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A bandleader is the leader of a band of musicians. A musical ensemble is a group of two or more Musicians who perform instrumental or vocal Music. A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a The term is most commonly, though not exclusively, used with a group that plays popular music as a small combo or a big band, such as one which plays swing, jazz, blues, rhythm and blues or rock and roll music. Popular music is Music belonging to any of a number of musical styles that are accessible to the general public and are disseminated by one or more A big band is a type of Musical ensemble associated with playing jazz music and which became popular during the Swing Era from the early 1930s until the late Swing music, also known as swing jazz, is a form of Jazz music that developed in the early 1930s and had solidified as a distinctive style by 1935 in the United Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States The Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of Music based on the use of the Blue notes It emerged as an accessible form of self-expression Rock and roll (also known as rock 'n' roll) is a form of Music that evolved in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s with roots in mostly African

Most bandleaders are also performers with their own band. The bandleader role is dependent on a variety of skills, not just musicianship. A bandleader needed to be a music director and performer. In general the bands are named after their bandleaders. Some older bands have continued operating under their bandleaders' names long after the death of the original bandleader.

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Noted American bandleaders and their instruments have included:

British bandleaders have included:

Italian bandleaders have included:

Dutch bandleaders have include:

German bandleaders have included:

French bandleaders have included:

Belgian bandleaders have included:

Argentine bandleaders have included:

Japanese bandleaders have included:

Australian bandleaders have included:

Canadian bandleaders have included:

