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downstairs... It was cold down there, where we slept. Ornette gave us a mattress but he didn't realize how cold it was." Coleman served as
Jenkins's mentor, introducing him to the many musicians who frequented his loft. Meanwhile, Jenkins continued performing and rehearsing with the Creative Construction Company, culminating in a concert at
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Coleman and moved into Coleman's Artists House loft, where he lived for several months. He recalled: "We stayed
272:, recalling: "it was something different, something where I could really be violinistic... I discovered that I would be able to play more of my instrument and I wouldn't have to worry about the cliches... I found out that I could really soar, I found out how I could
205:. When Jenkins was around eight years old, one of his aunts brought home a boyfriend who played the violin. After hearing him play a difficult Hungarian dance, Jenkins begged his mother for a violin, and was given a red, half-size
189:, United States. As a youth, he lived with his sister, his mother, two aunts, his grandmother, and, on occasions, a boarder, in a three-bedroom apartment. Jenkins was immersed in music from an early age, and recalled listening to
220:, where he switched to clarinet and alto saxophone due to the fact that the school did not have an orchestra, limiting his opportunities to play the violin. During this time, he came under the influence of bandleader
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violin that cost twenty-five dollars. He began taking lessons, and was soon heard at St. Luke's
Baptist Church, where he was frequently accompanied on piano by Ruth Jones, later known as
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on piano. He collaborated and toured with various choreographers, and formed a world-music improvisation ensemble. In 2004, he was awarded a
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play." Jenkins would rehearse and perform with the group for roughly four years, and made his recording debut in 1967 on Abrams's
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and librettist Ann T. Greene. The work was premiered in Munich in 1990, and was also performed by the
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173:(March 11, 1932 – February 24, 2007) was an American composer and violinist/violist.
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During the late 1970s, Jenkins performed and recorded with pianist/composer
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Jenkins to compose a large-scale work, resulting in the album
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1700:, Tallahassee, Florida – B. A. in Music Education (full music scholarship)
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African mythology, in collaboration with choreographer/director
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Turning Corners: The Life and Music of Leroy Jenkins by Carl E. Baugher
778:(Omnitone Records, 1999, CD) as Equal Interest: with Joseph Jarman and
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A Power Stronger Than Itself: The AACM and American Experimental Music
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A Power Stronger Than Itself: The AACM and American Experimental Music
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A Power Stronger Than Itself: The AACM and American Experimental Music
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A Power Stronger Than Itself: The AACM and American Experimental Music
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A Power Stronger Than Itself: The AACM and American Experimental Music
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2268:"Munich Biennial and New Music: Different Drummer in a 3-Piece Suit"
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1494:, brass quartet and voice piece, 1998; trio and voice piece, 1991
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International Critics’ and Readers’ Poll, awardee, 1987, 1972
2157:"Rashied Ali / Leroy Jenkins: Swift Are The Winds Of Life"
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2215:"Leroy Jenkins: Pioneer of Creative String Improvisation"
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an opera with librettist Mary Griffin, performed at
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2087:. University of Chicago Press. pp. 136–148.
2072:. University of Chicago Press. pp. 113–114.
1540:, jazz composition fellowship, 1987, 1979, 1973
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2305:"Leroy Jenkins (1932-2007) – An Appreciation"
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2430:Eternal Planet (Dedicated To Leroy Jenkins)
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2019:. University of Chicago Press. p. 254.
1989:. University of Chicago Press. p. 217.
1974:. University of Chicago Press. p. 166.
1956:. University of Chicago Press. p. 148.
1905:. University of Chicago Press. p. 134.
27:American composer and violinist (1932–2007)
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2039:. University of Chicago Press. p. 68.
2004:. University of Chicago Press. p. 67.
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1875:. University of Chicago Press. p. 10.
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1534:, special projects grant, 1990, 1988, 1984
502:Munich Biennial New Music Theatre Festival
377:Following the May concert, Braxton joined
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1833:. University of Chicago Press. p. 4.
2573:Themes & Improvisations on the Blues
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789:(Mutable Music, 2005, CD) with Driftwood
737:Themes & Improvisations on the Blues
563:in Philadelphia and at the Kitchen; and
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2917:20th-century African-American musicians
2242:The Music of Black Americans: A History
1941:. Oxford University Press. p. 133.
1855:. Oxford University Press. p. 132.
