Alto saxophonist Darius Jones didn’t compose any of the five compositions on Raw Demoon Alchemy (A Lone Operation). But whether he’s interpreting Sun Ra, Ornette … Read More “Darius Jones: Raw Demoon Alchemy (A Lone Operation) (Northern Spy)”
Obvious parallels exist between William Parker’s Raining on the Moon group with vocalist Leena Conquest and Darius Jones’ new album, which features French singer Emilie … Read More “Darius Jones Quartet Featuring Emilie Lesbros: Le Bebe de Brigitte (Lost in Translation)“
The Oversoul Manual is an ambitious and intrepid vocal opus by composer Darius Jones, who forsakes his alto saxophone and all other instruments aside from … Read More “Darius Jones: The Oversoul Manual”
At age 50, Matthew Shipp boasts one of the most prolific, consistent and challenging catalogs of any musician in his or her field. The pianist’s … Read More “Darius Jones/Matthew Shipp: Cosmic Lieder”
Borrowing from the idea of romantic song, otherwise known as classical German “lieder,” in Cosmic Lieder, alto sax player Darius Jones and pianist Matthew Shipp … Read More “Darius Jones/Matthew Shipp: Cosmic Lieder”
Underground until 2008, the Brooklyn-based improvisational group, Little Women, debuts a full-length album, lasting a beautifully symmetrical 41:14 minutes, called Throat I-VII. Consisting of alto … Read More “Little Women: Throat I-VII”