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James "Jimmy" Dorsey ( February 29, 1904 &ndash June 12, 1957) was a prominent American Jazz Clarinetist The saxophone (commonly referred to simply as sax) is a conical- bored transposing Musical instrument considered a member of the Woodwind Tommy Dorsey ( November 19 1905 &ndash November 26 1956) was an American Jazz Trombonist, Trumpeter The trombone is a Musical instrument in the brass family Like all brass instruments it is a lip-reed Aerophone: sound is produced when the player’s Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29 1899 &ndash May 24 1974 was an American Composer, Pianist, and Bandleader. The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers The clarinet is a Musical instrument in the Woodwind family The name derives from adding the suffix -et meaning little to the Italian word Lionel Leo Hampton ( April 20, 1908 &ndash August 31, 2002) was an American Jazz Vibraphonist, Percussionist The vibraphone, sometimes called the vibraharp or simply the vibes, is a Musical instrument in the mallet subfamily of the percussion family This article is specifically about the singer For detailed information about his rock and roll group see Bill Haley & His Comets. 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James Melvin "Jimmie" Lunceford ( June 6, 1902 &ndash July 12, 1947) was an American Jazz alto Saxophonist The saxophone (commonly referred to simply as sax) is a conical- bored transposing Musical instrument considered a member of the Woodwind David John Matthews (born January 9, 1967) is a South African now naturalized American, Grammy award-winning The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles John Clayton Mayer (; born October 16 1977 is an American musician The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles Alton Glenn Miller ( March 1 1904 &ndash presumably December 15 1944) was an American Jazz musician and The trombone is a Musical instrument in the brass family Like all brass instruments it is a lip-reed Aerophone: sound is produced when the player’s Charles Mingus ( 22 April 1922 &ndash 5 January 1979) was an American Jazz Bassist, Composer, The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the Alvis Edgar "Buck" Owens Jr, (August 12 1929 – March 25 2006 was an American Singer and Guitarist, with 20 number-one hits on the The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles Glorious Gloria Parker is an American Entertainer active during the Swing Era as a Bandleader of an All-female band, Gloria In some parts of Africa the term "marimba" refers to the Kalimba. George Paxton was an American Big band leader, Saxophonist, Composer, publisher, and Arranger of Swing The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the Saxophone family a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s Arthur Willard Pryor ( September 22, 1870 &ndash June 18, 1942) was a Trombone virtuoso, Bandleader The trombone is a Musical instrument in the brass family Like all brass instruments it is a lip-reed Aerophone: sound is produced when the player’s Bernard "Buddy" Rich ( September 30 1917 &ndash April 2 1987) was an American jazz drummer and Bandleader A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells Rev Richard Wayne Penniman (born December 5 1932 better known by the Stage name Little Richard, is an American Singer, Songwriter The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers Omar Alfredo Rodríguez-López (born September 1, 1975) is a Multi-instrumentalist, Songwriter, Lead guitarist and producer The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles Benjamin Albert Rolfe ( October 24 1879 - April 23 1956) was an American Musician known Arthur Jacob Arshawsky ( May 23, 1910 &ndash December 30, 2004) better known as Artie Shaw, was an American Jazz The clarinet is a Musical instrument in the Woodwind family The name derives from adding the suffix -et meaning little to the Italian word Lew Soloff (born February 20, 1944 in New York City) is a Jazz Trumpeter, Composer and Actor. The flugelhorn (also spelled fluegelhorn or flügelhorn) is a Brass instrument resembling a Trumpet but with a wider conical bore John Philip Sousa ( November 6, 1854 &ndash March 6, 1932) was an American Composer and conductor of the late A wind instrument is a Musical instrument that contains some type of Resonator (usually a tube in which a column of air is set into vibration by the player blowing A multi-instrumentalist is a Musician who plays a number of different instruments The Bachelor of Music degree usually requires a second instrument The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles Lew Tabackin (born May 26, 1940 in Philadelphia) is a Jazz Flautist and a tenor saxophonist. The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the Saxophone family a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s The flute is a Musical instrument of the Woodwind family Unlike other woodwind instruments a flute is a Reedless wind instrument that produces its Derek Trucks (born June 8, 1979) is a Grammy Award - nominated American Guitarist. The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles Ernest Dale Tubb ( February 9, 1914 – September 6, 1984) nicknamed the "Texas Troubadour" was an American Singer Singer-songwriter is a term that refers to Performers who write, compose and sing their own material including Lyrics For the album by Redman, see Muddy Waters (album. For the college football coach see Muddy Waters (football coach. The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles Barry Eugene White (born Barrence Eugene Carter, &ndash) was an American Record producer, Songwriter and Singer. Maurice White (born December 19, 1941) is an American soul, funk, and R&B Singer, Songwriter Paul Whiteman ( March 28, 1890 &ndash December 29, 1967) was an American orchestral The violin is a bowed String instrument with four strings usually tuned in Perfect fifths It is the smallest and highest-pitched member Anna Mae Winburn, nee Darden ( August 13, 1913 - September 30, 1999) was an African American vocalist and Jazz Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21 1940 – December 4 1993 was an American Composer, Electric guitarist Record producer and Film director The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Benjamin Baruch Ambrose ( 15 September 1896 &ndash 11 June 1971) was an English Bandleader and