Theon Cross is a British
tuba player and composer.
Background
Born and raised in
London to a
Jamaican father and
Saint Lucia
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n mother, he began taking
tenor horn lessons at the age of 8, then switched to tuba when he was in his mid-teens. He studied at the
Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
Cross is a core member of the jazz band
Sons of Kemet
Sons of Kemet are a British jazz group formed by Shabaka Hutchings, Oren Marshall, Seb Rochford, and Tom Skinner. Theon Cross replaced Marshall on tuba after the first album, and Eddie Hick replaced Rochford on drums after the third.
Career
T ...
. He has also worked with
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and
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in his solo projects. Other collaborators include
Jon Batiste,
Emeli Sandé,
Kano,
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Life and career
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.
His solo releases include the 2015 EP ''Aspirations'' and the 2019 studio album, ''Fyah''.
On 29 October 2021 Cross released his sophomore studio album ''Intra-I''.
Discography
Studio albums
Extended plays
* ''Aspirations'' (2015)
Collaborative albums
Singles
References
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British jazz musicians
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Sons of Kemet members