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

Batiste was the show's bandleader for seven years, all while continuing to create his own music. — Marc Lieberman, CBS News, 11 Oct. 2026

Variety’s Marc Malkin makes an appearance as bandleader Glenn Miller. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026

Dick Clark launched the program as a more youthful alternative to bandleader Guy Lombardo’s long-running New Year’s Eve specials on CBS. — Paul Grein, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2026

And at twilight, New Orleans bandleader and composer Jon Batiste delivered a contagious tour-de-force of joy and struggle, careening from ragtime classics to contemporary numbers. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above