Violinist. The name Ian Anderson may refer to In music: Ian Anderson (musician, head of the rock band Jethro Tull Ian A The flute is a Musical instrument of the Woodwind family Unlike other woodwind instruments a flute is a Reedless wind instrument that produces its The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles Gary Barlow (born 20 January, 1971 in Frodsham, Cheshire, England) is an English Singer, Pianist, Geoffrey Arnold "Jeff" Beck (born June 24, 1944 to Arnold and Ethel Beck in Wallington, England) is an English The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles Acker Bilk MBE (born 28 January 1929) born Bernard Stanley Bilk (known more familiarly as Mr The clarinet is a Musical instrument in the Woodwind family The name derives from adding the suffix -et meaning little to the Italian word John Barry, OBE (born John Barry Prendergast on 3 November 1933 in York, England) is a renowned Golden Globe and five-time Academy David Bowie (ˈboʊiː born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947 is an English Musician, actor producer, and arranger. The saxophone (commonly referred to simply as sax) is a conical- bored transposing Musical instrument considered a member of the Woodwind The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles Elvis Costello (born Declan Patrick MacManus 25 August 1954 is an English Musician and Singer-songwriter, with Irish ancestry The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles William Edward Cotton ( 6 May[[ 899]] &ndash 25 March[[ 969]] better known as Billy Cotton, was a British Band leader Stewart Armstrong Copeland (born July 16, 1952) is an American Musician, best known as the Drummer for the band The A drummer is a Musician who plays a Drum or drums particularly a Drum kit ("drum set" or "trap set" Marching percussion This article is about the Scottish rock singer Alex Harvey not to be confused with American songwriter Alex Harvey who wrote for Kenny Rogers, or Canadian George Edward 'Ted' Heath ( 30 March, 1902 &ndash 18 November, 1969) was the most famous English Bandleader of the 40s The trombone is a Musical instrument in the brass family Like all brass instruments it is a lip-reed Aerophone: sound is produced when the player’s Julian Miles "Jools" Holland OBE, DL (born 24 January 1958) is an English Pianist, Bandleader The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers Patrick "Spike" Cairn Hughes (1908-1987 was a British Jazz Musician, Composer and Music journalist. Jack Hylton ( 2 July 1895 &ndash 29 January 1965) was a British Band leader and Impresario. Yusuf Islam (born Steven Demetre Georgiou on 21 July 1948 best known by his former Stage name Cat Stevens, is a British Musician The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 is an English pop / rock Singer, Composer The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers Mark Knopfler OBE (born August 12 1949 Glasgow, Scotland) is a British Guitarist, Singer, Songwriter, The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles Geoff Love (4 September 1917 Todmorden – 8 July 1991 London) was a British Easy-listening Orchestra leader The Simon Park Orchestra is a group which is most notable for producing the Instrumental, "Eye Level" which spent four weeks at the number one Johnny Pearson (born June 18, 1925, Chesterfield, Derbyshire) is a British Composer and Pianist. Roderick "Rod" David Stewart, CBE (born 10 January 1945 is a Singer and Songwriter born and raised in London England and currently Les Reed OBE (born Leslie David Reed 24 July 1935, Woking, Surrey, England) is an English Songwriter Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Pippo Barzizza ( May 15 1902 - April 2 1994) was an italian Maestro and composer Renato Carosone ( 3 January 1920 &ndash 20 May 2001) was among the greatest figures of Italian music scene in the second half of the Gorni Kramer ( 22 July 1913 - 26 October 1995) was an Italian Songwriter, Musician and Band leader. Annunzio Paolo Mantovani ( November 15, 1905 &ndash March 29, 1980) known by the Mononym Mantovani was a popular conductor The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Michiel Borstlap (born 1966 in The Hague) is a Dutch jazz pianist and composer Willem Breuker (b Amsterdam, Netherlands, November 4, 1944) is a Dutch jazz bandleader composer arranger saxophonist, and Willem Bernard (Pim Jacobs (born in Hilversum on October 29, 1934; died in Tienhoven (Maarssen on July 3, 1996) was a Erik van der Luijt (born August 22 1970 in The Hague) is a Dutch Jazz Pianist / keyboard player Arranger The violin is a bowed String instrument with four strings usually tuned in Perfect fifths It is the smallest and highest-pitched member André Léon Marie Nicolas Rieu (born October 1, 1949) is a Dutch Violinist, conductor, and Composer. 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Bert Kaempfert (born Berthold Kämpfert; 16 October 1923 – 21 June 1980) was a German Orchestra leader and James Last (born Hans Last on April 17, 1929 in Bremen) is a German composer and Big band leader The double bass is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed String instrument used in the modern symphony orchestra. Max Raabe ( December 12, 1962 in Lünen) is a German singer and band leader of the Palast Orchester. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Raymond Lefèvre ( November 20 1929 – June 27 2008) was a French Easy listening Orchestra leader arranger Paul Mauriat ( Marseille, 4 March 1925 &ndash 3 November 2006 in Perpignan Franck Pourcel ( August 14, 1913 in Marseille - November 12, 2000) was a musician of the lounge or Easy listening genre The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. 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Usually referred to by his Stage name only he is best known for his work with Malice Mizer has gained fame as a Japanese Multi-instrumentalist, Singer-songwriter, and willingness to experiment with music and film The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles A multi-instrumentalist is a Musician who plays a number of different instruments The Bachelor of Music degree usually requires a second instrument For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. 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bandleader

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  1. A musician who leads a band of musicians.
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