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 |
Theon Cross is a British tuba player and composer.
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]
Title | Details |
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Fyah |
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Intra-I |
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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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Title | Year | Album |
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"Forward Progression II" | 2021 | Intra-I |
"The Spiral" (featuring Afronaut Zu and Ahnansé) | ||
"We Go Again" |
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 |
Theon Cross is a British tuba player and composer.
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]
Title | Details |
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Fyah |
|
Intra-I |
|
Title | Details |
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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) |
|
Title | Year | Album |
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"Forward Progression II" | 2021 | Intra-I |
"The Spiral" (featuring Afronaut Zu and Ahnansé) | ||
"We Go Again" |