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A Bandleader is the director of a band of musicians. The term is most commonly used with a group that plays either a popular music dance band or a Big band, such as one which plays Swing music. Most bandleaders also were performers with their own band. Some shifted The bandleader role was dependent on a variety of skills, not just musicianship. A bandleader needed to be a music director, promoter, and performer. In general the bands were named after their Bandleaders. Some bands have continued operating under their Bandleaders names long after the death of the original bandleader.
Noted United States bandleaders and their instruments include:
- Les Brown - saxophone
- Cab Calloway - singer
- Jimmy Dorsey - Saxophone
- Tommy Dorsey - Trombone
- Duke Ellington - PianoPiano is a common abbreviation for pianoforte a large musical instrument with a keyboard (see keyboard instrument). Its sound is produced by strings stretched on a rigid frame. These vibrate when struck by felt-covered hammers, which are activated by the
- Benny GoodmanBenny Goodman born Benjamin David Goodman ( May 30, 1909 June 13, 1986) was a famous Jazz musician, known as "King of Swing," "Patriarch of the Clarinet," and "Swing's Senior Statesman". Goodman was born in Chicago, the son of poor Jewish immigrants who l - ClarinetThe clarinet (sometimes historically spelled clarionet is a musical instrument in the woodwind family. A person who plays the clarinet is called a clarinettist. Professional clarinets are made from African hardwood, often grenadilla or (rarely) Honduran r
- Woody HermanWoodrow Charles Herman ( May 16, 1913- October 29, 1987), better known as Woody Herman was a United States jazz clarinetist, alto and soprano saxophonist, singer, and Big band leader. Herman was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. As a child Herman worked as a - ClarinetThe clarinet (sometimes historically spelled clarionet is a musical instrument in the woodwind family. A person who plays the clarinet is called a clarinettist. Professional clarinets are made from African hardwood, often grenadilla or (rarely) Honduran r
- Glenn MillerAlton Glenn Miller ( March 1, 1904 December 15, 1944) was an American jazz musician and band leader in the Swing era. One of his most famous pieces was " In the Mood", probably the most well-known recording of the style. Musician and Bandleader During the - Trombone
- Artie ShawArthur Jacob Arshawsky (born May 23, 1910), better known as Artie Shaw is an accomplished jazz clarinetist, composer, bandleader, and writer. He was born in New York City and began learning the saxophone when he was 15 and by age 16 he began to tour with - Clarinet
- Paul Whiteman - violin
British band leaders included:
Italian band leaders included:
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