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The previous record had been set in October 2023 by a violin played by the Titanic's bandleader as tragedy struck and sold for $1.7 million, CNN reported.
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Marina Watts, People.com, 18 Nov. 2024
The trombone-playing bandleader was gigging out with Phoenix Afrobeat Orchestra, New Guard and NOLAZ by early 2021.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 17 Nov. 2024
Original members Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh, and Bobby Weir, as well as the late bandleader Jerry Garcia, will be honored for their music and philanthropy with a tribute night at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Friday, January 31, 2025, two days before the Grammy Awards.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2024
Glasper has definitely followed his own advice: with his ambidextrous musicianship between modern jazz, R&B, and Hip-Hop as both a bandleader and as player-for-hire, he’s racked up five Grammy awards, 11 nominations, and a reputation as one of the best musicians in the business.
—William E. Ketchum Iii, VIBE.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Marina Watts, People.com, 18 Nov. 2024
The trombone-playing bandleader was gigging out with Phoenix Afrobeat Orchestra, New Guard and NOLAZ by early 2021.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 17 Nov. 2024
Original members Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh, and Bobby Weir, as well as the late bandleader Jerry Garcia, will be honored for their music and philanthropy with a tribute night at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Friday, January 31, 2025, two days before the Grammy Awards.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2024
Glasper has definitely followed his own advice: with his ambidextrous musicianship between modern jazz, R&B, and Hip-Hop as both a bandleader and as player-for-hire, he’s racked up five Grammy awards, 11 nominations, and a reputation as one of the best musicians in the business.
—William E. Ketchum Iii, VIBE.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Bandleader.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bandleader. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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