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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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
swing music
givenName Truman NERFINISHED
influenced later jazz trombonists
instrument trombone
movement swing era
nickname Jack Jenney NERFINISHED
notableCharacteristic expressive tone on trombone
smooth legato phrasing
notableFor influential swing-era recordings
lyrical trombone playing style
notableWork recording of “Stardust”
occupation bandleader
musician
trombonist
performedWith big bands
placeOfBirth Mason City, Iowa, United States NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED
recordLabel Okeh Records NERFINISHED
Vocalion Records NERFINISHED
sexOrGender male
style melodic improvisation
workedIn United States NERFINISHED

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Syncopation featuresPerformer Jack Jenney