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Kevin Jones and Tenth World
Tenth World, founded by Kevin Jones and Kelvin Sholar in 1999, blends jazz, soul, and African Diaspora rhythms into an innovative sound. The group features masterful musicians who have performed globally at festivals and clubs. Reformed in Michigan, the band is working on their fourth album with a new lineup.
Tenth World was formed by Kevin Jones and pianist/composer Kelvin Sholar in New York City in 1999. The group's aim was to create a new and creative sound combining jazz and soul harmonic sensibilities with rhythms from the African Diaspora. The core formed around Kelvin Sholar’s quartet Esoterica, with additions including saxophonist Brian Horton, drummer Jaimeo Brown, trumpeter Kevin Louis, and bassists Damon Warmack and Joshua David Barrett.
Their initial project, "Land Of Eternal Tranquil Light," was eclectic, followed by the more acclaimed "Tenth World" album, released by Motema Music and produced by percussionist Babatunde Lea and Sholar. This album became a seminal work highlighting the members' compositional and musicianship skills. Subsequently, band members pursued individual careers across the globe: Kelvin moved to Berlin, Kevin Louis teaches in New Orleans, Brian Horton pursues a doctorate in music, Jaimeo Brown leads his trio Transcendence, and Joshua David Barrett performs with Judah Tribe and the Wailers.
Kevin Jones has since relocated to Michigan and reassembled the group with local and visiting musicians. The band is preparing a fourth album, with some recordings already completed.
Their initial project, "Land Of Eternal Tranquil Light," was eclectic, followed by the more acclaimed "Tenth World" album, released by Motema Music and produced by percussionist Babatunde Lea and Sholar. This album became a seminal work highlighting the members' compositional and musicianship skills. Subsequently, band members pursued individual careers across the globe: Kelvin moved to Berlin, Kevin Louis teaches in New Orleans, Brian Horton pursues a doctorate in music, Jaimeo Brown leads his trio Transcendence, and Joshua David Barrett performs with Judah Tribe and the Wailers.
Kevin Jones has since relocated to Michigan and reassembled the group with local and visiting musicians. The band is preparing a fourth album, with some recordings already completed.
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