Recent Examples on the WebEllington gave breakthrough performances in three Paramount films in the 1930s, but was paid just half of what white bandleader Guy Lombardo got in the same era for a single Paramount picture.—Larry Tye, Fortune, 4 May 2024 Jason Moran’s rearrangements of the early 20th-century composer and bandleader James Reese Europe’s compositions.—Kadish Morris, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024 Headlining the affair is Grammy-winning Bay Area percussionist, composer and bandleader Javier Cabanillas and his group Cabanijazz Project.—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2024 Directed by Jeffrey Polk with music direction and conducting by bandleader Duane Benjamin, the smooth and fast-paced show wasn’t presented in chronological order of the hits produced by Motown from 1961-1971.—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2024 Thad Jones was one of the all-time greatest jazz trumpet soloists and a brilliant composer, arranger and bandleader.—Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 15 Mar. 2024 True to its title, the single takes its inspiration from bandleader Dylan Baldi’s daily runs through a nearby college campus.—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 28 Feb. 2024 Hutchings, who has been an authoritative bandleader in the past, is more a savvy studio auteur here, alongside co-producer Dilip Harris.—Evan Haga, SPIN, 11 Apr. 2024 But the major news is, in fact, about a jazz artist: trumpet legend Wynton Marsalis will be returning to the 200-seat Blue Note as a bandleader for the first time since 1991.—Gary Graff, Billboard, 4 Apr. 2024
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