Leroy Jenkins (jazz musician)
| Leroy Jenkins | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 11, 1932 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | February 24, 2007 (aged 74) New York City |
| Genres | Avant-garde jazz, free jazz, modern jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Violin, viola |
| Years active | 1960s–2007 |
| Labels | India Navigation, Black Saint |
| Associated acts | AACM, Revolutionary Ensemble, Creative Construction Company |
Leroy Jenkins (March 11, 1932 – February 24, 2007) was a composer and avant-garde jazz violinist and violist.
Jenkins was involved in the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM) while a public school teacher in Chicago. He co-founded the Creative Construction Company with Anthony Braxton and others. He led the Revolutionary Ensemble and formed a trio with Anthony Davis and Andrew Cyrille.
During 1987 he toured Europe as part of Cecil Taylor's group.
He gained recognition for music-theatre works such as The Mother of Three Sons (written in collaboration with Ann T. Greene), Fresh Faust and The Negros Burial Ground (in collaboration with Ann T. Greene), and The Three Willies (in collaboration with Homer Jackson).
With Muhal Richard Abrams
With Anthony Braxton
With Alice Coltrane
With Creative Construction Company
With Carl Hancock Rux
With the Jazz Composer's Orchestra
With Rahsaan Roland Kirk
With Paul Motian
With Dewey Redman
With Archie Shepp
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