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Bandleaders

Guides to documented bandleaders, co-leaders, and orchestra leaders in the Jazz DateBook catalog.

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Ofri Nehemya

Drums · Composer · Bandleader

Ofri Nehemya is an Israeli-born, New York-based drummer, composer, bandleader, and ensemble collaborator whose work joins jazz and Middle Eastern music.

2 current showsOpen guide

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Orion Turre

Drums · Arranger · Bandleader

Orion Turre is a drummer, arranger, bandleader, and educator whose work spans New York jazz groups, recording projects, theater, private ensembles, and youth music.

0 current showsOpen guide

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Orrin Evans

Piano · Composer · Bandleader

Orrin Evans is a pianist, composer, bandleader, producer, and label founder whose projects include the Captain Black Big Band and Tarbaby.

0 current showsOpen guide

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Pablo Held

Piano · Composer · Bandleader

Pablo Held is a pianist, composer, bandleader, producer, podcaster, and educator whose long-running trio anchors a broad collaborative catalog.

1 current showOpen guide

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Pat Bianchi

Hammond B-3 organ · Bandleader · Radio host

Pat Bianchi is a Hammond B-3 organist, bandleader, radio host, and educator whose leader groups connect organ-trio tradition with contemporary writing.

0 current showsOpen guide

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Pat Metheny

Guitar · Composer · Bandleader

Pat Metheny is a guitarist, composer, bandleader, producer, and educator whose catalog spans solo guitar, small groups, Pat Metheny Group, orchestras, and new instruments.

0 current showsOpen guide

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Paul Asaro

Piano · Vocalist · Arranger

Paul Asaro is a pianist, vocalist, arranger, and bandleader whose work centers stride, ragtime, early jazz, swing, and American theater music.

4 current showsOpen guide

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Paul Mehling

Guitar · Violin and bass · Bandleader

Paul Mehling is a San Francisco guitarist, violinist, multi-instrumentalist, bandleader, arranger, and educator who founded the Hot Club of San Francisco.

6 current showsOpen guide

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Peter Bernstein

Guitar · Composer · Bandleader

Peter Bernstein is a guitarist, composer, and bandleader whose work joins his own quartets with a long-running organ trio and extensive ensemble collaborations.

19 current showsOpen guide

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Ralph Moore

Tenor saxophone · Composer · Bandleader

Ralph Moore is a tenor saxophonist and bandleader whose career joins leader recordings, major hard-bop ensembles, and fifteen years in television.

0 current showsOpen guide

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Ravi Coltrane

Tenor saxophone · Soprano saxophone · Composer

Ravi Coltrane is a tenor and soprano saxophonist, composer, bandleader, producer, and label founder with a substantial leader and collaborative catalog.

1 current showOpen guide

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Reg Schwager

Guitar · Composer · Arranger

Reg Schwager is a Canadian jazz guitarist, composer, arranger, and bandleader whose career spans leader recordings, vocal partnerships, and major Canadian ensembles.

1 current showOpen guide

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Renee Rosnes

Piano · Composer · Bandleader

Renee Rosnes is a pianist, composer, bandleader, and musical director whose work spans her own ensembles, ARTEMIS, and major collaborative groups.

1 current showOpen guide

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Rick Margitza

Tenor saxophone · Composer · Bandleader

Rick Margitza is a tenor saxophonist, composer, bandleader, and educator whose leader catalog follows work with Miles Davis and major jazz ensembles.

0 current showsOpen guide

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Robert Landfermann

Double bass · Composer · Bandleader

Robert Landfermann is a double bassist, composer, bandleader, and educator whose work spans solo bass, leader ensembles, collectives, and improvisation.

1 current showOpen guide

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Roberta Piket

Piano · Organ · Composer

Roberta Piket is a pianist, organist, composer, vocalist, bandleader, and educator whose projects range from solo piano and trios to free improvisation.

1 current showOpen guide

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Román Filiú

Alto saxophone · Composer · Bandleader

Román Filiú is an alto saxophonist, composer, bandleader, and educator whose work joins Afro-Cuban source material with contemporary improvisation.

0 current showsOpen guide

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Romero Lubambo

Guitar · Composer · Arranger

Romero Lubambo is a Brazilian guitarist, composer, bandleader, and arranger whose leader work, Trio da Paz, and collaborations connect Brazilian music with jazz.

0 current showsOpen guide

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Rudy Royston

Drums · Percussion · Composer

Rudy Royston is a drummer, percussionist, composer, bandleader, and educator whose leader projects balance small-group writing with extensive collaborative work.

6 current showsOpen guide

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Samara Joy

Vocalist · Songwriter · Arranger

Samara Joy is a vocalist, songwriter, arranger, and bandleader whose recordings move from small-group standards toward expanded original lyrics and ensemble arrangements.

1 current showOpen guide

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Scott Hamilton

Tenor saxophone · Bandleader · Recording artist

Scott Hamilton is a tenor saxophonist and bandleader whose extensive leader catalog centers on swing, standards, and long-running quartet work.

3 current showsOpen guide

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Stacey Kent

Vocals · Bandleader · Recording artist

Stacey Kent is a vocalist and bandleader whose multilingual repertoire joins jazz standards, French chanson, Brazilian music, and original songs.

0 current showsOpen guide

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Steve Davis

Trombone · Composer · Bandleader

Steve Davis is a trombonist, composer, bandleader, and educator whose work spans his own sextets, the cooperative One For All, and major jazz ensembles.

0 current showsOpen guide

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Sullivan Fortner

Piano · Composer · Bandleader

Sullivan Fortner is a pianist, composer, bandleader, arranger, and educator whose work moves between solo invention, trio playing, and vocal partnerships.

20 current showsOpen guide
Current show counts come from the live Jazz DateBook calendar. Category membership comes from reviewed profile roles and may overlap with other directories.