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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

Combustible Mix of Post Bop From the Last Century As Well As New Releases

by Jon Greenbaum
September 29, 2026

Archie Shepp, Bill Dixon, World Sax, Chico Freeman and The Art Ensemble along with a bunch of exciting new releases.Playlist Carmen Quill “Plaza" from Harmless (Ruination Record Co.) 00:00 Henry Threadgill / Vijay Iyer / Dafnis Prieto “I Wanted A Map" from Fifteen (Nonesuch Records) 00:05:26 Art Ensemble of Chicago “Proverbes (I-II-III)" from Les ...

Jazzfestival Saalfelden 2026

by Gabriele Guala
September 6, 2026

16 New Releases... and much more!

by Jon Greenbaum
August 31, 2026

Many new releases are coming out this summer and fall! In this archived radio transmission we highlight quite a few of the most interesting new albums.Playlist Bobby Previte “Stroll" from Second Arrow (Unit Records) 00:00:00 Anna Webber's Simple Trio “Underhelmed" from Binary (Skirl Records) 00:08:41 NICOLAS LEIRTRØ'S ACTION NOW! “Action Now" from Entrance (Sheep ...

Otherlands Trio at BOP STOP

by John Chacona
July 4, 2026

Otherlands Trio BOP STOP at the Music SettlementCleveland, OHJune 18, 2026 Cleveland's New Ghosts presenting organization was named in honor of Albert Ayler, perhaps the city's most notable jazz player. That said, any notion that the astonishing, two-hour concert by Otherlands Trio--bassist Stephan Crump, Darius Jones on alto saxophone, and drummer ...

Marshall Allen, Trae Crudup, Black Cherry, and DoYeon Kim At Vision Festival 2026

by Fran Kursztejn
July 2, 2026

Marshall Allen, Trae Cruddup, Hamid Drake, William Parker, DoYeon Kim Abrons Arts Center Vision Festival June 26, 2026 Creative music (in William Parker's words, “so-called jazz") is an old scene in New York City. Ornette Coleman at least nominally birthed the “free jazz" movement in the '60s, and ever since, the ...

Festival International de Musique Actuelle de Victoriaville 2026

by Mike Chamberlain
May 28, 2026

Festival International de Musique Actuelle de Victoriaville Victoriaville, QC May 11-17 2026 The theme of the 42nd edition of the Festival International de Musique Actuelle de Victoriaville was change. This was the third edition of the festival under the artistic and general direction of Scott Thomson. The 40th edition in 2024 was ...

Star Mountain

By Otherlands Trio

Label: Intakt Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: Metamorpheme; Lateral Line; Diadromous; Instared; Imago.

Rodrigo Amado & The Bridge, Amir ElSaffar, Otherlands Trio & Dave Gisler

by Maurice Hogue
October 4, 2025

Highlights of this edition include one of the finest free jazz ensembles--Rodrigo Amado & The Bridge with pianist Alexander Von Schlippenbach, bassist Ingebrigt Haker-Flaten & drummer Gerry Hemingway. Their new Further Beyond is manna-like. Trumpeter Amir ElSaffar and his New Quartet continue to improvise around the maqam style of music. Bassist Stephan Crump & drummer Eric ...

Meet journalist Rob Adams

by Cheryl K.
September 22, 2025

In this hour, an interview with UK journalist and operator of Rob Adams Music Touring, Rob Adams. Plus, new music from the Webber/Morris Big Band, Icelandic pianist and post-classical composer Eydís Evensen, and another single from vocalist and storyteller Allen Austin-Bishop's upcoming release. Playlist Darius Jones “We Inside Now" from Legend of e'Boi (The ...