E81 LeRoy Downs vs Malcolm Stokes in This Week’s Jazz Trivia Battle

Get ready for our exciting 81st episode of Jazzology! LeRoy Downs and Malcolm Stokes go head-to-head in this week's trivia battle.

Who will win in this battle of Jazz knowledge? Tune in at 12:00 pm ET on Saturday, November 8, 2025, to find out.

About the Contestants:

Our returning champion for this episode is LeRoy Downs. Based in Southern California, LeRoy, known as “The Jazzcat,” is a celebrated jazz radio host, producer, curator, and journalist with over two decades in the industry. He currently hosts “Just Jazz” on KCRW 89.9 FM and curates the Just Jazz Concert Series. A passionate advocate for jazz as a cultural and emotional force, Downs has hosted major events including the Monterey Jazz Festival, Hollywood Bowl Jazz Festival, and Winter Jazz Fest NYC, among others. His work in television includes the pilot “Hangin' with the Jazzcats” and collaborations under All Music Television, producing programs like “The Jazz Creative.” Through interviews, broadcasts, and live shows, LeRoy continues to elevate jazz and foster community through the Just Jazz App and beyond.

Our challenger for this episode is Malcolm Stokes: a gifted and in-demand musician, primarily on trumpet, Malcolm is currently a member of five bands—four based in New York City and one he co-founded over 12 years ago, CrushFunk Brass, in Washington, D.C. He also leads two ensembles: The Gophers, a fusion group drawing on elements of Black American music, particularly blues and funk, and MAStet, a straight-ahead jazz collective inspired by the great quintets and sextets of the early hard bop era. A California native now residing in Brooklyn, Malcolm credits his time in D.C. and at Howard University as vital to his musical development. Malcolm’s debut album is set to be released soon. Follow @malcolmasmusic on all social media to stay up to date, and stream his music on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, and other platforms.

Jazzology is a fun jazz-themed trivia show, live streamed on YouTube via StreamYard. The show is hosted by Willard Jenkins, a director, curator, and writer for Open Sky Jazz. The questions range in difficulty and theme, covering personnel of iconic groups, historic jazz landmarks and events, and other jazz-related trivia. There will also be a $100 prize for the winner of each episode.

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