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

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 jazz bandleader Duke Ellington claimed to be “crazy about baseball” and recalled working as a vendor at Washington Senators’ games.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

And to be able to serve as bandleader and drum leader, or drum major, for a group of incredible musicians is an absolute dream.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2025

I remember it was the bandleader Fletcher Henderson’s nephew “Shorty” Henderson who told me what had happened.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey