Darius Jones

Darius Jones Is An Alto Saxophonist Composer And Producer. He Joined The New York Music Community In 2005 After Living And Studying In Richmond Va. Darius Comes From A Diverse Musical Background That Has Lead To His Unique Alternative And Soulful Approach To Music. Jones Has Composed And Performed In A Wide Variety Of Areas Such As Electro-Acoustic Music Chamber Ensembles Contemporary Jazz Groups Avant-Garde Jazz Groups Modern Dance Performances And Multi-Media Events. Darius Enjoys Playing With A Steady Group Of Artists And Improvisers. The Current Bands Jones Works With Are The Cooper-Moore Trio Mike Pride’s From Bacteria To Boys Nioka Workman’s House Arrest Band William Hooker’s Bliss Quartet Trevor Dunn’s Proof Readers The Hub Lewis Barnes' Hampton Roads And Period. Darius Has Collaborated With Andrew D'angelo Esther Lamneck William Parker Flip Barnes Jim Black Charlie Looker Dafna Naphtali Sam Hilmer Weasal Walters Peter Evans Nate Wooley S.E.M Ensemble Lisle Ellis Rob Brown Warren Smith Alex Waterman Etc. In New York Darius Has Produced Records For Korean Jazz Vocalist Sunny Kim And Country-Folk Artist Mary Bragg. Jones Has Performed In Italy France U.S. And Canada. Jones Has A Band With Travis LaPlante Ben Greenberg And Jason Nazary Called Little Women Which Recently Went On A National Tour To Promote The Release Of Their First Record “Teeth” On Sockets And Gilgongo Records. Darius Was Featured In AllAboutJazz In Last Years August 2008 Issue. Jones Is Also The Recent Winner Of The Van Lier Fellowship Awarded By Roulette. Darius Was Signed To AUM Fidelity This Year 2009 . His First Release As A Leader Darius Jones Trio Man'ish Boy A Raw And Beautiful Thing Was Released On Oct. 13th. Contact Him At Southernlovejuice@gmail.Com read less