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Darius Jones (Alto Sax and Composition), Chris Lightcap (Bass), Jason Nazary (Drums)Darius Jones’ trio project Legend of e’Boi (The Hypervigilant Eye) was released on AUM Fidelity in 2024 and received wide acclaim. Legend of e’Boi is the seventh installment in the Man’ish Boy Universe, and—as is typical of Jones’ work—this album serves as a larger creative vehicle for artistic exchange and highlighting Black mental health and healing from personal and collective trauma through therapy, community and creative expression.
Darius Jones is a critically acclaimed saxophonist and composer recognized for his originality and innovation in the tradition of Black music. Jones has been awarded commissions and awards from the Van Lier Fellowship, Jerome Foundation, Western Front, French-American Jazz Exchange Award, Robert D. Bielecki Foundation, and the Fromm Music Foundation at Harvard University. He has been featured in Pitchfork, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Downbeat, and The Wire, among others. Jones is a member the Roulette Intermedium Board of Directors, a member of the International Contemporary Ensemble, and Assistant Professor of Music at Wesleyan University.
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Sets at 8:30 & 10pm
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45 Crown St, New Haven, CT, United States, Connecticut 06510
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