Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Say “jazz bandleader” and you might think of the 1930s and '40s swing era, when men in sharply tailored suits played to packed dance halls across the land. But great bandleaders have helped to define the sound of jazz throughout its history. Here are some to know.

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