Leroy Jenkins

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Leroy Jenkins (March 11, 1932 – February 24, 2007) was an American composer and violinist/violist.
Jenkins was born in Chicago, Illinois, 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 Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, and singers such as Billy Eckstine and Louis Jordan. When Jenkins... more