Praise for Legend of e’Boi (The Hypervigilant Eye)
DARIUS JONES
“Sensual, expansive, committed, and, in places, incantatory …proves the depth of technique and soul in Jones’ alto approach… This is a 21st century trio masterpiece.” All Music, Thom Jurek
“A visionary saxophonist and composer with a sharp, angular approach and pungent tone, ranks among the best in contemporary improvised music.” Jazz Trail, Felipe Freitas
“This is a necessary album, a heartbreaking and passionate collection that explores self, trauma, healing, affirmation, and community.” The Free Jazz Collective, Lee Rice Epstein
“A new paragon of passion and musical accomplishment, Legend of e’Boi puts Jones’ heart and guts on the line, and never falters.”
The Big Takeover, Michael Toland
“Legend of e’Boi (The Hypervigilant Eye) deals with the muck one has to slog through to undim one’s eternal light.” The Wire, Bill Myer
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"...no two fingerprints on a song are the same. It is a pleasant reminder from a truly unique and wonderful record. Seven chapters are not enough, and nine still may not be either." Qobuz, Jeff Laughlin
"This isn’t hyperbole nor melodrama—daring music is to be expected from Jones, existing at the juncture of heart-on-sleeve and shout-to-the-heavens deliveries... striking perhaps with greater impact than any recording previous." Bandcamp Daily, Dave Sumner
“Even when his playing gets lighter and more conventional, Darius Jones maintains a raw edge in his playing that sounds like he is baring his soul through his alto. This music is compelling all the way through as the stormy chaos of the opening tracks resolves into clarity and joy. It is a brave and remarkable album full of emotion and power."
All About Jazz, Jerome Wilson
“Alto saxophonist Darius Jones has been building an impressive body of work since the early 2000s, and this new release is arguably a crowning glory. There is a kind of stark, almost spiteful beauty in Jones' compositions, a vivid rendering of the cruelties and ironies of modern times, as well as related frailties and melancholy, which reflects Jones’ ability to convey graphic image and mood in sound."
JazzWise, Kevin Le Gendre
