bandsman

noun

1. A player in a musical band, especially a military or brass band.

   “If the reader finds a certain monotony in the words chosen by the translator I hope he will realize that the bandsman has to operate within the limits of his instrument.”

   “It was military bandsmen, their uniform coats unbuttoned, who supplied the merry tune, from a clarinet, a tuba, a fife.”

   “‘Honourable’ bandsman Thomas James will feature in display at National Army Museum highlighting service of black soldiers in Napoleonic wars[.]”

2. (historical)A labourer (loader) working with a band of men.