bandleader
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Morton’s legacy as a composer and bandleader is primarily based on the “Red Hot Peppers” sessions of 1926-30 made for Victor Records, which have long been acknowledged as fundamental jazz masterpieces.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026
A performer known for his improvisational musical comedic stylings, Watts, 54, was a late-night TV fixture as the bandleader of the house band for “The Late Late Show With James Corden.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
A pianist and guitarist, he emerged as a multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter and jazz bandleader.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026
A guitarist, composer and bandleader who died on Saturday, Taylor's six-decade career played a key role in shaping modern popular music in West Africa.
From Barron's ● Feb. 9, 2026
The bandleader at his school had given him one lesson already, and he had a little book to look at.
From "Miracles on Maple Hill" by Virginia Sorensen
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