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Longineu Warren Parsons II is a classically trained trumpeter who plays in a wide variety of styles including jazz, blues, jazz fusion and classical. He is currently an Associate Professor of Music at Florida A&M University (FAMU).

Parsons played for Nat Adderley, Cab Calloway, Doc Severinsen, Herbie Mann, Archie Shepp, Sun Ra, Branford Marsalis and many more. He appeared in the national production of Satchmo. He was a featured soloist in the Great Performances special "Three Mo' Tenors."

He is the father of professional musician Longineu W. Parsons III.

In 1999, Ubiquity Records imprint Luv N' Haight released Spaced: Collected Works 1980-1999, compiling several recordings Parsons had made since 1980.

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  1. "Longineu". Longineu.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  2. Mason, Stewart. Spaced: Collected Works 1980-1999 at AllMusic. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  3. "Longineu Parsons". Ubiquity Records. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 15 March 2023.

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