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Kevin Tyrone Eubanks (born November 15 , 1957 ) is a well-known American Jazz Guitarist who has been the leader of the ''Tonight Show'' Band with host Jay Leno since 1995. Kevin makes jokes at Leno's expense. However, most of the jokes go the other way, and is frequently the butt of Leno's jokes, which mainly focus on Kevin's supposed Marijuana use and apparent lack of a love life (''e.g.'' long periods without sex, chronic masturbation, use of female blow-up dolls). He played with Art Blakey , Roy Haynes , Slide Hampton , and Sam Rivers before starting to lead his own groups in 1983. Like his brother Robin Eubanks , a jazz Trombonist , he has played on record with Dave Holland . Eubanks is from Philadelphia and frequently wears Philadelphia Eagles and Philadelphia 76ers jerseys or hats on the show to support the city's teams. This often prompts ridicule from Leno. On May 7 , 2005 , Eubanks received an honorary Doctorate degree from the Berklee College Of Music , of which he is an alumnus. Kevin Eubanks is an enthusiastic Vegetarian , and promotes the vegetarian lifestyle as healthy. EXTERNAL LINKS
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