Bartholomew was a trumpet player since childhood and a
bandleader and arranger before World War II.
Bannered by Richard Cruz as
bandleader and drummer, MJ Cruz as lead singer, Gary Ragay handling bass, Christoph Alday on guitars, Joseph Jamorol jamming on keyboards, Patrick Blanco on trumpets and Jericho Garcia manning the trombone, they recently performed live at the PhilSka Music Festival 2018,
Each is a
bandleader in his own right and also a soloist and multi-instrumentalist.
Lewis Conway plays the dual role of the fourteen-year-old bellboy with a sunny disposition - made all the more tragic when we're told not one bellboy survived - and
bandleader Wallace Hartley; Conway is great in both roles, totally believable as the excited bellboy and charismatic
bandleader.
En route, they cross paths with a deranged
bandleader, the cops, and a host of famous faces in cameo roles including James Brown, Ray Charles and Aretha Franklin.
Central to this exploration is the
Bandleader, whose gender is undefined and fluid.
As joint authors, Trinidadian
bandleader Roy Cape recounts and reflects on his experiences, and ethnomusicology professor Jocelyne Guilbault interrogates and frames his stories.
The
Bandleader is indicative of nothing or everything
His musical achievements as a pianist,
bandleader, arranger, and composer were recognized by the National Endowment for the Arts when he was honored the NEA Jazz Master award in 1989.
After a storied career as a producer,
bandleader, bassist and composer, Rickey Minor was introduced to mainstream America as
bandleader for "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno" and longtime musical director of "American Idol." Now he's taken over an old film vault on the Sunset Gower Studios lot and launched Red Lotus Studios.
The pianist, composer, arranger,
bandleader, and entrepreneur Stan Kenton (1912-79) is often overlooked for his contributions to jazz, jazz education, and American music in general.
Buena Vista Social Club stars such as Ibrahim Ferrer and Ruben Gonzalez represent the best-known examples, but the pianist and
bandleader Ramon "Bebo" Valdes, who has died aged 94, ran them very close.