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As a word of warning, he may escalate the behavior before he stops doing it (extinction burst)...ie, the old behavior isn't working any more so he tries harder.
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Fostermom makes an excellent point here. And often times this is where it is the most frustrating and easy to throw in the towel. But this is the most important time to stick with it. WHen you have him on the leash be watching for the sign that he is about to jump- if you are to the point where he will follow a verbal AH AH, give him a verbal correction such as that at the first sign- such as that and then reward him for accomplishing the desired behavior- four on the floor. The more times you can rewrad for the right behavior- the more you are reinforcing what you want- instead of just doling out corrections for waht you dont want.
I wouldnt expect too much too soon either. You arent going to be able to get minute and 5 minute downs out of a dog who you are trying to accomplish no jumping with- so focus on first things first- and thats perfectly fine. Then move on or you just set yourself and dog up for frustration and failure.