A bandleader is the person who runs a band — especially a jazz band or a dance band. They keep time, choose the tunes, cue the other players, and often play an instrument themselves. In jazz the famous names are often bandleaders: the face of the group.

A bandleader is the person who runs a band — especially a jazz band or a dance bandbandleader 是負責帶領一個樂團的人——尤其是爵士樂團或舞曲樂團。They他們 keep time, choose the tunes, cue the other players, and often play an instrument themselves負責打拍子、選曲子、示意其他樂手進場，自己通常也演奏一項樂器。In jazz在爵士樂裡 the famous names are often bandleaders那些有名的名字常常就是 bandleader: the face of the group整個樂團的門面。

Though actually, this is not the word for every kind of leader with musicians. A symphony has a conductor. A rock group more often has a frontman, or people just say “the singer.” Bandmaster is the cousin word for a military or brass band.

Though actually不過, this is not the word for every kind of leader with musicians這個字不是用來稱呼所有帶領音樂人的角色。A symphony has a conductor交響樂團有的是 conductor（指揮）。A rock group more often has a frontman搖滾樂團比較常有的是 frontman（主唱／台柱）, or people just say "the singer."或者大家就直接說「the singer」。Bandmaster is the cousin word for a military or brass bandBandmaster 則是它的親戚字，用在軍樂隊或銅管樂隊。

Bandleader still fits anyone who runs a small popular band, but the classic picture is jazz, swing, and the dance hall.

BandleaderBandleader still fits anyone who runs a small popular band還是可以用在任何帶領小型流行樂團的人身上, but the classic picture is jazz, swing, and the dance hall但它最經典的畫面還是爵士、搖擺樂和舞廳。