bandleader

noun

band·​lead·​er ˈband-ˌlē-dər How to pronounce bandleader (audio)
: the conductor of a band (such as a dance band)

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Other attendees at the shindig included British TV host and bandleader Jools Holland, with whom Stewart released the 2024 collaborative album Swing Fever. Stewart, who is set to play the Glastonbury music festival in June, and Wood are longtime friends who play together in Faces. Rachel Desantis, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025 In the early Seventies, Miller’s family sued a British bandleader who was copying Miller’s sound without the estate’s permission. David Browne, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 2024 If Detroit can make it to the big one, expect this offense to go off with Goff as bandleader. The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025 She’s released a number of recordings as a bandleader and has played alongside such talents as Nancy Wilson, Dianne Reeves, Chaka Khan, Ledisi, Kelly Rowland, Dionne Warwick, Janelle Monáe, Aretha Franklin and Beyonce. Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for bandleader 

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bandleader was in 1869

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“Bandleader.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bandleader. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.

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