TBJ175: Darius Christian
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On This Episode of The Brass Junkies:
The time he was in the car with his father and heard Copland’s Appalachian Spring on the radio and he got “it” about brass instruments and music
The effect that Freddie Hubbard has had on him as an artist
Improvising with clarity and aggression
The time when his friend called him out about not playing loud enough and how it unlocked a new level of creativity
Treating a $50 gig at midnight the same as the big ones
Getting a last-minute call to tour with Gwen Stefani
The importance of keeping your mouth shut at times
Why you have to be able to hear and sing what’s on the page
The artistic calling that led him to release his first solo album, Scaryus
The friend who told him to a write a song every day with no exception even if some of them suck
Bio:
Baltimore raised and Brooklyn reborn, Darius Christian is a genre-bending force of nature with fresh brassy and agile trombone stylizations, rich vocals. spoken word, and insatiable jubilant energy. You’ve heard him with Macklemore, Miley Cyrus, Jonas Brothers, Solange, Adele, Rihanna, DNCE, Bastille, Ricky Martin, Macy Gray, and Andy Grammar. You’ve watched him on America’s Got Talent, The Tonight Show, Good Morning America and Saturday Night Live. You’ve heard his music scores on Vice and you may have even seen him in campaigns for Nike, Adidas, Tommy Hilfiger, MasterCard & Cadillac.
You could place him on the list of “Renaissance Men” due to his diverse experiences in modeling, film, composition, and media, but the real renaissance can be found in his music.
Links:
https://www.dariuschristian.com/
Buy his new album on Bandcamp: https://dariuschristian.bandcamp.com/
Darius YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/djonesfilms
Make A Song in 30 Minutes Challenge: https://youtu.be/sC9js0q2sJg
Jim Nova/Chris BIll collab: https://youtu.be/7czchXYFBzg
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The brass program at The Mary Pappert School of Music at Duquesne University
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Expertly produced by Will Houchin with love, care, and enthusiasm.
