bandleader

[ band-lee-der ]

noun

1. the leader of a musical band, especially a dance band.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bandleader¹

First recorded in 1890–95; band ¹ + leader

Example Sentences

This time last year, Terence Blanchard — the multiple Grammy-winning and Oscar-nominated composer, bandleader, jazz trumpeter and longtime collaborator of Spike Lee — was a walking whirlwind of mixed emotions.

From Washington Post

Listen for the moment Eddie Daye of the Four Bars opens his mouth on “Grief By Day, Grief By Night” and see if you can’t hear the bandleader holding the cosmos in his yawning basso.

From Washington Post

That’s the question you’ll be asking yourself after watching this exceptional documentary by The Roots’ bandleader, which will premiere in theaters and on Hulu.

From The Daily Beast

His father was a musician and bandleader under the name Buddy Williams.

From Washington Post

Bolling said Ellington took him in “as part of his family” when they met in the 1960s, by which time the Frenchman had embarked on his career as a bandleader.

From Washington Post

She was discovered in 1954 by bandleader Johnny Otis, who spotted her singing on a San Francisco street corner.

From The Daily Beast

She was discovered in 1954 by bandleader Johhny Otis, who spotted her singing on a San Francisco street corner.

From The Daily Beast

Jackson, standing beside the Cadillac, introduced King to Ben Branch, a saxophonist and bandleader originally from Memphis.

From The Daily Beast

Related Words

• composer
• conductor