Bandleader
146 artists have this role. Average Spotify popularity: 19/100. Performer
Common Genres
Often Combined With
Activity Status
Active: 99
Inactive: 47
Artists (146)
VINCE GUARALDI TRIO
64 christmas
1956-present
Also: Band
Vitamin String Quartet
61 orchestra
1999-present
Also: Band
OSCAR PETERSON TRIO
60 jazz, cool jazz
1952-present
Also: Instrumentalist
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
59 jazz, cool jazz
1949-present
Also: Instrumentalist, Band
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
59 jazz, cool jazz
1949-present
Also: Instrumentalist, Band
The Oscar Peterson Trio
58 jazz, cool jazz
1952-present
Also: Instrumentalist, Band
BILL HENDERSON WITH OSCAR PETERSON TRIO
57 jazz, cool jazz
1951-present
Also: Instrumentalist
Nat King Cole Trio
55 vocal jazz, christmas
1941-present
Also: Singer, Instrumentalist
THE RAMSEY LEWIS TRIO
54 soul jazz, jazz
1958-present
Also: Singer, Instrumentalist
Daggerboard & Erik Jekabson Orchestra
52 orchestra
1954-present
John Coltrane Quartet
52 jazz, cool jazz
1962-present
Also: Instrumentalist, Band
Kronos Quartet
52 minimalism, avant-garde
1982-present
Also: Band
sun valley trio
52 bossa nova
2024-present
ramsey lewis trio
51 soul jazz, jazz
1958-present
Also: Singer, Instrumentalist
Terence Blanchard f/E-Collective & Turtle Island Quartet
50 jazz, latin jazz
1988-present
Also: Instrumentalist
Thelonius Monk Quartet
50 jazz, bebop
1941-present
Also: Instrumentalist
Count Basie and His Orchestra
49 big band, swing music
1921-present
Also: Instrumentalist
Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra
49 jazz, swing music
1935-present
Also: Singer, Instrumentalist
Roy Hargrove Quintet
48 jazz, latin jazz
1990-present
Also: Instrumentalist, Band
The Glenn Miller Orchestra
48 big band, swing music
1910-present
AHMAD JAMAL TRIO
46 jazz, cool jazz
1951-present
Also: Instrumentalist
Midnite String Quartet
46 2013-present
Also: Band
Nick Osman Trio
44 brazilian jazz, jazz
2018-present
Also: Instrumentalist, Band
The Charlie Byrd Trio
44 bossa nova, brazilian jazz
1899-present
Also: Instrumentalist, Band
Portico Quartet
43 nu jazz
2007-present
Also: Instrumentalist, Band
modern jazz quartet
42 cool jazz, jazz
1947-present
Also: Instrumentalist
Glenn Miller and his Orchestra
41 big band, swing music
1910-present
THE MODERN JAZZ QUARTET
41 cool jazz, jazz
1947-present
Also: Instrumentalist, Band
Charles Lloyd Quartet
40 jazz, free jazz
1964-present
Also: Instrumentalist
Classic Jazz Trio
40 jazz
2020-present
Also: Instrumentalist
THE KINGSTON TRIO
39 folk
1930-present
Also: Singer-Songwriter, Band
kingston trio
39 folk
1930-present
Also: Singer-Songwriter
Mingus Big Band
36 big band, jazz
1989-present
Also: Instrumentalist, Band
New York Jazz Quartet
36 vocal jazz
2008-present
Also: Singer, Instrumentalist
cannonball adderly quintet
34 hard bop, jazz
1959-present
Also: Singer, Instrumentalist
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
33 big band, jazz
1910-present
Also: Instrumentalist
Sir Douglas Quintet
33 tejano, country rock
1965-present
Also: Singer-Songwriter, Band
Cannonball Adderley Quintet
32 hard bop, jazz
1959-present
Also: Singer, Instrumentalist
Dee Dee Bridgewater w/ The New Orleans Jazz Orchestra
32 vocal jazz, jazz blues
1973-present
Also: Singer, Instrumentalist
McCoy Tyner Trio
