Leroy Jenkins
Leroy Jenkins was an American composer, violinist, musician and violist (1932–2007). He was born in Chicago and died in New York City.
Leroy Jenkins
American composer and violinist.
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- Born
- 1932 · Chicago.
- Died
- 2007 · New York City.
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- composer · violinist · musician · violist
- Fields
- performing arts · jazz · violin performance · viola performance
- Honours
- Guggenheim Fellowship
- Languages
- English
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Leroy Jenkins was an American composer, violinist, musician and violist (1932–2007). He was born in Chicago and died in New York City.
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Identity
Jenkins worked between 1932 and 2007 across composer, jazz musician, violinist, recording artist and violist and 1 further recorded occupations. The registers place that work in avant-garde jazz. This article rests on 18 catalogued compositions, 3 published texts, 21 issued recordings and 6 scholarly references drawn from named institutional registers. Every statement below returns to a source shown in the evidence panel; where the record is silent or divided, the article says so instead of resolving it.
Leroy Jenkins is established in GND (German National Library) under 13367665X. Leroy Jenkins is established in IdRef (French universities) under 15698766X. Leroy Jenkins is recorded as composer, violinist, musician and violist. Established in Library of Congress under n81095915. Established in Discogs under 282232. Established in FAST under 78108. American composer and violinist. Career and activity. Jenkins worked in performing arts, jazz, violin performance and viola performance.
Life and career
Dated record
Life and career
Explore 1932–2007
The full dated record · 3 entries
1932
Leroy Jenkins was born 11 March 1932.
2007
Dies at New York City.
2007
Leroy Jenkins died at New York City.
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US.
Country
Chicago.
Birth place
New York City.
Death place
Primary material
Documents and archives
institutional register
- Bibliothèque nationale de France authority file 13895629d
General reference · Bibliothèque nationale de France
- Discogs authority file 282232
General reference · Discogs
- FAST authority file 78108
General reference · FAST
- GND (German National Library) authority file 13367665X
General reference · GND (German National Library)
- IdRef (French universities) authority file 15698766X
General reference · IdRef (French universities)
- ISNI authority file 0000000078392789
General reference · ISNI
scholarly publication
- Jenkins, Leroy (jazz), Oxford Music Online, 2003
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2003
- Leroy Jenkins: un violinista in chiave di basso, Ex Chordis, 2023
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2023
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References
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scholarly publication
Jenkins, Leroy (jazz), Oxford Music Online, 2003Crossref registry
Institutional witnessscholarly publication
Leroy Jenkins: un violinista in chiave di basso, Ex Chordis, 2023Crossref registry
Institutional witnessinstitutional register
Bibliothèque nationale de France authority file 13895629dBibliothèque nationale de France
Secondary witnessinstitutional register
Secondary witnessinstitutional register
Secondary witnessinstitutional register
GND (German National Library) authority file 13367665XGND (German National Library)
Secondary witnessinstitutional register
IdRef (French universities) authority file 15698766XIdRef (French universities)
Secondary witnessinstitutional register
Secondary witness
Every cited source · 12
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- 02
Leroy Jenkins: un violinista in chiave di basso, Ex Chordis, 2023
scholarly publication · Scholarly
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Bibliothèque nationale de France authority file 13895629d
institutional register · General reference · Bibliothèque nationale de France
Consult the source - 04
- 05
- 06
GND (German National Library) authority file 13367665X
institutional register · General reference · GND (German National Library)
Consult the source - 07
IdRef (French universities) authority file 15698766X
institutional register · General reference · IdRef (French universities)
Consult the source - 08
ISNI authority file 0000000078392789
institutional register · General reference · ISNI
Consult the source - 09
Library of Congress authority file n81095915
institutional register · General reference · Library of Congress
Consult the source - 10
MusicBrainz artist record for Leroy Jenkins
institutional register · General reference · MusicBrainz
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- 12
Wikidata, structured authority record Q13036399: Leroy Jenkins
institutional register · General reference · Wikimedia Foundation
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The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 15 August 2026.
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