Theon Cross is a British tuba player and composer.
Theon Cross | |
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 Cross performing live on Druga godba festival in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on 30 May 2015 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | London, England |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Instruments | Tuba |
| Labels | New Soil, Gearbox |
| Website | theoncross |
Life 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 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
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Details |
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| Fyah |
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| Intra-I |
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Extended plays
edit- Aspirations (2015)
Collaborative albums
edit| Title | Details |
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| Lest We Forget What We Came Here to Do (as part of Sons of Kemet) |
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| Your Queen Is a Reptile (as part of Sons of Kemet) |
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| Black to the Future (as part of Sons of Kemet) |
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| Five Fruit (as part of Steam Down) |
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| London Brew (as part of London Brew) |
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Singles
edit| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Forward Progression II" | 2021 | Intra-I |
| "The Spiral" (featuring Afronaut Zu and Ahnansé) | ||
| "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.