Leroy Jenkins

violin, viola · 1932–2007 · Chicago

Violinist born in Chicago, he was part of the AACM milieu and then co-founded the Revolutionary Ensemble with Sirone and Jerome Cooper. He also played in Creative Construction Company and in a trio with Anthony Braxton and Leo Smith (1968).

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Styles

• AACM
• Free jazz
• Collectives and lofts (BAG, loft jazz)

Landmark tracks

• Past (1976)
• It's For You (1976)
• The Stomp (1976)
• Swift Are the Winds of Life (1976)

Sources

• Source

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