall
* Ed Mann
* Mitch Markovich
* Marilyn Mazur
* Othello Molineaux  (steel drums)
* Moondog
* Airto Moreira
* Luigi Morleo
* Katarzyna Mycka

## N[edit]

* Andy Narell
* Hani Naser
* Max Neuhaus

## O[edit]

* Babatunde Olatunji
* Laudir de Oliveira

## P[edit]

* Morris Pert
* Morris Palter
* Neil Peart
* Lisa Pegher
* Richard Pelham
* Armando Peraza
* Mitchell Peters
* Joe Porcaro
* Chano Pozo
* Tito Puente

## Q[edit]

* Taufiq Qureshi

## R[edit]

* Layne Redmond
* Daniel de los Reyes
* Walfredo de los Reyes (also known as Walfredo de los Reyes, Sr.)
* Walfredo Reyes Jr. (also known as Walfredo de los Reyes, Jr.)
* Emil Richards
* Frank Ricotti
* John Bernard Riley
* Dom Um Romão

## S[edit]

* Bobby Sanabria
* Poncho Sanchez
* Mongo Santamaría
* Joe Saylor
* Steven Schick
* Rainer Seegers (timpani)
* Sheila E.
* Ramesh Shotham
* Rick Shutter
* Sivamani
* Stuart Saunders Smith
* Leigh Howard Stevens
* Eric Stuer
* Latyr Sy

## T[edit]

* Crystal Taliefero
* Third Coast Percussion
* Cal Tjader
* Dudu Tucci
* Arto Tunçboyacıyan

## U[edit]

* Ruth Underwood (Frank Zappa) (Marimba)

## V[edit]

* David Van Tieghem
* Nana Vasconcelos
* Glen Velez
* Tommy Vig
* Paolo Vinaccia
* T. H. Vinayakram

## W[edit]

* Beibei Wang (1986 - ) Chinese multi-percussionist living in London
* Stokley Williams (1989–present) (Mint Condition)

## Y[edit]

* Stomu Yamashta

## Z[edit]

* Zakir Hussain