Leroy Jones
Leroy Jones was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, Jones began playing trumpet at the age of ten, and by the time he was 12 was leading the Fairview Baptist Church Marching Band, a group of young musicians organized by jazz guitarist and banjo player Danny Barker. When the musicians' union forced Barker to disband the group in 1974, Jones became a union musician and took over the running of the group, renamed the Hurricane Brass Band, himself. In 1975 or 1976, he left the group, touring for a time with Eddie Vinson and Della Reese before forming his own group, the Leroy Jones Quintet.
Leroy Jones
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- Name
- Leroy Jones
- Birthplace
- New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
- Born
- 20 February 1958
- Occupation
- Musician
- Nationality
- United States
- Fields
- jazz
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Leroy Jones was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, Jones began playing trumpet at the age of ten, and by the time he was 12 was leading the Fairview Baptist Church Marching Band, a group of young musicians organized by jazz guitarist and banjo player Danny Barker. When the musicians' union forced Barker to disband the group in 1974, Jones became a union musician and took over the running of the group, renamed the Hurricane Brass Band, himself. In 1975 or 1976, he left the group, touring for a time with Eddie Vinson and Della Reese before forming his own group, the Leroy Jones Quintet.
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The Leroy Jones Quintet continues to tour and record, and since 2004 Jones has also appeared with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band and Dr.
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• Name — Leroy Jones • Birthplace — New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. • Born — 20 February 1958 • Instrument — Trumpet, voice • Genre — Jazz • Occupation — Musician • Years Active — 1974-present • Past Member Of — Hurricane Brass Band • Label — Columbia • Website — http: spiritofneworleans.com/leroy.htm • Illustration — Leroy Jones in Denmark 2017
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• 1975 - Leroy Jones and his Hurricane Marching Brass Band of New Orleans • 1994 - Mo' Cream from the Crop • 1996 - Props for Pops • 1999 - City of Sounds • 2002 - Back to My Roots • 2003 - Wonderful Christmas: A Brass Salute to the King of Kings • 2005 - New Orleans Brass Band Music: Memories of the Fairview & Hurricane Band • 2007 - Soft Shoe • 2009 - Sweeter Than a Summer Breeze
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