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Theon Cross

Theon Cross is a British tuba player and composer.

Theon Cross
Cross performing live on Druga godba festival in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on 30 May 2015
Background information
BornLondon, England
GenresJazz
InstrumentsTuba
LabelsNew Soil, Gearbox
Websitetheoncross.com

Life and career edit

Born and raised in London, England, to a Jamaican father and Saint Lucian mother,[1] he began taking tenor horn lessons at the age of eight, then switched to tuba when he was in his mid-teens,[2] discovering jazz through the Tomorrow's Warriors music education programme.[1] He studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

Cross is a core member of the jazz band Sons of Kemet. He has also worked with Moses Boyd and Nubya Garcia in his solo projects.[3][4] Other collaborators include Jon Batiste, Emeli Sandé, Kano, Lafawndah and Makaya McCraven.

His solo releases include the 2015 EP Aspirations and the 2019 studio album, Fyah.[5] On 29 October 2021, Cross released his sophomore studio album Intra-I.[6]

Discography edit

Studio albums edit

Title Details
Fyah
Intra-I

Extended plays edit

  • Aspirations (2015)

Collaborative albums edit

Title Details
Lest We Forget What We Came Here to Do
(as part of Sons of Kemet)
Your Queen Is a Reptile
(as part of Sons of Kemet)
Black to the Future
(as part of Sons of Kemet)
Five Fruit
(as part of Steam Down)
London Brew
(as part of London Brew)

Singles edit

Title Year Album
"Forward Progression II" 2021 Intra-I
"The Spiral"
(featuring Afronaut Zu and Ahnansé)
"We Go Again"

References edit

  1. ^ a b Shteamer, Hank (28 March 2019). "Theon Cross Is Bringing Tuba Back to Jazz's Center". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  2. ^ "About". Theon Cross. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Aspirations EP, by Theon Cross". Theon Cross. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Fyah, by Theon Cross". Theon Cross. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  5. ^ Jones, Andrew (4 January 2019). "Tubist Theon Cross Unique Vantage Point Sparks Debut, Fyah". DownBeat. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Theon Cross: Intra-I". Pitchfork. Retrieved 9 June 2022.

External links edit

Official website

theon, cross, british, tuba, player, composer, cross, performing, live, druga, godba, festival, ljubljana, slovenia, 2015background, informationbornlondon, englandgenresjazzinstrumentstubalabelsnew, soil, gearboxwebsitetheoncross, contents, life, career, disco. Theon Cross is a British tuba player and composer Theon CrossCross performing live on Druga godba festival in Ljubljana Slovenia on 30 May 2015Background informationBornLondon EnglandGenresJazzInstrumentsTubaLabelsNew Soil GearboxWebsitetheoncross wbr com Contents 1 Life and career 2 Discography 2 1 Studio albums 2 2 Extended plays 2 3 Collaborative albums 2 4 Singles 3 References 4 External linksLife and career editBorn and raised in London England to a Jamaican father and Saint Lucian mother 1 he began taking tenor horn lessons at the age of eight then switched to tuba when he was in his mid teens 2 discovering jazz through the Tomorrow s Warriors music education programme 1 He studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama Cross is a core member of the jazz band Sons of Kemet He has also worked with Moses Boyd and Nubya Garcia in his solo projects 3 4 Other collaborators include Jon Batiste Emeli Sande Kano Lafawndah and Makaya McCraven His solo releases include the 2015 EP Aspirations and the 2019 studio album Fyah 5 On 29 October 2021 Cross released his sophomore studio album Intra I 6 Discography editStudio albums edit Title DetailsFyah Released 15 February 2019 Label Gearbox Records Formats LP CD digital download streamingIntra I Released 29 October 2021 Label New Soil Records Formats LP CD digital download streamingExtended plays edit Aspirations 2015 Collaborative albums edit Title DetailsLest We Forget What We Came Here to Do as part of Sons of Kemet Released 25 September 2015 Label Naim Formats LP CD digital download streamingYour Queen Is a Reptile as part of Sons of Kemet Released 30 March 2018 Label Impulse Formats LP CD digital download streamingBlack to the Future as part of Sons of Kemet Released 14 May 2021 Label Impulse Formats LP CD digital download streamingFive Fruit as part of Steam Down Released 24 September 2021 Label Decca Formats LP CD digital download streamingLondon Brew as part of London Brew Released 31 March 2023 Label Concord JazzSingles edit Title Year Album Forward Progression II 2021 Intra I The Spiral featuring Afronaut Zu and Ahnanse We Go Again References edit a b Shteamer Hank 28 March 2019 Theon Cross Is Bringing Tuba Back to Jazz s Center Rolling Stone Retrieved 6 April 2020 About Theon Cross Retrieved 6 April 2020 Aspirations EP by Theon Cross Theon Cross Retrieved 6 April 2020 Fyah by Theon Cross Theon Cross Retrieved 6 April 2020 Jones Andrew 4 January 2019 Tubist Theon Cross Unique Vantage Point Sparks Debut Fyah DownBeat Retrieved 6 April 2020 Theon Cross Intra I Pitchfork Retrieved 9 June 2022 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Theon Cross amp oldid 1174529865, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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