Leon Jordan Jr. - Trumpeter / Composer Leon Jordan Jr. is one of the most expressive and extraordinarily talented young musicians in jazz. As a native of Philadelphia, he developed a foundation early on that is deeply rooted in the jazz tradition. This young prodigy began playing trumpet by chance at the age of 10 in elementary school. By high school Leon was performing professionally and received praise from prominent musicians and media. He was awarded top honors all through high school, receiving more than fifty trophies and medals for section awards, solo awards, state and regional competitions and was awarded the prestigious Marian Anderson award in 2004. Leon’s extensive experience at such a young age and rare talent has afforded him the opportunity to share the stage with such luminaries as Clark Terry, Grover Washington Jr. John Blake, Kenny Garrett, Nicholas Payton, Benny Golson, Charles Fambrough, Terell Stafford, Marcus Bellgrave, Tim Warfield, Gerald Veasley, Bootsie Barnes and drumming legend George “Butch” Ballard just to name a few. Leon’s quintet has performed at the 2007 Berks Jazz Festival, the 2006 Clifford Brown Jazz Festival, and for the last two years at the Cape May Jazz Festival. Leon was a featured performer at the Duke Ellington Sacred Concert as part of the Clifford Brown Festival. His quintet also performs regularly at Zanzibar Blue and Ortlieb’s Jazz Haus in Philadelphia. Leon’s versatility is also demonstrated in his work with a Latin band and with several special events bands, most notably the Renaissance Orchestra. Nineteen year old Leon Jordan Jr. is currently a full scholarship student attending UARTS in Philadelphia, majoring in music performance, composition and education. He now has more than two dozen completed original compositions to his credit and continues to compose daily. His brilliant sound and virtuosity continue to propel him to new heights. Leon’s debut CD is due to be released in the summer of 2007. Represented by Renaissance Orchestra LLC 610-370-3050 Ljordanmus@aol.com