Leroy Jenkins
Free jazz, Musical Artist
1932 – 2007
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Who was Leroy Jenkins?
Leroy Jenkins was a composer and avant-garde jazz violinist and violist.
Jenkins was involved in the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians 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, Fresh Faust and The Negros Burial Ground, and The Three Willies.
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- Born
- Mar 11, 1932
Chicago - Also known as
- Jenkins, Leroy
- Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Bachelor of Science, Florida A&M University
Music education
( - 1961)
- Bachelor of Science, Florida A&M University
- Died
- Feb 24, 2007
New York City
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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