Leroy Jenkins

Summary

Leroy Jenkins is a human^[1]. He was born in Chicago^[2]. He was born on March 11, 1932^[3]. He passed away in New York City^[4]. He died on February 24, 2007^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], jazz musician^[7], violinist^[8], recording artist^[9], and violist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (220 views/month, #7,222 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Chicago^[2], Leroy Jenkins…
• Leroy Jenkins passed away in New York City^[4].
• Leroy Jenkins was born on March 11, 1932^[3].
• Leroy Jenkins died on February 24, 2007^[5].
• Leroy Jenkins died on February 23, 2007^[12].
• Leroy Jenkins held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Leroy Jenkins is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[14].
• Leroy Jenkins worked as a composer^[6].
• Leroy Jenkins worked as a jazz musician^[7].
• Leroy Jenkins's professions included violinist^[8].
• Leroy Jenkins worked as a recording artist^[9].
• Leroy Jenkins's professions included violist^[10].
• Leroy Jenkins's field of work was performing arts^[15].
• Leroy Jenkins's field of work was jazz^[16].
• Leroy Jenkins's field of work was violin performance^[17].
• Leroy Jenkins's field of work was viola performance^[18].
• Leroy Jenkins received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[19].
• Leroy Jenkins was a member of Revolutionary Ensemble^[20].
• Leroy Jenkins was a member of Leroy Jenkins' Driftwood^[21].
• Leroy Jenkins was a member of Equal Interest^[22].
• Leroy Jenkins was a member of Leroy Jenkins's Sting^[23].
• Leroy Jenkins is recorded as male^[24].
• Leroy Jenkins's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Leroy Jenkins's genre is avant-garde jazz^[26].
• Leroy Jenkins's record label is recorded as India Navigation^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1932-03-11^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2007-02-24^[31]

• Genre(s): avant-garde jazz, free jazz, jazz^[32]

• Community tags: avant-garde jazz, free jazz, jazz^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: d446a688-e55b-4c4c-8d53-a21fa77588e2^[34]

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Origins and Family

Leroy Jenkins was born in Chicago^[2]. He was born on March 11, 1932^[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], jazz musician^[7], violinist^[8], recording artist^[9], and violist^[10]. Fields of work include performing arts^[15], a type of arts^[35]; jazz^[16], a music genre^[36], founded in 1917^[37]; violin performance^[17], a field of study^[38]; and viola performance^[18].

Recognition

Leroy Jenkins received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[19].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 24, 2007^[5] and February 23, 2007^[12]. Leroy Jenkins passed away in New York City^[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer^[39].

Why It Matters

Leroy Jenkins ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (220 views/month, #7,222 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40]

FAQs

Where was Leroy Jenkins born?

Leroy Jenkins's place of birth was Chicago^[2].

Where did Leroy Jenkins die?

Leroy Jenkins passed away in New York City^[4].

What did Leroy Jenkins do for work?

Leroy Jenkins worked as composer^[6], jazz musician^[7], violinist^[8], recording artist^[9], and violist^[10].

What awards did Leroy Jenkins receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[19].