Marv Jenkins

Aliases: Marvin Jenkins
Real name: Marvin Lee Jenkins
Born: December 8, 1932
Died: March 4, 2005
Country: United States
IPI: 00015256999 2 works
Affiliation: ASCAP
Comments: Primarily a pianist and composer, Jenkins also played flute and saxophone. He was the accompanist for Della Reese for some 25 years and worked with a. o. Cannonball Adderley and Les McCann.

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Originals

		Title	Performer	Release date	Covered by
		Big City	Marvin Jenkins	August 1964	(9 artists)
		I've Got the Blues (What Shall I Do)	Marvin Jenkins	June 1965	(2 artists)

Covers by Marv Jenkins

	Title	Performer	Release date	Originally by
i	A Foggy Day	Marv Jenkins	1960	Fred Astaire BRD, Vincent Lopez and His Orchestra – Vocal Chorus Bob Lytell REC
i	A Long Way from St. Louis	Marvin Jenkins	1965	Ray McKinley and Some of The Boys
i	Autumn in New York	Marvin Jenkins	1965	J. Harold Murray PRF, Richard Himber and His Ritz-Carlton Orch. - Vocal Refrain by Joey Nash REC,REL
i	Basin Street Blues	Marv Jenkins	1961	Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
i	Bluesology	Marv Jenkins	1960	Milt Jackson Quartet
i	Canadian Sunset	Marv Jenkins	1961	Hugo Winterhalter and His Orchestra
i	Cherry	Marv Jenkins	1961	McKinney's Cotton Pickers
	Chicago	Marvin Jenkins	1965	The Bar Harbor Society Orchestra (Ben Selvin)
i	Cubano Chant	Marv Jenkins	1960	Ray Bryant Trio
i	Don't Be That Way	Marv Jenkins	1961	Chick Webb and His Orchestra, (unknown)
i	Don't Get Around Much Anymore	Marv Jenkins	1961	Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra
i	Hallelujah I Love Her So	Marv Jenkins	1961	Ray Charles
i	I'll Drown in My Own Tears	Marv Jenkins	1963	Sonny Thompson - Vocal by Lula Reed
i	I Love Paris	Marvin Jenkins	1965	Les Baxter with His Chorus and Orchestra REC,REL, Lilo PRF
i	I'm Always Drunk in San Francisco	Marvin Jenkins	1965	Cannonball Adderley with Ernie Andrews
i	I've Never Been in Love Before	Marv Jenkins	1960	Billy Eckstine - Orchestra conducted by Russ Case REC,REL, Robert Alda & Isabel Bigley PRF
i	Kansas City	Marvin Jenkins	1965	Little Willie Littlefield
i	Memphis Tennessee	Marvin Jenkins	1965	Chuck Berry
i	Misty	Marv Jenkins	1961	Erroll Garner Trio
i	My Man's Gone Now	Marv Jenkins	1963	Ruby Elzy PRF, Ruby Elzy under the direction of George Gershwin REC, Helen Jepson REL
i	One Mint Julep	Marv Jenkins	1960	The Clovers
i	One O'Clock Jump	Marv Jenkins	1961	Count Basie and His Orchestra
i	Someday Sweetheart	Marv Jenkins	1961	Alberta Hunter and Ray's Dreamland Orchestra
i	Stella by Starlight	Marv Jenkins	1960	Victor Young and His Concert Orchestra - Ray Turner at the Piano REC,REL, Victor Young and His Orchestra BRD
i	St. Louis Blues	Marv Jenkins	1961	Prince's Band
i	Time After Time	Marv Jenkins	1963	Frank Sinatra BRD, Margaret Whiting with Frank De Vol and His Orchestra REC
i	Undecided	Marv Jenkins	1961	John Kirby and His Onyx Club Boys
i	What's New?	Marv Jenkins	1963	Bob Crosby and His Orchestra featuring Trumpet by Billy Butterfield
i	When It's Sleepy Time Down South	Marv Jenkins	1961	Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra

Songs written by Marv Jenkins

Original songs

Title	Written by	Originally by	Original date	Covered by
Big City	Marv Jenkins	Marvin Jenkins	August 1964	Covered by (9 artists)
I've Got the Blues	Marv Jenkins	Marvin Jenkins	June 1965	Covered by (2 artists)
Next Spring	Marv Jenkins	Gene McDaniels - Arranged and conducted by Johnny Mann	March 4, 1960	Covered by Les McCann

Releases

Albums

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
A Tribute to My People	Marv Jenkins	1961	Reprise Records
Big City	Marvin Jenkins	1965	Palomar
Good Little Man - Marv Jenkins at the Rubaiyat Room	Marv Jenkins	1963	Reprise Records
Marv Jenkins Arrives	Marv Jenkins	1960	Orovox