Hubby Jenkins
Hubby Jenkins performing at the IBMA Bluegrass Live! festival in Raleigh, North Carolina on October 2, 2021
Background information
BornBrooklyn, New York
GenresOld-time music
Instrument(s)Banjo, guitar
Years active2010–present
LabelsNeed To Know Music
Websitehubbyjenkins.com

Hubby Jenkins is an American multi-instrumentalist who studies and performs old-time American music. He is a former member of the Carolina Chocolate Drops and the Rhiannon Giddens band, and has been nominated for Grammy and Americana awards.

Biography

Hubby Jenkins was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. He attended PS 11 in Clinton Hills and Brooklyn Technical High School.[1] As a young man, he played the saxophone and bass guitar.[2] After discovering the music of Skip James and Bukka White, he began exploring how African Americans influenced American roots music.[3][4]

Career

Jenkins began performing as a busker in New York City, then booked gigs in local coffee shops and bars. From 2010 to 2016, Jenkins was a member of the Carolina Chocolate Drops, playing instruments including guitar, banjo, and bones.[5][6] Their album Leaving Eden was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Folk Album in 2012.[7] Along with other members, he was later part of the Rhiannon Giddens band. The two groups played a major role in the revival of Black string band tradition.[8]

Jenkins was nominated for Instrumentalist of the Year at the 2015 Americana Awards.[9]

Discography

Albums

Title Details
Hubby Jenkins
  • Release date: July 1, 2016
  • Label:
The Fourth Day
  • Release date: April 22, 2020
  • Label: Need to Know Music / Skunkworks

References

  1. ^ Matheis, Frank (February 2018). "The Deep Blues According to Hubby Jenkins". Living Blues. 49 (253).
  2. ^ Spevak, Jeff (February 5, 2020). "Hubby Jenkins, drinking from the giant stream". WXXI News. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  3. ^ Limnios, Michael. "Hubby Jenkins: The Roots of Black Rose". Blues.Gr.
  4. ^ "About". Hubbyjenkins.com. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  5. ^ Mechanic, Michael (February 27, 2012). "Review: Carolina Chocolate Drops' 'Leaving Eden'". Mother Jones. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  6. ^ "Hubby Jenkins". Passim. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  7. ^ "Hubby Jenkins". Grammy Awards. The Recording Academy. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  8. ^ Kater, Kaia (November 2, 2018). "Rhiannon Giddens Is The 21st Century's Revelator". NPR Music.
  9. ^ "Awards". Americana Music Honors & Awards. Americana Music Association. p. 4. Retrieved April 13, 2021.

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