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The organization announced Marsalis’ departure today (January 27), confirming that the influential musician, composer, and bandleader will stay on as artistic director through 2027, then serve in an advisory role through June 2028.
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Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 30 Jan. 2026
For decades, Ball toured as a blues solo artist and bandleader.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
Kimmel also got teary last month when his lifelong friend and show bandleader, Cleto Escobedo III, died at age 59.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 22 Dec. 2025
Albert Navarro had been a saxophonist and a clarinettist who worked as a music teacher and as a bandleader at resort hotels.
—Ian Parker, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
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Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 30 Jan. 2026
For decades, Ball toured as a blues solo artist and bandleader.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
Kimmel also got teary last month when his lifelong friend and show bandleader, Cleto Escobedo III, died at age 59.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 22 Dec. 2025
Albert Navarro had been a saxophonist and a clarinettist who worked as a music teacher and as a bandleader at resort hotels.
—Ian Parker, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
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“Bandleader.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bandleader. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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