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- Operas and a cantata
- Discography As leader/co-leader With others
- Grants
- Awards
- Teaching
- Professional memberships
- Education
- References
- External links
{{Other people|Leroy Jenkins}}{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Leroy Jenkins
| background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
| image = LeRoy Jenkins.jpg
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| caption = Jenkins in the 1980s
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1932|03|11}}
| birth_place = Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2007|02|24|1932|03|11}}
| death_place = New York City
| genre = Contemporary classical music, Avant-garde jazz
| occupation = Composer, Musician
| instrument = Violin, Viola
| years_active = 1960s–2007
| label = India Navigation, Black Saint; Pi Recordings[1]
| associated_acts = AACM, Revolutionary Ensemble, Creative Construction Company
}}Leroy Jenkins (Chicago, March 11, 1932 – February 24, 2007, New York City) was an American composer and violinist/violist. Operas and a cantata Mother of Three Sons, a dance-opera based on African mythology created in collaboration with choreographer/director Bill T. Jones and librettist Ann T. Greene. Commissioned by and premiered at the 1990 Munich Biennial New Music Theatre Festival (Hans Werner Henze, artistic director). Also performed by the New York City Opera (US premiere, 1991) and the Houston Grand Opera (1992).[2][3]Fresh Faust, a jazz-rap opera in collaboration with librettist Greg Tate directed by Dominic Taylor. Performed at Boston's Institute of Contemporary Art (1994). The Negros Burial Ground, a cantata in collaboration with librettist Ann T. Greene and director Dominic Taylor. Presented by The Kitchen (1996) and workshopped at UMass Amherst (1995).[4][5]The Three Willies, a multimedia jazz opera that explores the stereotype of Black men as "perpetual suspect". Created in collaboration with librettist Homer Jackson and choreographer Rennie Harris (Philadelphia show), director Talvin Wilks (New York show), and conductor/music director Alan Johnson (New York show). Premiered at The Painted Bride in Philadelphia (1996),[6] New York premiere at The Kitchen (2001). Public Panels were jointly organized with the New York University Vera List Center for Art and Politics[7] and a Digital Happy House on Race, Identity, and Media moderated by Christian Haye. Produced by Providence Productions International, Inc. with the support of Tyler School of Art at Temple University. Co-produced by The Kitchen. Coincidents, a multimedia opera in collaboration with librettist Mary Griffin and visual artist Hisao Ihara. Jenkins and Griffin use incidents from their personal family histories to illustrate the fragility, flexibility, and resilience of individual identity. Performed at Roulette Intermedium in Brooklyn (2012).[8]DiscographyAs leader/co-leader- [https://www.discogs.com/Leroy-JenkinsJazz-Composers-Orchestra-For-Players-Only/master/650114 For Players Only] (JCOA Records, 1975, LP)
- [https://www.discogs.com/Rashied-Ali-Le-Roy-Jenkins-Swift-Are-The-Winds-Of-Life/release/3509203 Swift are the Winds of Life] (Survival, 1975, LP)
- [https://www.discogs.com/Leroy-Jenkins-Solo-Concert/release/2048275 Solo Concert] (India Navigation, 1977, LP)
- Lifelong Ambitions (Black Saint, 1981, LP; 1993, CD)
- The Legend of Ai Glatson (Black Saint, 1978, LP; 1993, CD)
- [https://www.discogs.com/Leroy-Jenkins-Space-Minds-New-Worlds-Survival-Of-America/master/243731 Space Minds New Worlds, Survival of America] (Tomato, 1979, LP; 1989, CD)
- Mixed Quintet (Black Saint, 1983, LP; 1997, CD)
- [https://www.discogs.com/Abdul-Wadud-Leroy-Jenkins-Straight-Ahead-Free-At-Last/release/4141238 Straight Ahead/Free at Last] (Red Record, 1980, LP)
