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Theon Cross

Theon Cross

British tuba player and composer

Theon Cross is a British tuba player and composer.

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Life and career

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

Studio albums

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Extended plays

  • Aspirations (2015)

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Singles

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References

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

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