32 hard bop, jazz
1962-present
Also: Instrumentalist, Band
Horace Silver Quintet
31 bebop, cool jazz
1952-present
Also: Singer, Instrumentalist
Branford Marsalis Quartet
30 jazz
1990-present
Also: Instrumentalist
Kahil El Zabar Quartet
30 free jazz
1984-present
Also: Instrumentalist
Ambrose & HIs Orchestra
28 big band, swing music
1934-present
Ancient Infinity Orchestra
28 2020-present
Also: Band
BBC Big Band
27 big band, swing music
1991-2018
CAB CALLOWAY AND HIS ORCHESTRA
27 big band, swing music
1930-present
Fletcher Henderson and his Orchestra, Louis Armstrong
27 big band, swing music
1921-present
Also: Instrumentalist
Joe Loss & His Orchestra
27 big band
1900-1996
PAUL WHITEMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA
26 ragtime, big band
1922-present
Also: Band
JOE STEELE AND HIS ORCHESTRA
25 1961-2016
Tin Hat Trio
25 indie jazz
2000-2013
Also: Instrumentalist
The Buddy Tate Quartet
24 swing music, hard bop
1960-present
Also: Instrumentalist
RED NORVO AND HIS ORCHESTRA
23 big band, ragtime
2000-2020
Also: Singer, Instrumentalist
BEN SELVIN AND HIS ORCHESTRA
22 ragtime, big band
1919-present
Also: Band
Hank Jones Trio
21 jazz
1976-present
Also: Instrumentalist, Band
Hoodna Orchestra
21 ethiopian jazz
2015-present
Also: Instrumentalist
Erskine Hawkins Big Band
20 swing music, big band
1938-present
ERSKINE HAWKINS AND HIS ORCHESTRA
19 swing music, big band
1938-present
Louis Armstrong With Orchestra
19 1968-present
Todd Rollins and his Orchestra
19 2010-2010
DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS COTTON CLUB ORCHESTRA
18 big band, jazz
1989-present
Also: Instrumentalist
FLETCHER HENDERSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA
18 big band, swing music
1923-present
Also: Instrumentalist, Band
THE RED GARLAND QUINTET
16 hard bop, jazz
1957-present
Also: Instrumentalist, Band
Don Redman and his Orchestra
15 ragtime, big band
1972-present
Also: Band
ISHAM JONES AND HIS ORCHESTRA
15 ragtime, big band
1922-2020
MIKE LEDONNE'S GROOVER QUARTET
15 hard bop, jazz
1996-present
Also: Instrumentalist
BENNIE MOTEN'S KANSAS CITY ORCHESTRA
14 swing music, ragtime
1924-present
Glen Gray & The Casa Loma Orchestra
14 big band, swing music
1931-present
Jen Chapin & Rosetta Trio
14 2000-present
Vijay Iyer Trio
14 jazz
1996-present
Also: Instrumentalist, Band
Frankie Trumbauer and his Orchestra
13 ragtime, jazz
1927-present
Also: Instrumentalist, Band
Jeff Hamilton Trio
13 hard bop, jazz
2004-present
Also: Instrumentalist
BENNY GOODMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA
12 boogie-woogie, big band
Ginger Baker Trio
12 jazz fusion
1994-present
Also: Instrumentalist, Band
New Century Ragtime Orchestra
12 ragtime
2002-2014
Pasadena Roof Orchestra
12 swing music
1987-2011
Also: Band
The Kenny Davern Quartet
12 1976-present
Archie Shepp Quartet
11 free jazz, gnawa
1977-2018
Also: Instrumentalist, Band
Leo Reisman and his Orchestra
11 ragtime
1924-present
Also: Band
ROGER WOLFE KAHN AND HIS ORCHESTRA
11 2018-2020
Also: Band
Chicago Underground Quartet
10 free jazz
2001-2020
Also: Instrumentalist, Band
EARL HINES AND HIS ORCHESTRA
10 big band, swing music
1961-present
Also: Band
Clark Terry Quartet
9 hard bop, bebop
1958-present
Also: Instrumentalist, Band
Harry Connick, Jr. Trio
9 2011-2011
Also: Band
Krzysztof Komeda Trio
9 free jazz, hard bop
