bandleader

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A pianist and guitarist, he emerged as a multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter and jazz bandleader.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

As a passionate bandleader, Sahad was not just on vocals but also guitar and percussion.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

George Simon, in his biography of the bandleader, reports that Miller ran afoul of a highly conservative senior officer who railed against the “newfangled sounds” that Miller’s men were producing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

You’re never too many songs into a Low Cut Connie show when bandleader Adam Weiner runs his hands across the piano keys and declares, “I love everybody in this room right now.”

From Salon • Jun. 24, 2025

“Especially,” said Charles, “when the batty bandleader is a disingenuous and mendacious charlatan.”

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein