Darius Jones | |
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Born | Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. | May 3, 1978
Genres | Jazz, avant-garde jazz, New Music, experimental |
Occupation(s) | Composer, Alto saxophonist |
Instrument(s) | Alto saxophone |
Years active | 2003–present |
Website | dariusjonesmusic |
Darius Jones (born May 3, 1978) is an American jazz alto saxophonist and composer.
Darius Jones is a saxophonist and composer whose musical interests include Black music, avant garde music and experimental music.[1][2]
Jones graduated in 2003 from Virginia Commonwealth University with a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies, and in 2007 earned a Master of Arts in Jazz Performance/Composition from New York University.[3]
Jones' musical collaborations include performing with Matthew Shipp, the quartet Grass Roots, and the punk-jazz quartet Little Women.[4] Jones has composed for and worked on projects in new music, contemporary and avant-garde jazz groups, chamber ensembles, modern dance performance and multi-media.[5][6]
In addition to his album recordings, Jones has presented and performed major compositional works throughout the United States and Canada.[citation needed] Jones was the inaugural Artist-in-Residence and curator for the 2022 MATA Festival.[7]
Jones most recent album, the four track LP fLuXkit Vancouver (-i-t-s- suite but sacred), was co-released in 2023 by Northern Spy Records and WeJazz.[8]
Jones released Man'ish Boy (A Raw & Beautiful Thing), his debut album as a leader in 2009 with AUM Fidelity.[6][9][10]
In 2011, Jones released Big Gurl (Smell My Dream).[2]
In 2021, Jones released Raw Demoon Alchemy (a lone operation), his first solo saxophone project, on Northern Spy Records.[11][2][12]
As of 2023, Jones teaches in the College of Performing Arts and Contemporary Music at The New School.[13]
Release year | Title | Label | Notes |
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2007 | Teeth | Sockets | As the band Little Women; Quartet, with Travis Laplante (tenor sax), Ben Greenberg (guitar), Jason Nazary (drums) |
2009 | Man'ish Boy (A Raw & Beautiful Thing) | AUM Fidelity | Trio, with Cooper-Moore (piano & diddley-bo), Rakalam Bob Moses (drums) |
2010 | Throat | AUM Fidelity | As the band Little Women; Quartet, with Travis Laplante (tenor sax), Andrew Smiley (guitar), Jason Nazary (drums) |
2011 | Cosmic Lieder | AUM Fidelity | Duo with Matthew Shipp (piano) |
2011 | Big Gurl (Smell My Dream) | AUM Fidelity | Trio, with Adam Lane (bass), Jason Nazary (drums) |
2012 | Book of Mæ'bul (Another Kind of Sunrise) | AUM Fidelity | Quartet, with Matt Mitchell (piano), Trevor Dunn (bass), Ches Smith (drums) |
2012 | Grass Roots | AUM Fidelity | As the band Grass Roots. Quartet, with Sean Conly (bass), Alex Harding (baritone sax), Chad Taylor (drums) |
2013 | Lung | AUM Fidelity | As the band Little Women; Quartet, with Travis Laplante (tenor sax), Andrew Smiley (guitar), Jason Nazary (drums) |
2014 | The Darkseid Recital | AUM Fidelity | Duo with Matthew Shipp (piano) |
2014 | The Oversoul Manual | AUM Fidelity | Composer; performed by The Elizabeth-Caroline Unit: Amirtha Kidambi, Sarah Martin, Jean Carla Rodea, Kristin Slipp (voice) |
2015 | Le bébé de Brigitte | AUM Fidelity | Quartet, with Matt Mitchell (piano), Sean Conly, Pascal Niggenkemper (bass), Ches Smith (drums), featuring Emilie Lesbros (voice, piano) |
2021 | Raw Demoon Alchemy (A Lone Operation) | Northern Spy | Solo |
2023 | fLuXkit Vancouver (-i-t-s suite but sacred) | Northern Spy and WeJazz | Composer, Darius Jones (alto saxophone) with Gerald Cleaver (drums), Jesse Zubot (violin), Josh Zubot (violin), Peggy Lee (cello), James Meger (bass) |
Release year | Leader | Title | Label |
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2023 | Matana Roberts | Coin Coin Chapter Five: In the Garden | Constellation Records |
2021 | Marc Ribot | Hope | Northern Spy |
2020 | Eric Revis | Slipknots Through a Looking Glass | Pyroclastic Records |
2019 | Fay Victor | Barn Songs | Northern Spy |
2016 | Nasheet Waits | Between Nothingness and Infinity | Laborie Jazz |
2014 | Eric Revis | In Memory of Things Yet Seen | Clean Feed |
2013 | Gerald Cleaver | Life in the Sugar Candle Mines | Northern Spy |
2010 | William Hooker | Earth's Orbit | NoBusiness |
2013 | Adam Lane | Absolute Horizon | NoBusiness |
2013 | Sabir Mateen | The Sabir Mateen Jubilee Ensemble | Not Two |
2013 | William Parker | Essence of Ellington | Centering |
2010 | Mike Pride | Betweenwhile | AUM Fidelity |
2013 | Mara Rosenbloom | Songs from the Ground | Fresh Sound New Talent |
2012 | Federico Ughi | Songs for Four Cities | Skycap |