ðə bˈænd ɪnˈɪʃəli ˈɔːɹɡənˌaɪzd ɪtsˈɛlf æz ɐ kəlˈɛktɪv, bˌʌt ɪn pɹˈæktɪs ɑːɹmˈændoʊ ˈoːɹeɪfˌɪʃ kəmpˈoʊzɚ, ɚɹˈeɪndʒɚ, pˈiənɪst wʌzðə lˈiːdɚ.
The band initially organized itself as a collective, but in practice Armando Oréfiche (composer, arranger, pianist) was the leader.