2012-2012
Also: Instrumentalist, Band
LUIS RUSSELL AND HIS ORCHESTRA
9 big band, swing music
1924-present
Also: Instrumentalist, Band
Pete Ellman Big Band
9 big band
2020-present
Also: Band
CELESTIN'S ORIGINAL TUXEDO JAZZ ORCHESTRA
8 ragtime
2010-2013
Jason Marsalis Vibes Quartet
8 2013-2002
World Saxophone Quartet
8 free jazz, avant-garde
1979-present
Also: Instrumentalist, Band
Brubeck Brothers Quartet
7 jazz
2001-present
Also: Instrumentalist
Larry Goldings Trio
7 1992-2018
Also: Band
The Adam Deitch Quartet
7 jazz funk
2019-present
Also: Instrumentalist
CELESTIN'S ORIGINAL TUXEDO ORCHESTRA
6 ragtime
2010-2013
DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS KENTUCKY CLUB ORCHESTRA
6 big band, ragtime
1994-2015
Also: Instrumentalist
GERALD WILSON ORCHESTRA
6 big band, exotica
1964-present
Also: Instrumentalist, Band
Jack Teagarden and His Orchestra
6 big band, swing music
1926-present
Also: Band
Piron's New Orleans Orchestra
6 ragtime
1923-present
Also: Band
Royal Society Jazz Orchestra
6 ragtime
1993-2007
Rufus Wainwright, Pacific Jazz Orchestra
6 cajun, zydeco
1994-2019
Guilhem Flouzat Trio
5 cool jazz
2010-present
Also: Instrumentalist
Baby Dodds Trio
4 ragtime
2000-2013
Also: Band
Either/Orchestra
4 ethiopian jazz, big band
1988-2010
Also: Instrumentalist
Harold Mabern Trio
4 1991-2017
Also: Band
jimmy raney trio
4 1991-1991
CLAUD HOPKINS AND HIS ORCHESTRA
3 ragtime
1996-present
Organic Trio
3 2022-present
BERT LOWN AND HIS ORCHESTRA
2 2000-2008
Benny Lackner Trio
2 2004-2019
CLAUDE HOPKINS AND HIS ORCHESTRA
2 ragtime
1996-present
Also: Band
THE HALFWAY HOUSE ORCHESTRA
2 jazz house
2000-2019
Also: DJ, Instrumentalist
Viper Mad trio
2 ragtime
2013-2013
Gene Kardos and his Orchestra
1 2023-present
Also: Band
JIMMIE NOONE'S APEX CLUB ORCHESTRA
1 ragtime
1924-2013
JOHNNY LYTLE TRIO
1 1960-2018
Also: Band
San Francisco Starlight Orchestra
1 ragtime, big band
1998-2014
Also: Band
BENNY MORTON AND HIS ORCHESTRA
0 BERLYN BAYLOR AND HIS ORCHESTRA
0 Bridge Trio
0 2013-2016
CASS HAGAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA
0 CHARLES FULCHER AND HIS ORCHESTRA
0 ragtime
1997-present
CHARLIE DAVIS AND HIS ORCHESTRA
0 2008-2008
California Cajun Orchestra
0 cajun, zydeco
1991-1995
Also: Band
David Murray / James Newton Quintet
0 free jazz, hard bop
Also: Instrumentalist
Electric Yat Quartet
0 2023-present
Ellen Rowe Quartet
0 drone
2010-2010
FESS WILLIAMS AND HIS ROYAL FLUSH ORCHESTRA
0 Falcon Trio
0 cajun, zydeco
1999-present
GARDEN DISTRICT TRIO
0 2007-2019
Herringbone Orchestra
0 sea shanties
2008-2008
Jeff Albert Quartet
0 2008-2008
Joe Krown Trio
0 2007-2007
MART BRITT AND HIS ORCHESTRA
0 ragtime
2006-2006
Naked Orchestra
0 funky house
Also: DJ
ORIGINAL TUXEDO JAZZ ORCHESTRA
0 ragtime
1995-present
Orchestra Superstring
0 dark cabaret, exotica
2003-2012
Roy McGrath Jazz Trio
0 2010-2010
Shirley o Tuca Trio
0 brazilian jazz
2012-2012
Also: Instrumentalist
Sonic Chambers Quartet
0 free jazz
2025-present
Also: Instrumentalist, Band
Steve Rosenbloom Big Band
0 big band
2025-present
The Wee Trio
0 exotica
2012-2016
Also: Band
Tri Tip Trio
0 zydeco, cajun
2007-2007
Trio Jogral
0 2018-2018
bright light quartet
0 country blues, classic blues
2025-present
Also: Singer-Songwriter, Instrumentalist
dan weiss trio
0 free jazz, avant-garde
Also: Instrumentalist