bandleader
Example Sentences
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He also made his own albums as a bandleader, for CTI and other labels.
From New York Times
The album also includes an early appearance from Ray Barretto, who would become one of salsa’s most renowned congueros and bandleaders.
From New York Times
Making his Tiny Desk debut as a bandleader, Overall and an ace percussion-heavy band used the spotlight of the popular online concert series to strut a few polyrhythmic cuts off his upcoming album “Animals.”
From Seattle Times
The quartet that Shorter assembled around the turn of the new millennium was his first attempt as a bandleader to revisit and expand upon the all-things-must-explode m.o. of Davis’s 1960s quintet.
From New York Times
As a pianist and bandleader, Mr. Smith was known for strong left-hand bass lines, splashy right hand and forceful backbeat.
From New York Times
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