New full length interview discussing Un Mundo en Soledad!!
Check out this interview with Jaime Torres Torres from Prensa sin Censura where we discuss my latest album Un Mundo en Soledad, the inspiration that is Cien Años de Soledad, the life of Gabriel García Márquez and much more. Read the written interview here and also check out the full length audio interview here.
Darryl receives major recognition from his alma mater for receiving Grammy Award!
Darryl was recently interviewed The Duquesne Duke, a local newspaper associated with his alma mater Duquense University. The focus was primarily about the recent Grammy Award win as a member of Alicia Keys' hit broadway show, Hell's Kitchen. To check out the full interview, check it out here!!
Newly released album Un Mundo en Soledad in the press…
Un Mundo en Soledad receives a warm welcome in Italy with a wonderful review by Nicola Gaeta at Musica jazz Magazine! Read the article below!!
"If you’re not yet familiar with the name Darryl Yokley, you should be — and you will be. A 43-year-old tenor saxophonist and composer of extraordinary ability, Yokley has recently released a new CD that represents his highest level of achievement to date. Un Mundo en Soledad is an epic, mind-blowing musical interpretation of One Hundred Years of Solitude, Nobel Prize–winner Gabriel Garcia Márquez’s beloved masterpiece.”
Darryl Yokley and Un Mundo en Soledad were featured in a full length article in The Village Voice courtesy of award winning author T.J. English!! For the full interview, click here!!
"Composer/saxophonist Darryl Yokley's Sound Reformation recordings have always revealed a keen compositional sense for sound, mood-setting melodies that tell a story. One could easily describe his writing and playing style as lyrical, creating a narrative of sound without actual vocal or spoken word participation. Imagine then, a suite of tunes written lyrically in terms of melody, adding spoken word art inspired from one of the classic novels in literary history. Imagine even further, those words leaping from the pages of the Nobel-winning masterpiece from the late Colombian author Gabriel García Marquez, "Cien Años de Soledad," or One Hundred Years of Solitude. You would then have a grasp of what Yokley is taking on in his deep dive into his third release, Un Mundo en Soledad."
Another wonderful review of Un Mundo en Soledad courtesy of Luis Montell and Jazz Caribe!! To check it out please click here!!
Un Mundo en Solead receives 3 ½ Start Review at All About Jazz!! To read the full article from Paul Rauch's review at All About Jazz , please click here.
Un Mundo en Soledad receives love from Belgium in a wonderful write up in RootsTime! To check out the review, Click Here!!
Un Mundo en Soledad named in the New York Report 2024 Recordings on and off the beaten path on the Latin Jazz Network!! https://latinjazznet.com/featured/new-york-report/2024-recordings-on-and-off-the-beaten-path/
Un Mundo en Soledad makes top albums list for 2024 for Arts Fuse! https://artsfuse.org/303017/music-feature-the-best-jazz-albums-of-2024/
Darryl Yokley’s Sound Reformation group is a tightly packaged group of musicians who are obviously comfortable and close to their fellow players. There is a feeling of purpose and camaraderie on this album. Yokley has composed all the music. I truly enjoyed the way he combined the blues with Latin traditional rhythms on “Los Gemelos Traviesos.” I thought this arrangement was genius. Yokley is not only a proficient and talented woodwind player, but he’s a gifted composer and budding arranger.
To read the full article from Making A Scene, Click Here.
Here is an exotic and poetic album that no art lover could remain indifferent to, an album that will immediately intoxicate listeners with its rhythms, saxophone, and lyrical form. Saxophonist Darryl Yokley and his group, Sound Reformation, announce the release of their new album, *Un Mundo en Soledad*, featuring pianist Zaccai Curtis, bassist Luques Curtis, drummer Wayne Smith Jr., and special guest, the legendary Latin percussionist Little Johnny Rivero.
From the outset, one is struck by the album’s Latin brilliance, both in its compositions and its arrangements—a complete alchemy that whisks the listener far away from wherever they might be sitting, transporting them to a world vivid with imagery.
To read the full article from Paris-Move, Click Here.
While in high school, tenor saxophonist Darryl Yokley was entranced by the 1967 novel One Hundred Years Of Solitude by Nobel Prize–winning writer Gabriel García Márquez. This literary adoration led to the creation of Yokley’s latest record, Un Mundo en Soledad (A World in Solitude). The song titles are taken from passages in the book, and they are ordered according to the story’s chronology.
To read the full article from ArtsFuse, Click Here.
Darryl Yokley’s Sound Reformation’s third highly-anticipated release, “Un Mundo en Soledad,” pays homage to the renowned Colombian author Gabriel García Márquez and his most acclaimed work, “Cien Años de Soledad” (100 Years of Solitude). The book is an extraordinary window into understanding human essence and collective history. The novel teaches us about the cyclical nature of time and history, illustrating how human events and behaviors repeat themselves in an eternal rhythm between change and tradition.
To read the full article from Occhi Magazine, Click Here.
Featured in Japanese Magazine The Walkers!!
An interview with Masayuki Koito for his magazine The Walkers. Beyond grateful and honored to have been part of this!! Be sure to visit The Walkers website and support this amazing magazine!!
I was recently honored to be interview by Canvas Rebel discussing various subjects. To check out the interview, click here.
Alumnus Returns to Campus to Perform with Jazz Ensembles
Darryl Yokley (B.M. Performance, 2003), an up-and-coming jazz saxophonist and composer, returned to campus last week for a performance with the Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Workshop.
The son of an African American father and a first-generation Mexican mother, Darryl relishes his diverse background and has developed a love for learning about and embracing the myriad of cultures around the world. He has fused this knowledge and experience in such a way that it is immediately apparent in his compositions and performances.
Initially setting out to be a concert soloist, Darryl met then-Duquesne faculty member James Houlik at a clinic in Lenoir, NC and quickly made the decision to come to Duquesne to continue studying with him. It was here that he started dabbling in jazz, studying with Mike Tomaro and playing in jazz ensembles.
After graduating from Duquesne, he went on to Michigan State University to get his master's degree, continuing his goal of becoming a concert soloist while simultaneously working on his jazz technique.
To read the full article click here.