bandleader

noun

band·​lead·​er ˈband-ˌlē-dər How to pronounce bandleader (audio)
: the conductor of a band (such as a dance band)

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Shabaka, Perceive Its Beauty, Acknowledge Its Grace The British bandleader Shabaka Hutchings, formerly of Sons of Kemet and the Comet Is Coming, sets his signature saxophone aside on Perceive Its Beauty, Acknowledge Its Grace, his elegant solo album. Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2024 Longtime journalist, author, and podcaster Touré conducted two 15-minute interviews on stage before each artist delivered live performances backed by a live band headed by the event’s musical director Louis Cato, bandleader for The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. William E. Ketchum Iii, VIBE.com, 24 Nov. 2024 The New York alto saxophonist, composer, vocalist and bandleader makes her Bay Area debut this weekend with a series of gigs, introducing a beguiling body of tunes shaped by her Chinese American heritage and deep engagement with various jazz, folk and pop idioms. Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024 Quincy Jones, a giant in the music industry whose work as an artist, bandleader, composer, arranger, record executive, and producer touched many, died Sunday at 91. Shania Russell, EW.com, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bandleader 

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bandleader was in 1869

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“Bandleader.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bandleader. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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