Theon Cross is a British

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player and composer.

Background

Born and raised in

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to a

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n father and Saint Lucian mother, he began taking

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lessons at the age of 8, then switched to tuba when he was in his mid-teens. He studied at the

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. Cross is a core member of the jazz band Sons of Kemet. He has also worked with Moses Boyd and Nubya Garcia in his solo projects. Other collaborators include

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, Lafawndah and Makaya McCraven. 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

{{DEFAULTSORT:Cross, Theon British jazz musicians Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Sons of Kemet members