Jason Robinson (musician)
Jason Robinson | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 20, 1975 California |
| Genres | Jazz, improvised music, avant-garde jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, teacher |
| Instruments | Saxophone |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Associated acts | Cosmologic, Cross Border Trio, Groundation, Trummerflora, Hans Fjellestad |
| Website | jasonrobinson |
Jason Robinson (born September 20, 1975) is an American jazz saxophonist, electronic musician, and composer.
Biography[]
Robinson received degrees in Jazz Studies and Philosophy when in Sonoma County, California.[1] He was mentored by the bassist , who also recorded on , Robinson's first album as a leader.[1] He was a member of the groups Cannonball and Groundation, and founded .[1]
In 1998 Robinson moved to San Diego to begin graduate studies at the University of California, San Diego.[1] He studied under Anthony Davis.[1] In San Diego, he worked extensively with a trio that featured bassist and drummer .[1]
Robinson has developed long-term collaborative groups, including Cosmologic and Trummerflora.[1] In 2002, Robinson's album Tandem, a series of duos, was released.[1] He has taught jazz theory at the University of California, San Diego,[1]
Discography[]
As leader[]
- From the Sun (Circumvention, 1998)
- No Stars Please with Trummerflora (Accretions, 2001)
- Tandem (Accretions, 2002)
- Fingerprint (Circumvention, 2007)
- Eyes in the Back of My Head with Cosmologic (Cuneiform, 2008)
- Cerberus Rising (Circumvention, 2009)
- The Two Faces of Janus (Cuneiform, 2010)
- Cerulean Landscape with Anthony Davis (Clean Feed, 2010)
- Cerberus Reigning (Accretions, 2010)
- Tiresian Symmetry with JD Parran, Marcus Rojas, Liberty Ellman (Cuneiform, 2012)
- Resonant Geographies (pfMENTUM, 2018)
As sideman[]
With Groundation
- Each One Teach One (Young Tree, 2001)
- Hebron Gate (Young Tree, 2002)
- Dub Wars (Young Tree, 2005)
- Upon the Bridge (Young Tree, 2006)
- Here I Am (Naive, 2009)
- A Miracle (Soulbeats, 2014)
With others
- B-Side Players, Radio Afro-Mexica (Global Noize, 2009)
- Anthony Davis, Tania (Koch, 2001)
- Marty Ehrlich, A Trumpet in the Morning (New World, 2013)
- Hans Fjellestad, Dual Resonance (Circumvention, 2003)
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i Couture, François. "Jason Robinson". Allmusic. Retrieved May 13, 2010.
External links[]
- Jason Robinson official website
- "Amherst College visiting professor Jason Robinson offers a multi-site, real-time collaborative concert", Valley Advocate, April 2, 2009
- American jazz tenor saxophonists
- American male saxophonists
- Free jazz saxophonists
- American jazz composers
- American male jazz composers
- Free jazz composers
- American electronic musicians
- 1975 births
- Living people
- Avant-garde jazz composers
- Avant-garde jazz saxophonists
- 21st-century saxophonists
- 21st-century American male musicians