31.   From the start, he had been approached with offers to record as a band leader.

32.   Hamilton began his career with the band leaders Lucky Millinder, Jimmy Mundy, Teddy Wilson and Eddie Heywood.

33.   He came to the attention of Prestige Records when a band leader threatened to cancel a session unless Martino was substituted for the venerable Kenny Burrell.

34.   He recorded Josh Redman, the sideman, before he became Joshua Redman, the band leader and media darling.

35.   His sense of variety is informed equally by the contrapuntal themes in Baroque fugues and by the best contributions of jazz band leaders.

36.   Instead, he became the most famous of the Latin band leaders, and a seemingly ageless pop icon.

37.   It takes a lot of energy for musicians to keep up the pace, but the band leader said he never tires of the challenge.

38.   Justice Amsterdam was one of six children of Joseph Amsterdam, a band leader from Austria.

39.   Jones and Hall also took their turns on vocals, and they out-sang the band leader.

40.   Latin-jazz band leader Poncho Sanchez, for example, will be sizzling at the Conga Room.