session musician
noun [ C ] music specialized uk/ˈseʃ.ən mjuːˌzɪʃ.ən/ us/ˈseʃ.ən mjuːˌzɪʃ.ən/
录音室乐手|临时乐师
a musician who is paid to play with a band in a recording studio or in a concert, but who is not a permanent member of a band
He was desperate for stardom after years of performing as a session musician. 做了几年的录音室乐手，他急着想出名。
Spotlights sweep the stage as various session musicians and backing singers assemble. 在临时乐师们和和声歌手集合的时候追光灯照亮了整个舞台。
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- Orr was working as a session musician and producer at a local studio.
- In 1977, six session musicians got together to form Toto.
- Instrumentals favour loose coalitions of anonymous session musicians and industry insiders.