Jack Jenney

Jack Jenney was one of the top trombonists of the swing era but, because his big band did not last long and he died when he was only 35, he is largely forgotten today. Jenney, the son of a music teacher, learned both trumpet and trombone, starting when he was eight. He played gigs with his father's band when he was 11. Jenney's first professional job was with Austin Wylie in 1928 and he also had stints with Isham Jones (recording with the latter) and Mal Hallett (1933). A brilliant technician with a warm sound, Jenney was in great demand for studio work in New York, working wi...