bandleader

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A pianist and guitarist, he emerged as a multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter and jazz bandleader.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

As a passionate bandleader, Sahad was not just on vocals but also guitar and percussion.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

After Duke Ellington—his clearest hero—Mingus had jazz’s grandest and most fully realized ambitions as a composer, arranger and bandleader.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025

Eddie Palmieri, the Grammy-winning Nuyorican pianist, bandleader and composer who helped innovate Afro-Caribbean music in the States and transform the New York salsa scene, died on Wednesday.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2025

“Especially,” said Charles, “when the batty bandleader is a disingenuous and mendacious charlatan.”

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein