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Leroy Jenkins

American composer and violinist

From: Chicago, United States
Active: 1932–2007
Releases: 11

avant-garde jazz
free jazz
jazz

About

Leroy Jenkins (March 11, 1932 – February 24, 2007) was an American composer and violinist/violist.

From Leroy Jenkins (musician) on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Member of

Cecil Taylor Unit 1987–1987 additional
Equal Interest 1997–now viola, violin
Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians now
Leroy Jenkins/James Emery Duo now eponymous, violin
Leroy Jenkins’ Sting now
Leroy Jenkins' Driftwood now violin
Creative Construction Company now

Discography

Albums 9

Live 2

Links

Reference

Identifiers

MusicBrainz: d446a688-e55b-4c4c-8d53-a21fa77588e2
ISNI: 0000000078392789

Data from MusicBrainz, saved 9 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.