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Leroy Jenkins
Leroy Jenkins
Born: Mar 11, 1932 in Chicago, IL
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Died: Feb 24, 2007 in New York, NY
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Avant-Garde, Free Jazz, Avant-Garde Jazz
Biography: Free jazz's leading violinist, Leroy Jenkins has greatly expanded the options and range of sounds and possibilities for stringed instruments in free music. His techniques have included sawing, string bending, and plucking. Jenkins plays adventurous phrases and distorted solos, while including elements ...Read full biography
Solo
Solo
Released: 1998
Label: Lovely Music
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An extraordinary CD of solo violin and viola improvisations by the composer/performer who has been called "not only the father of extended improvisational string music, but also one of the guiding lights ...Read full review
Lifelong Ambitions
Lifelong Ambitions
Released: 1977
Label: Black Saint
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Leroy Jenkins, free jazz's greatest violinist, has always worked best in intimate situations with equally talented partners. He certainly had the optimum conditions on this duet date pairing him with outstanding ...Read full review
More Leroy Jenkins albums: Main Albums (14), DVD/Video (1)
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