Jack Jenney
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Jack Jenney was an American jazz trombonist and bandleader renowned for his lyrical playing style and influential recordings in the swing era.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bandleader
ⓘ
human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ trombonist ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1940s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1920s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Artie Shaw
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Benny Goodman NERFINISHED ⓘ Isham Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ Mal Hallett NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Norvo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | DownBeat trombonist of the year ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | surgical complications ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1910-05-12 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1945-12-16 ⓘ |
| formedBand | Jack Jenney and His Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Truman Eliot Jenney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
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swing music ⓘ |
| givenName | Truman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later jazz trombonists ⓘ |
| instrument | trombone ⓘ |
| movement | swing era ⓘ |
| nickname | Jack Jenney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
expressive tone on trombone
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smooth legato phrasing ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influential swing-era recordings
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lyrical trombone playing style ⓘ |
| notableWork | recording of “Stardust” ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
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musician ⓘ trombonist ⓘ |
| performedWith | big bands ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Mason City, Iowa, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Okeh Records
NERFINISHED
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Vocalion Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| style | melodic improvisation ⓘ |
| workedIn | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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