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bandleader

[band-lee-der] / ˈbændˌli dər /
NOUN
maestro
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Twenty years ago, while still an undergraduate at the Juilliard School of Music—before his seven seasons as bandleader for “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” or his eight Grammy Awards—Jon Batiste attended a jam session.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

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

She looked at me as if we were onstage, and she was the bandleader, giving me my cue.

From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee


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