bandleader

Noun

Meaning

the leader of a dance band

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

philharmonic artificer orchestra captain maestro music band director composer conductor symphony leader master orchestral boss

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Antonyms

hand Greenhorn follower loser doormat man in the street

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Hypernyms

director conductor music director

Examples

People come with expectations and as a bandleader I constantly try to remind the audience to leave its expectations in the lobby. Bill Bruford

One of the things I'm adamant about as a bandleader is not micromanaging. I'm an advocate for the concept of allowing everyone to be fully vested in what they're doing, so everyone contributes whatever they're inspired to contribute. Stefon Harris

Miles Davis is a major influence of mine in terms of the way that I am as a bandleader. Stefon Harris

As a bandleader, Ellington was not a strict disciplinarian; he maintained control of his orchestra with a combination of charm, humor, flattery, and astute psychology. Source: Internet

Also, this was the first time a full-time-employed black female singer toured the segregated Southern US with a white bandleader. Source: Internet

B.B. King was a great admirer of Turner, describing him as "The best bandleader I've ever seen". Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Bandjin bandkini bandle bandleading bandless bandlessness