bandleader

noun

band·​lead·​er ˈband-ˌlē-dər 

: the conductor of a band (such as a dance band)

Examples of bandleader in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Horns blared and drummers played a rapid tattoo as the bandleaders swung their limbs with metric precision. — Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 21 June 2026

The show centered on Lucy, a housewife who desperately wanted to be a star and often schemed ways to appear alongside her bandleader husband. — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 20 June 2026

It is directed by his longtime bandleader, Rob Arthur, and premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on Thursday. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026

The bandleader also produced the album Duke Ellington Presents the Dollar Brand Trio (1964). — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above