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952:(Delmark, 1968, LP; Delmark, 1991, CD)
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1093:Creative Construction Company Vol. II
224:. After graduating, Jenkins attended
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1577:The New York Dance and Performance
1294:Archie Shepp & Philly Joe Jones
2404:Lovely Music Artist: Leroy Jenkins
2181:Pareles, Jon (September 1, 1982).
1433:New York State Council on the Arts
466:New York State Council on the Arts
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2131:"Leroy Jenkins: For Players Only"
1192:(Black Saint, 1978, LP; 1998, CD)
724:(Black Saint, 1984, LP; 1997, CD)
710:(Black Saint, 1983, LP; 1997, CD)
694:(Black Saint, 1978, LP; 1993, CD)
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441:, an album of duets with drummer
425:, and Archie Shepp. In 1974, the
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1621:California Institute of the Arts
1519:New York Foundation for the Arts
1461:The Aaron Copland Fund for Music
1453:for the Relâche Ensemble, 2002;
470:New York Foundation for the Arts
381:'s group, which became known as
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2807:African-American jazz composers
2303:Moore, Carman (March 5, 2007).
2266:Rockwell, John (May 25, 1992).
1801:Fordham, John (16 March 2007).
1538:National Endowment for the Arts
1532:National Endowment for the Arts
474:National Endowment for the Arts
216:As a teenager, Jenkins entered
2912:Revolutionary Ensemble members
2446:(NoBusiness Records, 2014, CD)
2245:. W. W. Norton & Company.
1768:The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz
1704:American Conservatory of Music
1601:Poll for violin, awardee, 1979
1521:, music fellowship, 1992, 1986
916:(JCOA Records/ECM, 1971, 3LPs)
740:(CRI eXchange, 1994, CD) with
385:. Jenkins went on to form the
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2648:Creative Construction Company
1657:, Pittsburgh, PA, 1989 spring
1081:Creative Construction Company
1073:Creative Construction Company
537:Institute of Contemporary Art
486:Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble
484:, the New Music Consort, the
305:Creative Construction Company
18:Leroy Jenkins (jazz musician)
2892:American male jazz composers
2842:Jazz musicians from Illinois
1686:Atlantic Center for the Arts
1650:, Oberlin, OH, 1975 and 1990
1638:Atlantic Center for the Arts
1636:Master Artist in Residence,
1309:(American Records, 1970, LP)
702:(Tomato, 1979, LP; 1989, CD)
674:(India Navigation, 1977, LP)
520:(US premiere, 1991) and the
109:Contemporary classical music
2877:20th-century jazz composers
2776:Beyond the Boundary of Time
2509:Swift Are the Winds of Life
1640:, New Smyrna Beach, FL 1993
1623:, Valencia, CA, 2002 spring
883:Levels and Degrees of Light
852:Beyond the Boundary of Time
714:Straight Ahead/Free at Last
659:Swift Are the Winds of Life
500:, artistic director of the
438:Swift Are the Winds of Life
279:Levels and Degrees of Light
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2827:Avant-garde jazz musicians
2414:Other Minds: Leroy Jenkins
2183:"Jazz: Sting at Lush Life"
2105:"Leroy Jenkins: Biography"
1698:Florida A&M University
1655:Carnegie-Mellon University
1130:(Lumina Records, 1982, LP)
949:3 Compositions of New Jazz
504:, enabling him to compose
490:Cleveland Chamber Symphony
296:3 Compositions of New Jazz
226:Florida A&M University
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2239:Southern, Eileen (1997).
2015:Lewis, George E. (2008).
1985:Lewis, George E. (2008).
1952:Lewis, George E. (2008).
1937:Stokes, W. Royal (1991).
1901:Lewis, George E. (2008).
1871:Lewis, George E. (2008).
1851:Stokes, W. Royal (1991).
1829:Lewis, George E. (2008).
