bandleader
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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 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
George Simon, in his biography of the bandleader, reports that Miller ran afoul of a highly conservative senior officer who railed against the “newfangled sounds” that Miller’s men were producing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026
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
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