- [https://www.discogs.com/Leroy-Jenkins-Sting-Urban-Blues/release/7561989 Urban Blues] (Black Saint, 1984, LP; 1997, CD)
- [https://www.discogs.com/Leroy-Jenkins-Leroy-Jenkins-Live/release/4514801 Jenkins Live!] (Black Saint, 1993, CD)
- [https://www.discogs.com/Leroy-Jenkins-Themes-Improvisations-On-The-Blues-/release/5247887 Themes and Improvisations on the Blues] (CRI eXchange, 1994, CD) with Soldier String Quartet, Henry Threadgill, Marty Ehrlich
- Out of the Mist (Ocean, 1997, CD) with Joseph Jarman
- Solo (Lovely Music, 1998, CD)
- Equal Interest (Omnitone Records, 1999, CD) as Equal Interest: with Joseph Jarman and Myra Melford
- [https://www.discogs.com/Leroy-Jenkins-Driftwood-The-Art-Of-Improvisation/release/2985002 Leroy Jenkins' Driftwood-The Art of Improvisation] (Mutable Music, 2005, CD)
With the Revolutionary Ensemble- Vietnam (ESP-Disk, 1972)
- Manhattan Cycles (India Navigation, 1973)
- [https://www.discogs.com/Revolutionary-Ensemble-The-Psyche/master/214624 The Psyche] (Mutable Music, 1975)
- The Peoples Republic (A&M/Horizon, 1976)
- Revolutionary Ensemble (Enja, 1977)
- [https://www.discogs.com/The-Revolutionary-Ensemble-And-Now/release/1115086 And Now...] (Pi Recordings, 2004)
- [https://www.discogs.com/Revolutionary-Ensemble-Beyond-The-Boundary-Of-Time/release/2571400 Beyond The Boundary of Time] (Mutable Music, 2008)
- [https://www.discogs.com/The-Revolutionary-Ensemble-Counterparts/release/8597466 Counterparts] (Mutable Music, 2008)
With othersWith Muhal Richard Abrams- Levels and Degrees of Light (Delmark, 1968)
- Mama and Daddy (Black Saint, 1980)
With Carla Bley- Escalator over the Hill (JCOA Records/ECM, 1971, 3LPs)
With Joe BonnerWith Anthony Braxton- 3 Compositions of New Jazz (Delmark, 1968, LP; Delmark, 1991, CD)
- Silence (Freedom Records, 1975, LP)
- Anthony Braxton (BYG Actuel, 1969, LP)
- This Time... (BYG Actuel, 1970, LP)
- New York, Fall 1974 (Arista, 1975, LP)
With Thomas Buckner- Sign of the Times (Lovely Music, 1994, CD)
With Don Cherry- Relativity Suite (JCOA Records, 1973, LP)
With Alice Coltrane- Universal Consciousness (Impulse!, 1971)
- World Galaxy (Impulse!, 1972)
With Creative Construction Company- Creative Construction Company (Muse, 1970 [1975])
- Creative Construction Company Vol. II (Muse, 1970 [1976])
With Anthony Davis- [https://www.discogs.com/Anthony-Davis-Of-Blues-And-Dreams/release/2009708 Of Blues and Dreams] (Sackville 3032, 1979)
With James Emery- Artlife (Lumina Records, 1982, LP)
With Carl Hancock Rux- Apothecary Rx (Giant Step, 2004)
- Good Bread Alley (Thirsty Ear, 2006)
With Rahsaan Roland Kirk- Rahsaan Rahsaan (Atlantic, 1970)
With George Lewis- Shadowgraph (Black Saint, 1978, LP; 1998, CD)
With Grachan Moncur III- Echoes of a Prayer (JCOA Records, 1974, LP)
With Paul Motian- Conception Vessel (ECM, 1973)
With Mtume- Allkebu-Lan (Land of the Blacks) at the East (Strata East, 1972, 2LPs)
With Dewey Redman- Coincide (Impulse!, 1974)
With Jeffrey Schanzer- Vistas (Music Vistas, 1987, LP)
With Archie Shepp- Archie Shepp & Philly Joe Jones (Fantasy Records, 1975, LP)
- Pitchin Can (American Records, 1970, LP)
- Things Have Got to Change (Impulse Records, 1971, LP)
- Attica Blues (Impulse, 1972, LP)
- Black Gipsy (Prestige Records, 1977, LP)
- The Cry of My People (Impulse, 1973, LP)
With Cecil Taylor- Live in Bologna, [https://www.discogs.com/The-Cecil-Taylor-Unit-Live-In-Bologna/release/547900 Leo Records] (1988, 2 LPs; 1988, CD)
- Live in Vienna, (Leo Records, 1988, 2 LPs-Limited edition; 1991, CD)
With Henry Threadgill- Too Much Sugar for a Dime (Axiom, 1993, CD)
Grants- Fromm Music Foundation, Harvard University, commission, 2003
- New York State Council on the Arts, Nyasaland, 2002; Jenkins Squared, 2000
- Meet the Composer, Color Eugoloid for the Relâche Ensemble, 2002; Three Willies, 1996
- [https://coplandfund.org The Aaron Copland Fund for Music], Coincidents, 2002
