A deeply nuanced world -- Jonas crafts a richly expansive sound that stresses subtle timbral shadings and tersely composed phrases punctuated by sudden bursts of flavorful improvisation... Distinctive, accessible, simple and achingly beautiful.
- Michael Kremer, Jazziz
- Michael Kremer, Jazziz
Sun Spits Cherries
Sun Spits Cherries (composer, performer, band-leader)
Sun Spits Cherries was my primary band during the final years in NYC late 90s and early 2000s. This was a vehicle for composition and ensemble ideas during that time and it still exemplifies the pocket of musical exploration I love to this day: simple timbral objects situated together in a complicated space.
Chris Jonas, soprano saxophone, and composition
Joe Fiedler, tenor trombone
Chris Washburne, bass trombone
Andrew Barker, percussion
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