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Theon Cross
Theon Cross performing live on Druga godba festival in Ljubljana, Slovenia on 30 May 2015
Theon Cross performing live on Druga godba festival in Ljubljana, Slovenia on 30 May 2015
Background information
GenresJazz

Theon Cross is a British tuba player and composer.

Background

Born and raised in London to a Jamaican father and Saint Lucian mother,[1] he began taking tenor horn lessons at the age of 8, then switched to tuba when he was in his mid-teens.[2] 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, and Makaya McCraven.

His solo releases include the 2015 EP Aspirations and the 2019 studio album, Fyah.[5]

References

  1. ^ 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.
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