bandleader

[ band-lee-der ]

/ ˈbændˌli dər /

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noun

the leader of a musical band, especially a dance band.

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Origin of bandleader

First recorded in 1890–95; band¹ + leader

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How to use bandleader in a sentence

This time last year, Terence Blanchard — the multiple Grammy-winning and Oscar-nominated composer, bandleader, jazz trumpeter and longtime collaborator of Spike Lee — was a walking whirlwind of mixed emotions.
Terence Blanchard’s music is the sound of Spike Lee’s movies. Now it’s also making history at the Metropolitan Opera.|Michael Andor Brodeur|September 23, 2021|Washington Post
Listen for the moment Eddie Daye of the Four Bars opens his mouth on “Grief By Day, Grief By Night” and see if you can’t hear the bandleader holding the cosmos in his yawning basso.
With ‘R&B in DC 1940-1960,’ historian Jay Bruder reacquaints us with the sounds of a vanished Washington|Chris Richards|September 23, 2021|Washington Post
That’s the question you’ll be asking yourself after watching this exceptional documentary by The Roots’ bandleader, which will premiere in theaters and on Hulu.
The 20 Most Anticipated Movies of Summer 2021|Marlow Stern|May 31, 2021|The Daily Beast
His father was a musician and bandleader under the name Buddy Williams.
Buddy Deppenschmidt, drummer who helped spur ’60s bossa nova boom, dies at 85|Matt Schudel|April 1, 2021|Washington Post

Bolling said Ellington took him in “as part of his family” when they met in the 1960s, by which time the Frenchman had embarked on his career as a bandleader.
Claude Bolling, French pianist who melded jazz and classical music, dies at 90|Emily Langer|January 1, 2021|Washington Post
She was discovered in 1954 by bandleader Johnny Otis, who spotted her singing on a San Francisco street corner.
Etta James’s Son Donto Says Addiction Was Part of Famed Singer’s Life|Christine Pelisek|November 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST
She was discovered in 1954 by bandleader Johhny Otis, who spotted her singing on a San Francisco street corner.
Etta James, Who Blazed Trail for Women in R&B, Dead at 73|Christine Pelisek|January 21, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Jackson, standing beside the Cadillac, introduced King to Ben Branch, a saxophonist and bandleader originally from Memphis.
Exclusive Excerpt: MLK's Haunting Final Hours|Hampton Sides|April 24, 2010|DAILY BEAST

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