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A bandleader is the leader of a band of musicians. The term is most commonly, though not exclusively, used with a group that plays popular music as a small combo or a big band, such as one which plays jazz, blues, rhythm and blues or rock and roll music.

Most bandleaders are also performers with their own band. The bandleader role is dependent on a variety of skills, not just musicianship. A bandleader needs to be a music director and performer. Often the bands are named after their bandleaders. Some older bands have continued operating under their bandleaders' names long after the death of the original bandleader.

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Noted American bandleaders and their instruments

British bandleaders

Italian bandleaders

Swedish bandleaders

Dutch bandleaders

German bandleaders

French bandleaders

Belgian bandleaders

Argentine bandleaders

Japanese bandleaders

Australian bandleaders

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