Darius Jones (saxophonist)

Darius Jones (born May 3, 1978) is an American saxophonist,[1] composer,[2] and professor[3] of African-American music.

[5] In 2008, he was awarded a Van Lier Fellowship[15] and earned a Master of Arts in Jazz Performance/Composition from New York University.

[20] Jones has presented and performed major compositional works throughout the United States and Canada, including during Western Front residencies in Vancouver in 2019 and 2022.

[23] Jones has composed for and worked on projects in new music, contemporary and avant-garde jazz groups, chamber ensembles, modern dance performance and multi-media.

[24][6] Notable releases include Man'ish Boy (A Raw & Beautiful Thing), his debut album as a leader (AUM Fidelity, 2009);[25][26] Big Gurl (Smell My Dream) (AUM Fidelity, 2011);[8] Raw Demoon Alchemy (a lone operation), his first solo saxophone project (Northern Spy Records, 2021);[8] and the four track LP fLuXkit Vancouver (-i-t-s- suite but sacred), co-released in 2023 by Northern Spy Records and WeJazz.