bandleader
noun
band·lead·er ˈband-ˌlē-dər 
: the conductor of a band (such as a dance band)
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web King Sunny Adé — bandleader, guitarist and veteran artist of Nigerian style jùjú — had more than 25 recordings to his name before 1982’s Juju Music broke stateside. 
Spin Staff, SPIN, 15 Aug. 2022 Louis Cato, another Grammy-winning musician who has been filling in for Batiste, will become the permanent bandleader, Colbert announced. Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2022 Prior to his permanent gig as The Late Show's musical frontman, Cato has served as the show's interim bandleader throughout the summer. Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2022 Louis Cato, who has served as interim bandleader this summer, will take over on a permanent basis when the show returns for its eighth season. Mark Kennedy, USA TODAY, 12 Aug. 2022 Cato, who has worked with artists including Beyoncé, Mariah Carey, John Legend, and Talib Kweli, has served as interim bandleader this summer and will take over on a permanent basis. Marianne Garvey, CNN, 12 Aug. 2022 Louis Caro, who has been filling in for Batiste this summer, will become the show’s permanent new bandleader. Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Aug. 2022 Watch Colbert announce the bandleader change below. Michael Schneider, Variety, 11 Aug. 2022 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert after serving as bandleader since the show launched in September 2015, host Stephen Colbert announced Thursday. Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Aug. 2022 See More
Spin Staff, SPIN, 15 Aug. 2022 Louis Cato, another Grammy-winning musician who has been filling in for Batiste, will become the permanent bandleader, Colbert announced. Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2022 Prior to his permanent gig as The Late Show's musical frontman, Cato has served as the show's interim bandleader throughout the summer. Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2022 Louis Cato, who has served as interim bandleader this summer, will take over on a permanent basis when the show returns for its eighth season. Mark Kennedy, USA TODAY, 12 Aug. 2022 Cato, who has worked with artists including Beyoncé, Mariah Carey, John Legend, and Talib Kweli, has served as interim bandleader this summer and will take over on a permanent basis. Marianne Garvey, CNN, 12 Aug. 2022 Louis Caro, who has been filling in for Batiste this summer, will become the show’s permanent new bandleader. Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Aug. 2022 Watch Colbert announce the bandleader change below. Michael Schneider, Variety, 11 Aug. 2022 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert after serving as bandleader since the show launched in September 2015, host Stephen Colbert announced Thursday. Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1869, in the meaning defined above
- play politics
- play possum
- play school
- play second fiddle
- play smart
- play someone or something off against someone or something
- play something close to one's chest
- play something close to the vest
- play straight
- play structure
- play the clown
- play the field
- play the fool
- play the game
- play the gender card
- play the lottery
- play the market
- play the martyr
- play the part
- play the race card
- play the role
- play therapy
- play to
- play to the gallery
- play truant