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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
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 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.
Hi Leroy! I hope to see you in Silkeborg. When are you going back? If you are in the city on saturday you should stop by Rampelys around midnight where I have a concert with my trio & a lot of friends on stage. You are very welcome!!! I would love to hear you again, but I have to work in Copenhagen friday. By the way check out my first bigband-arrangements here on myspace. They are very influenced by New Orleans, you, Harry, Shannon and all the rest of the cats:-) I hope to see you before you go back. Love from Peter
Hey Leroy, and thank you for your feedback! It was great to get to play with you again. Your new CD is excellent as I said - just beautiful playing, no fuss; it takes a different kind of musical understanding and vision to be able to play like that, with so much emotional power. See you soon! P
Hello! Just wanted to drop in and let you know that pre-orders for my new jazz standards album "Bittersweet" are now taking place! The first 100 pre-orders will receive a signed and numbered copy! Release date is set for May 19th, but you will get your copy a few days earlier! Kate and I are very excited about the record, and we can't wait for you to hear it. Head over to www.bittersweetthealbum.com to pre-order! Thanks! ~Mark
This time, last year, the crawfish with Mr Phluffy, James, the Basie Orchestra, the Ritz, Palm Court, Donna's, your amazing friends, Katya!! New Orleans Jazz Fest. I had wanted to go since 1994 and finally made it but now I feel I should be there every year!!!! Enjoy and say hello for me!
That was great to play with you and hear your playing right next to you on St.Ann parade. Sounded awesome! as always!!!
See you when I come back to NOLA.
Great to be here among your friends. I am a transplant in Nashville from Katrina. Miss the Quarter. The smells and the sounds and the people. Keep it Alive and well my friend. Blessings to you and yours. CHOLEY
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