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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While DeCarlo received a polite rejection at first, a few weeks later, Boston guitarist, songwriter, and bandleader Tom Scholz called him up. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2026 And the only guests this time are Kenan Thompson’s Pastor Update and his bandleader, Teddy (James Austin Johnson). Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 8 Mar. 2026 Next week, Sosa returns to the Bay Area for his debut run as a resident artistic director at the SFJAZZ Center March 5-8, a sweet triumph for the ever-evolving bandleader. Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2026 That’s partially due to bandleader Caspian Honeywell’s time on the circuit in the defunct anarchist group Blackbird Raum, who jump-started the folk-punk movement almost 20 years ago. Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 23 Feb. 2026 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 17 Mar. 2026.

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