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Mingus and his faithful were about both process and product; the bandleader wanted to nurture a tradition, not rupture it.—Daniel Felsenthal, Pitchfork, 4 Apr. 2026 The amphitheater, where bandleader Cesar LaMonaca led an orchestra under the moonlight for nearly 50 years, was gone, eventually replaced and moved a bit north and booked with acts of the day.—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026 In 1960, Coltrane set out as a bandleader, with his musical sojourn defined by his spiritual quest.—Andrew Gilbert, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Mar. 2026 Artemis, the Grammy-winning all-star ensemble spotlighting women bandleaders, brings its bold, hard-driving sound to Saturday.—Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 25 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bandleader