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 Leroy Jones's Profile |
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| Location: | NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana |
| Country: |  United States |
| Last Login: | Jul 10, 2008 (529 days back) |
About Me |
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| Born in New Orleans in 1958, Leroy began studying the trumpet at age 10, in school band. By the time he was 13 years old, he was already playing gigs and leading Danny Barker's young Fairview Baptist Church Brass Band. The Fairview Band performed at church events, Social & Pleasure Club events, Funerals, and Second Line Parades all over the city of New Orleans. The band has performed at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and the Smithsonian Institute Festival of Culture & Folklore. The Fairview band later evolved into the Hurricane Brass Band, which became the seed of the Dirty Dozen Brass Band. Leroy Jones was a significant figure amongst the new breed of aspiring young musicians participating in Barker's renaissance of New Orleans brass bands. After a very brief stint in the Jazz Studies Program at Loyola University's Conservatory of Music, Jones joined the musicians union and went on to pursue his career as a professional musician. He has played with nearly all the famous jazz bands in town, and has performed at festivals and clubs throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, South America, Southeast Asia, Japan and Australia. The past decade Jones has been a member of the Harry Connick, Jr. Big Band, performed on numerous recordings with various artists, leads one of the Preservation Hall Jazz Bands and has released several acclaimed solo albums. Jones continues to travel and record the world over. Leroy Jones Quintet The Leroy Jones Quintet was formed during the 1980s. But the band's first real international exposure came when it was the opening act for Harry Connick, Jr.'s "She" tour. The Quintet has toured the United States, Canada, South America and Australia. After releasing two critically acclaimed recordings on the Columbia label, the band toured on it's own, performing at festivals and club dates throughout the U.S., Canada, and Europe, and has appeared on NBC's "Tonight Show". The quintet has also made numerous appearances at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. The Leroy Jones Quintet performs an energetic swing style that encompasses both old and new jazz idioms. |
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My Interests |
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Music:Member Since: 1/10/2007Band Website: satchmo.com/leroyjones/ Band Members: NEW! NEW! NEW! NEW! NEW! NEW! NEW! NEW! NEW! NEW! NEW! You can now buy single tracks from Soft Shoe below... Just click the the arrows by "1 of 3" to get to the next album. ALBUM 2 – SOFT SHOE Soft Shoe (Leroy Jones/BMI) performed by Leroy Jones Leroy Jones - trumpet, Anders Aarum – piano, Mitchell Player – bass, Gerald French - drums Big Beat Junction (Leroy Jones/BMI) performed by Leroy Jones Leroy Jones - trumpet, Craig Klein - trombone, Alonzo Bowens - tenor saxophone, Anders Aarum – piano, Mitchell Player – bass, Gerald French - drums Flee As A Bird (Public domain) performed by Leroy Jones Leroy Jones - trumpet, Craig Klein - trombone, Alonzo Bowens – alto & tenor saxophone Shansky (Leroy Jones/BMI) performed by Leroy Jones Leroy Jones - trumpet, Craig Klein - trombone, Alonzo Bowens - tenor saxophone, Todd Duke – guitar, Paul Longstreth – piano, Nobu Ozaki – bass, Bunchy Jonhson - drums Oh Yes I Do (Leroy Jones/BMI) performed by Leroy Jones Leroy Jones - trumpet, Craig Klein - trombone, Anders Aarum – piano, Mitchell Player – bass, Gerald French - drums Waltz For The Bride & Groom (Leroy Jones/BMI) performed by Leroy Jones Leroy Jones - flugelhorn, Craig Klein – trombone, Paul Longstreth – piano, Nobu Ozaki – bass, Bunchy Jonhson - drums Just Thinking Of You (Leroy Jones/BMI) performed by Leroy Jones John Boutté – vocals, Leroy Jones - trumpet, Craig Klein - trombone, Alonzo Bowens - tenor saxophone, Todd Duke – guitar, Paul Longstreth – piano, Nobu Ozaki – bass, Bunchy Jonhson - drums Influences: Sounds Like: New Orleans Jazz. Record Label: Independent Type of Label: None |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Jazz) |
My Blog |
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New music! check it out @ http://www.myspace.com/reinventors |
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| The Re-Inventors: The Story3.9.2007Re-Inventors started out as my studio project in late 2005. First person to add an outside view to my songs was trumpeter Leroy Jones (more on Leroy from Wikipedia a... Posted by Leroy Jones on Tue, 27 Nov 2007 11:06:00 PST |
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Leroy Jones "Wonderful Christmas" CD |
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| It's that time of the year again. The holidays are coming soon and Christmas is near. If you don't have any gift ideas you might want to consider the gift of music. Leroy's CD "Wonderful Christmas" is... Posted by Leroy Jones on Sun, 18 Nov 2007 01:32:00 PST |
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"Soft Shoe" avaiable at various outlets: |
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| The new "Soft Shoe" CD can now be ordered online at Louisiana Music Factory.- http://www.louisianamusicfactory.com/showoneprod.asp?Product
ID=5430 Or, if you are in New Orleans, drop by the LMF and pic... Posted by Leroy Jones on Sun, 13 May 2007 01:31:00 PST |
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Text/liner info on "Soft Shoe" CD: |
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| The upcoming release "Soft Shoe" will include six new original compositions.Personnel includes: Leroy Jones (trumpet, flugelhorn, vocals); Craig Klein (trombone); Alonzo Bowens (tenor & alto sax); Pau... Posted by Leroy Jones on Sat, 10 Feb 2007 02:03:00 PST |
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