| Smith was a prolific early-twentieth-century Chicago musician who served as a teacher, a bandleader, and composer. |
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| This is four minutes of pure delight for anyone who wants to see the former bandleader shirtless. |
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| But Handy did indeed become a musician, albeit a commercial bandleader playing light classical music and the popular songs of the day. |
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| Local musical icon Joey Lewis celebrates 50 years as a bandleader this year. |
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| When I thought I would be filling his shoes, I just thought I would take over his band at some point, because I was assistant bandleader. |
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| The robot replaced the bandleader during one song, beating time with a baton in its pistoning arm. |
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| The bandleader, who doubles as the vocalist, is a small, nimble man with a mobile face and dark, bristly hair. |
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| I really don't know anything about The Beach Boys other than the fables and tired myths that surround their bandleader. |
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| As soon as the bandleader raised his baton, we stood up and my husband led me onto the floor. |
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| Even jazz legend Louis Armstrong makes a cameo appearance as the Harmonia Gardens' bandleader, singing the film's title track. |
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| Later, his high school bandleader was awestruck by his ability to improvise on the saxophone. |
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| He is an internationally renowned bandleader and one of the greatest trumpet and brass instrument players. |
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| I can make enough as a bandleader and itinerant musician to eke by, supplemented with the occasional website construction gig here and there. |
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| An awesome bandleader, Eckstine first fronted a bop big band with musicians who established the vocabulary of modern jazz. |
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| Clearly a musical talent, Warren became the pianist and bandleader for the Everly Brothers for the next two years. |
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| John Barry returned to York earlier this year to receive the Freedom of the City and recalled with affection the bandleader and trumpeter Johnny Sutton. |
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| The switching of the power axis from one brother's writing to the other wouldn't be a problem though, if Mick weren't still the bandleader and chief songwriter. |
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| He dislikes classical music and refers to him throughout as a bandleader. |
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| It would be hard to find a more concise distillation of his priorities as a bandleader. |
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| A demanding bandleader who insisted on a high level of professionalism, he rarely missed an opportunity to screw mates out of touring money or royalties. |
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| In 1972 he signed a contract with Milestone Records where he developed as a bandleader and solo acoustic pianist, winning two Grammy Award nominations. |
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| As a bandleader, he bullyragged a shifting lineup of modern jazz virtuosos into performances which combined precision execution with emotionally-charged improvisation. |
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| It's kind of a burden being the bandleader and writing the songs. |
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| Trying to get him angry with an increasingly cruel set of stunts, our newly cool as a cucumber bandleader learns that staying calm has some sensational fringe benefits. |
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| She was discovered in 1954 by bandleader Johnny Otis, who spotted her singing on a San Francisco street corner. |
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| She was discovered in 1954 by bandleader Johhny Otis, who spotted her singing on a San Francisco street corner. |
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| Jackson, standing beside the Cadillac, introduced King to Ben Branch, a saxophonist and bandleader originally from Memphis. |
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| From my bandleader Etienne, a very creative and opinionated person, to Björk and Charlie Kaufman. |
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| That serene egotism lay at the heart of an extraordinary career that made him a living jazz legend, renowned composer and celebrated bandleader. |
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| A SNUG one-bedroom flat near Manhattan's Central Park serves as home and studio to Maria Schneider, composer and bandleader. |
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| My friend, who was the bandleader for Saltimbanco at the time, introduced me to Cirque du Soleil. |
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| A prolific and talented composer and bandleader, Euah Sunthornsanan was a pioneer in introducing Western music into Thai popular culture. |
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| Thus, when he decided to move to New York in 1923, he quickly found work, not only as a pianist, but also as a composer, arranger and bandleader. |
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| The bandleader constantly challenges his percussionists for our listening pleasure. |
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| His communicative energy and boundless imagination have made him an exceptional bandleader. |
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| In addition to his activities as a sideman on about 500 recordings, he is a also a bandleader with numerous CDs of his own. |
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| Now, Glenn Miller as every jazz enthusiast will know, is the legendary U.S. trombonist and bandleader whose signature tune was Moonlight Serenade. |
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| So he assembled his own killer band and hit the road running, intent on proving his own worth as a bandleader whose stratospheric energy levels were unparalleled among the Chicago greats. |
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| At the age of 13, Gregor started working with a jazz band as a bandleader and a school band named Confusion, with whom he won various contests and grants. |
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| A charismatic activist whose face-offs with the government reached the point of violence, he was incidentally a phenomenal bandleader as well. |
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| Mike Westbrook is an English contemporary music and jazz composer, arranger and bandleader signed direct to Metisse Music with many compositions inc. three operas of contemporary music to his credit. |
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| Mr. Bynum, a cornetist, composer, bandleader and former student of Mr. Braxton's at Wesleyan University, took a moment to describe the cues and signals that would further convolute the interpretation of the piece. |
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| Then, when bandleader refuses to rerecord the songs, label exec unceremoniously shows band the back door. |
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