Jazz Articles about David Cross

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Instrument: Violin

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David Cross: Crossing the Tracks

Read "Crossing the Tracks" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita
September 30, 2018

Violinist extraordinaire David Cross made a significant impression during his early 1970s tenure with King Crimson, performing on three seminal albums: Larks' Tongues in Aspic (Island, 1973), Starless and Bible Black (Island, 1974) and Red (Island, 1974). Other than some gaps, Cross has been active via his David Cross Band that has issued several albums, in addition to his numerous collaborations with a diverse mix of ensembles, and his 2018 pairing with ex-Van Der Graff Generator saxophonist David Jackson on ...

Album Review

David Cross Band: Sign of the Crow

Read "Sign of the Crow" reviewed by Geno Thackara

by Geno Thackara
July 30, 2016

The David Cross Band lets you know you're in for something picturesque right away with Sign of the Crow. The title suggests something portentous while the cover is pure Stephen King. It may suggest a quiet and gloomy listen, but if you know the violinist from his time in early-'70s King Crimson or the genre-spanning collaborations he's done since, you know he's just as capable of cranking it up to the rafters. On this album volume and intensity are the ...