sideman

1.12.He joined my team as a sideman, but now he is the front and center at least in the Web caching area.

他刚来我们组时是二线物，至少在万维网高速缓存方面，他现在是领军和核心物。

2.He made a big impression five years ago as a sideman with the trumpeter Terence Blanchard, and now he tours and records with the pianist Herbie Hancock.

他五年前跟在小号手泰伦斯‧布察身边伴奏，令印象深刻，现在和贺比汉考克一起巡演并录音。