- Ford Foundation, Three Willies, 2001
- Animating Democracy, Americans for the Arts (funded by the Ford Foundation and the NEA), Three Willies, 2001
- Mutable Music, brass quartet and voice piece, 1998; trio and voice piece, 1991
- Rockefeller Foundation, The Negros Burial Ground, 1996; Fresh Faust, 1992
- Mary Flagler Cary Trust, The Negros Burial Ground, 1995
- New York Foundation for the Arts, music fellowship, 1992, 1986
- Munich Biennial New Music Theatre Festival, The Mother of Three Sons, 1990
- National Endowment for the Arts, special projects grant, 1990, 1988, 1984
- National Endowment for the Arts, jazz composition fellowship, 1987, 1979, 1973
- Creative Arts Program, service grant, 1974
Awards- The ASCAP Foundation Rudolf Nissim Prize, Concerto for Improvised Violin and Orchestra, 2006
- Nominated for United States Artists Fellowships, 2006
- John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship, 2004
- The New York Dance and Performance Bessie Awards, The Mother of Three Sons, 1992
- Downbeat Magazine International Critics’ and Readers’ Poll, awardee, 1987, 1972
- Jazz Magazine Poll for violin, awardee, 1979
- Downbeat Magazine Talent Deserving Wider Recognition, awardee, 1974
Teaching- Artist in Residence, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA, 2002 spring
- Composer inR esidence, Other Minds Festival, San Francisco, CA, 2000
- Artist in Residence, Harvestworks, New York, NY, 2000
- Master Artist in Residence, Atlantic Center for the Arts, New Smyrna Beach, FL 1993
- Artist in Residence, Atlanta Virtuosi, Atlanta, GA, 1991
- Composer in Residence, Oberlin Conservatory, Oberlin, OH, 1990
- Visiting Professor, Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, 1989 spring
Professional memberships- Board of Directors, Meet The Composer (founding member)
- Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM)
- SESAC
- Atlantic Center for the Arts
Education- Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, Florida – B. A. in Music Education (full music scholarship)
- American Conservatory of Music, Chicago, Illionois
- DuSable High School, Captain Walter Dyett, Chicago, Illinois
References1. ^http://pirecordings.com/artist/Leroy_Jenkins
2. ^https://books.google.com/books?id=PSvxJtF3_fUC&pg=PA584&lpg=PA584&dqann+T.+greene+librettist&source=bl&ots=9JhZ5k-BJJ&sig=zONsDBw35TlBNoy1wqq0XXrR3Vw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjjw_D6zIfWAhVh_4MKHTYcCUA4ChDoAQg3MAM#v=onepage&q=ann%20T.%20greene%20librettist&f=false
3. ^https://www.nytimes.com/1992/05/25/arts/munich-biennial-and-new-music-different-drummer-in-a-3-piece-suit.html?mcubz=3
4. ^https://fac.umass.edu/Online/default.asp?BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::permalink=LeroyJenkins&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::context_id=
5. ^http://www.conjunctions.com/multimedia/media/ann-t-greene-c28
6. ^https://mycitypaper.com/articles/112196/article009.shtml
7. ^http://www.veralistcenter.org/engage/event/407/the-three-willies-public-panels-with-the-kitchen-racial-profiling-the-black-man-as-perpetual-suspect/
8. ^https://www.last.fm/event/3148693+Coincidents++a+multi-media+opera+by+Leroy+Jenkins,+Mary+Griffin,+Hisao+Ihara++Excerpts+
External links- Turning Corners: The Life and Music of Leroy Jenkins by Carl E. Baugher
- Lovely Music Artist: Leroy Jenkins
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080820173714/http://aacmchicago.org/leroy-jenkins AACM: Leroy Jenkins]
- Other Minds: Leroy Jenkins
- Dialogue between 'Blue' Gene Tyranny and Leroy Jenkins
- [https://www.discogs.com/Billy-Bang-William-Parker-Medicine-Buddha/release/6374790 Eternal Planet (Dedicated To Leroy Jenkins)], composed by William Parker and featured on Billy Bang's Medicine Buddha (NoBusiness Records, 2014, CD)
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