1803:"Obituary: Leroy Jenkins"
1630:, San Francisco, CA, 2000
1583:The Mother of Three Sons,
1526:The Mother of Three Sons,
1513:The Negros Burial Ground,
1511:Mary Flagler Cary Trust,
1502:The Negros Burial Ground,
1413:Too Much Sugar for a Dime
1314:Things Have Got to Change
1248:(Strata East, 1972, 2LPs)
1210:(JCOA Records, 1974, LP )
427:Jazz Composer's Orchestra
244:event featuring music by
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2932:Survival Records artists
2857:India Navigation artists
2817:American male violinists
2812:American jazz violinists
2625:The Art of Improvisation
2616:(with Joseph Jarman and
2533:The Legend of Ai Glatson
1662:Professional memberships
1279:(Music Vistas, 1987, LP)
1036:(JCOA Records, 1973, LP)
815:(India Navigation, 1973)
786:The Art of Improvisation
770:(Lovely Music, 1998, CD)
691:The Legend of Ai Glatson
654:(JCOA Records, 1975, LP)
2897:American jazz composers
1646:Composer in Residence,
1626:Composer in Residence,
1389:(1988, 2 LPs; 1988, CD)
1051:Universal Consciousness
913:Escalator over the Hill
831:(A&M/Horizon, 1976)
759:(Ocean, 1997, CD) with
732:(Black Saint, 1993, CD)
541:The Negro Burial Ground
535:, written for Boston's
435:. In 1975, he recorded
335:Art Ensemble of Chicago
2847:Musicians from Chicago
2822:American jazz violists
2760:Revolutionary Ensemble
2690:Revolutionary Ensemble
2643:Revolutionary Ensemble
2578:Soldier String Quartet
1498:Rockefeller Foundation
1482:Americans for the Arts
1427:Fromm Music Foundation
1114:(Sackville 3032, 1979)
984:(BYG Actuel, 1970, LP)
836:Revolutionary Ensemble
796:Revolutionary Ensemble
742:Soldier String Quartet
716:(Red Record, 1980, LP)
623:, a music drama about
387:Revolutionary Ensemble
293:, recording the album
222:"Captain" Walter Dyett
197:, and singers such as
59:Background information
2927:20th-century violists
2867:Pi Recordings artists
2752:The People's Republic
1619:Artist in Residence,
1566:United States Artists
1557:Rudolf Nissim Prize,
1480:Animating Democracy,
1271:With Jeffrey Schanzer
863:(Mutable Music, 2012)
855:(Mutable Music, 2008)
847:(Pi Recordings, 2004)
686:, 1981, LP; 1993, CD)
581:Guggenheim Fellowship
482:Brooklyn Philharmonic
1714:Captain Walter Dyett
1667:Board of Directors,
1653:Visiting Professor,
1648:Oberlin Conservatory
1628:Other Minds Festival
1346:The Cry of My People
875:Muhal Richard Abrams
828:The Peoples Republic
506:Mother of Three Sons
270:Muhal Richard Abrams
181:Jenkins was born in
53:Jenkins in the 1980s
30:For other uses, see
2862:Red Records artists
2565:Leroy Jenkins Live!
2423:'Blue' Gene Tyranny
2409:AACM: Leroy Jenkins
2380:Gluck, Bob (2016).
2083:Gluck, Bob (2016).
2068:Gluck, Bob (2016).
2053:Gluck, Bob (2016).
2035:Gluck, Bob (2016).
2000:Gluck, Bob (2016).
1970:Gluck, Bob (2016).
1919:Gluck, Bob (2016).
1886:Gluck, Bob (2016).
1773:Guinness Publishing
1716:, Chicago, Illinois
1710:DuSable High School
1706:, Chicago, Illinois
1349:(Impulse, 1973, LP)
1329:(Impulse, 1972, LP)
1165:Rahsaan Roland Kirk
1111:Of Blues and Dreams
989:New York, Fall 1974
898:(Black Saint, 1980)
729:Leroy Jenkins Live!
644:As leader/co-leader
559:, presented at the
551:and workshopped at
522:Houston Grand Opera
518:New York City Opera
415:Rahsaan Roland Kirk
218:DuSable High School
2525:Lifelong Ambitions
2273:The New York Times
1771:(First ed.).
1199:Grachan Moncur III
1148:(Giant Step, 2004)
823:(RE Records, 1975)
679:Lifelong Ambitions
575:on woodwinds, and
411:Grachan Moncur III
393:and percussionist
122:Composer, musician
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2361:. January 6, 2012
2155:Olewnick, Brian.
2129:Olewnick, Brian.
1775:. p. 227/8.
