How to Use bandleader in a Sentence
bandleader
noun-
Davis’ nephew, drummer Vince Wilburn Jr., serves as bandleader.
— Matt Cooper, latimes.com, 2 Mar. 2018 -
Miles Davis, the American jazz trumpeter and bandleader, was the starting point for the eyewear range.
— Violet Goldstone, WWD, 17 Sep. 2024 -
For as piano soloist, bandleader, radio host, record producer, author and educator, McPartland opened avenues long closed to women in jazz.
— Howard Reich, chicagotribune.com, 26 Mar. 2018 -
The bandleader was elected to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1994.
— John Blake, CNN, 11 June 2018 -
The stage is a sacred space for the Savages' bandleader.
— Ilana Kaplan, EW.com, 11 June 2020 -
The other was Sun Ra, the avant-garde pianist and bandleader who died in 1993.
— Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2020 -
At the time, many in the music press didn’t know what to make of bandleader Maurice White’s soulful stew.
— Jordan Runtagh, Peoplemag, 1 Feb. 2024 -
In recent years, the 51-year-old bandleader has backed his words with action.
— Scott McDonald, sandiegouniontribune.com, 4 June 2018 -
But the Grammys had more going on than just his bandleader's wins.
— Peter Weber, The Week, 5 Apr. 2022 -
The album is a mix of 10 classics and five new songs by bandleader Tony Guerrero.
— Hal Boedeker, OrlandoSentinel.com, 23 Apr. 2018 -
The trio have been part of the show since its debut in 2014; Fred Armisen was the bandleader for much of that time but has been more of a guest performer in the past few years.
— Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 June 2024 -
Arnaz was a bandleader on and off screen, meaning Bardem had to learn to sing and play the conga drum.
— Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2021 -
His father, Rafael Azarias Pacheco, was a renowned bandleader and clarinetist.
— Elias E. Lopez, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2021 -
In the living room is a piano once owned by jazz bandleader Paul Whiteman.
— Neal J. Leitereg, latimes.com, 11 July 2018 -
His bandleader, Jon Batiste, joined in with a helpful piano riff.
— Emily Yahr, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2020 -
Over chicken and potatoes, Stoner, the tour’s bassist, and bandleader, reviewed the show.
— Lindsay Crudele, BostonGlobe.com, 1 June 2023 -
On Wednesday, bandleader Brendon Urie and the rest of Panic!
— Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2022 -
Even then, a bandleader called Slim, who’s poisoning his own music with his anger, views the Kid as a threat.
— Laura Collins-Hughes, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Aug. 2019 -
Jon Batiste has officially played his final note as the bandleader of The Late Show.
— Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2022 -
Its marching band, formed under the bandleader James Reese Europe, brought new jazz rhythms to France.
— New York Times, 28 Feb. 2021 -
The man ended up being the son of the famous Puerto Rican bandleader Tito Puente.
— San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Oct. 2021 -
Nobody could dance and play instruments and be a bandleader like Prince.
— Ron Hart, SPIN, 3 June 2022 -
Nearby, the bandleader, Kim Yak-dae, inspected a pair of patent-leather loafers, a bracelet of skulls turning on his wrist.
— Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 3 July 2023 -
The music led him to the role of bandleader of singer/songwriter Red Steagall’s Western swing band.
— Vincent T. Davis, ExpressNews.com, 15 Feb. 2020 -
Lenk’s café owner shares a bench with Tony Shalhoub’s bandleader.
— Craig Nakano, latimes.com, 7 June 2018 -
As the crowd cheered, the Green Day bandleader revealed the other alternative acts joining them on the tour.
— Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 2 Nov. 2023 -
Jane Krakowski hosts, and Randy Jackson serves as bandleader.
— Chuck Barney, Detroit Free Press, 1 Jan. 2021 -
Kim Novak played your mother in a biopic of your father, who was also a bandleader.
— David Netto, Town & Country, 26 Oct. 2018 -
With his new career as a bandleader thriving, Mr. Smith married Doretha Ford in 1957.
— Jon Pareles, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2023 -
Gaga frequently popped in to join her bandleader on stage in the intimate setting.
— Melinda Sheckells, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
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