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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George Clinton, the visionary bandleader behind Parliament-Funkadelic and a pioneer of psychedelic funk, has spent six decades reshaping the boundaries of music, culture and consciousness. Javier Hasse, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025 Lee supplied some of the character’s vast African American art collection, and the film reflects his eclectic musical tastes, from James Brown to Puerto Rican bandleader Eddie Palmieri to 24-year-old soul singer Aiyana-Lee. Rebecca Keegan, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2025 The hard-driving presence of bandleader and narrator Jeb Brown suffuses the production with Americana authenticity, vibrantly maintained by music director Rebekah Bruce and music supervisor Dean Sharenow. Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025 He’s earned international esteem as a bandleader and collaborator with other singular artists like Afro-Swiss harmonica virtuoso Grégoire Maret, Japanese piano star Hiromi, and Cuban reed great Paquito D’Rivera. Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bandleader

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 28 May. 2025.

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