1671:(founding member)
1669:Meet The Composer
1606:Downbeat Magazine
1590:Downbeat Magazine
1568:Fellowships, 2006
1447:Meet the Composer
1416:(Axiom, 1993, CD)
1225:Conception Vessel
1011:Sign of the Times
557:The Three Willies
498:Hans Werner Henze
353:Greenwich Village
329:he appeared, and
323:, on whose album
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1441:Jenkins Squared,
1405:Henry Threadgill
1339:Prestige Records
1266:(Impulse!, 1974)
1207:Echoes of Prayer
1176:(Atlantic, 1970)
1152:Good Bread Alley
1137:Carl Hancock Rux
1066:(Impulse!, 1972)
1033:Relativity Suite
812:Manhattan Cycles
807:(ESP-Disk, 1972)
746:Henry Threadgill
651:For Players Only
432:For Players Only
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215:
203:Louis Jordan
180:
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142:Years active
93:(2007-02-24)
2837:2007 deaths
2832:1932 births
2557:Urban Blues
2365:January 18,
2314:January 18,
2224:January 18,
2192:January 18,
2166:January 17,
2140:January 17,
2114:January 17,
2103:Wynn, Ron.
1387:Leo Records
1367:(BYG, 1969)
1341:, 1977, LP)
1334:Black Gipsy
1321:, 1971, LP)
1306:Pitchin Can
1301:, 1975, LP)
1217:Paul Motian
1190:Shadowgraph
1156:Thirsty Ear
1121:James Emery
1018:, 1994, CD)
996:, 1975, LP)
976:, 1969, LP)
964:, 1975, LP)
868:With others
721:Urban Blues
684:Black Saint
666:, 1976, LP)
639:Discography
621:Minor Triad
617:Bronzeville
565:Coincidents
549:The Kitchen
529:Fresh Faust
443:Rashied Ali
419:Paul Motian
379:Chick Corea
159:Black Saint
2801:Categories
2768:And Now...
2744:The Psyche
2440:Billy Bang
1721:References
1437:Nyasaland,
1356:Alan Silva
1025:Don Cherry
974:BYG Actuel
931:Angel Eyes
923:Joe Bonner
905:Carla Bley
844:And Now...
820:The Psyche
629:Lena Horne
508:, a dance-
488:, and the
472:, and the
407:Carla Bley
403:Don Cherry
345:BYG Actuel
321:Alan Silva
177:Early life
146:1960s–2007
70:1932-03-11
2219:Jazz Bows
1692:Education
794:With the
533:rap opera
531:, a jazz-
291:Leo Smith
2421:between
2419:Dialogue
2339:July 28,
2161:AllMusic
2135:AllMusic
2109:AllMusic
1814:July 28,
1744:July 28,
1614:Teaching
1263:Coincide
1088:, 1970 )
1056:Impulse!
664:Survival
593:Williams
569:Roulette
524:(1992).
462:DownBeat
317:recorded
187:Illinois
81:Illinois
2728:Vietnam
2620:, 1999)
2600:, 1997)
2588:, 1994)
1232:, 1973)
1158:, 2006)
1128:Artlife
1058:, 1971)
957:Silence
890:, 1968)
888:Delmark
804:Vietnam
605:Oberlin
601:Harvard
545:cantata
372:volumes
183:Chicago
77:Chicago
2787:(2012)
2779:(2008)
2771:(2004)
2763:(1977)
2755:(1976)
2747:(1975)
2739:(1972)
2731:(1972)
2720:Albums
2706:Sirone
2628:(2005)
2608:(1998)
2596:(with
2584:, and
2576:(with
2568:(1993)
2560:(1984)
2552:(1983)
2544:(1979)
2536:(1978)
2528:(1981)
2520:(1977)
2512:(1976)
2504:(1975)
2493:Albums
2249:
1779:
1677:(AACM)
1574:, 2004
1548:Awards
1504:1996;
1439:2002;
1421:Grants
1277:Vistas
994:Arista
631:, and
603:, and
480:, the
468:, the
391:Sirone
383:Circle
274:really
264:, and
236:Career
151:Labels
131:Violin
105:Genres
100:, U.S.
83:, U.S.
1681:SESAC
1403:With
1372:With
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873:With
611:Death
597:Brown
510:opera
135:Viola
2605:Solo
2367:2022
2341:2021
2316:2022
2281:2021
2247:ISBN
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2194:2022
2168:2022
2142:2022
2116:2022
1816:2021
1777:ISBN
1746:2021
1585:1992
1561:2006
1553:The
1528:1990
1515:1995
1508:1992
1488:2001
1477:2001
1467:2002
1457:1996
1443:2000
1086:Muse
767:Solo
585:Duke
543:, a
460:and
355:'s "
343:for
311:and
289:and
242:AACM
201:and
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