What is Bandleader?
A '''bandleader''' is the leader of a group of [[musician]]s. Bandleaders often lead large groups that play [[genre]]s like [[big band]], [[jazz]], [[blues]], [[rhythm and blues]] and [[rock and roll]]. The bandleader directs the other musicians in the group. Bandleaders often perform in their groups as well. Sometimes bands are named after their bandleaders. ==American bandleaders== {{columns-list| * [[Harold B. Bachman]] * [[Count Basie]] – [[piano]] * [[Terence Blanchard]] – [[trumpet]] * [[Will Bradley]] – [[trombone]] * [[James Brown]] – [[singer]] * [[Les Brown (bandleader)|Les Brown]] – [[saxophone]] * [[Dave Brubeck]] – [[piano]] * [[George Clinton (musician)|George Clinton]] – [[Keyboard instrument|keyboard]], [[vocals]] * [[John Coltrane]] – [[saxophone]] * [[Patrick Conway|Patrick “Patsy” Conway]] – [[cornet]] * [[Miles Davis]] – [[trumpet]] * [[Jimmy Dorsey]] – [[saxophone]] * [[Tommy Dorsey]] – [[trombone]] * [[Duke Ellington]] – [[piano]] * [[Edwin Franko Goldman]] * [[Benny Goodman]] – [[clarinet]] * [[Bill Haley]] – [[guitar]], [[singer]] * [[Lionel Hampton]] – [[vibraphone]], [[percussion instrument|percussion]] * [[Albert Austin Harding]] * [[Emmylou Harris]] – [[guitar]], [[singer]] * [[Isaac Hayes]] – [[singer]] * [[Jimi Hendrix]] – [[guitar]], [[singer]] * [[Woody Herman]] – [[clarinet]] * [[Buddy Holly]] – [[guitar]], [[singer]] * [[Elmore James]] – [[guitar]], [[singer]] * [[BB King]] – [[guitar]], [[singer]] * [[Charlie Kunz]] – [[piano]] * [[Geddy Lee]] – [[Singing|vocals]], [[bass guitar|bass]] * [[Jimmie Lunceford]] – [[saxophone]] * [[Dave Matthews]] – [[guitar]], [[singer]] * [[John Mayer]] – [[guitar]], [[singer]] * [[Pat Metheny]] – [[guitar]] * [[Glenn Miller]] – [[trombone]] * [[Charles Mingus]] – [[bass guitar|bass]] * [[Rickey Minor]] – [[bass guitar|bass]] * [[Dustin Moore]] – [[bass guitar|bass]] * [[Buck Owens]] – [[guitar]] * [[Gloria Parker]] – [[marimba]] * [[George Paxton]] – [[tenor saxophone]] * [[Mike Portnoy]] – [[drums]] * [[Arthur Pryor]] – [[trombone]] * [[Buddy