Jason Robinson (musician)


Jason Robinson is an American jazz saxophonist, electronic musician, and composer.

Biography

Robinson received degrees in Jazz Studies and Philosophy when in Sonoma County, California. He was mentored by the bassist Mel Graves, who also recorded on From the Sun, Robinson's first album as a leader. He was a member of the groups Cannonball and Groundation, and founded Circumvention Music.
In 1998 Robinson moved to San Diego to begin graduate studies at the University of California, San Diego. He studied under Anthony Davis. In San Diego, he worked extensively with a trio that featured bassist Rob Thorsen and drummer Brett Sanders.
Robinson has developed long-term collaborative groups, including Cosmologic and Trummerflora. In 2002, Robinson's album Tandem, a series of duos, was released. He has taught jazz theory at the University of California, San Diego,

Discography

As leader

With Groundation
With others