John Daversa

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John Daversa
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Background information
Birth nameJohn Austin Daversa
BornOctober 2, 1972 (1972-10-02) (age 52)
Canoga Park, California, U.S.
Genres Jazz, Jazz Fusion, Jazz Orchestral, Free Jazz, Latin Jazz, Contemporary Jazz
Occupation(s)Musician, Composer, Arranger, Bandleader, Conductor, Producer, Educator
Instrument(s)Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Electronic Valve Instrument (EVI), Piano, Bass, Vocals
Years active1990's - Present
LabelsBFM Jazz, Blue Canoe Records, Daversafications Publications, Tiger Turn
Website johndaversa.com

John Daversa is an American jazz trumpeter, electronic valve instrument (EVI) player, vocalist, composer, arranger, conductor, bandleader, producer and educator who has won multiple Grammy awards. [1]

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Early life

Daversa is the son of Jay Daversa, trumpeter for Stan Kenton and Los Angeles studio musician, and Mary Ann Daversa, music educator and pianist. The grandson of Italian immigrants, [2] he was born in Los Angeles and moved to Ada, Oklahoma at age 7. He also lived in Las Vegas and Sacramento before returning to Los Angeles for high school at Hamilton Academy of Music.

Career

Daversa has degrees from UCLA, California Institute of the Arts, and a doctorate from USC. He is Chair of Studio Music and Jazz at University of Miami, Frost School of Music and directs the Frost Jazz Orchestra (2013 to present). [1] Before this appointment, he taught at California State University, Northridge (2011 - 2013) and University of Southern California (2009 - 2011). [3] He regularly performs with the John Daversa Big Band, John Daversa Small Band, John Daversa and Tal Cohen Duo, and is a guest conductor and soloist all over the world. [4]

Daversa has worked with Moonchild, Fiona Apple, Burt Bacharach, Joe Cocker, Andraé Crouch, Gin, Herbie Hancock, Holiday on Ice, Bob Mintzer Big Band, [5] Renee Olstead, Regina Spektor, Andy Williams, and The Yellowjackets. His playing has been featured on film and television, including The Five-Year Engagement , Key and Peele , The King of Queens , and Promised Land . [6] [7]

His album American Dreamers: Voices of Hope, Music of Freedom (BFM Jazz, 2018) won three Grammy Awards at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards: Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album, "Don't Fence Me In" won in the Best Improvised Jazz Solo category, and "Stars and Stripes Forever" won in the Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella category. [8]

Discography

As leader

As producer or co-producer

As band-member

Awards

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References

  1. 1 2 "Daversa, John bio Profiles – Festival Miami – University of Miami". Archived from the original on March 21, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Maestro on a Mission | Frost News | University of Miami".
  3. ↑ "Dreamers Win Big at Grammys". CSUN Today. March 20, 2019.
  4. ↑ "John Daversa: Bursting Out of LA". All About Jazz. February 18, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Bob Mintzer Big Band: Get Up!". All About Jazz. June 22, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Discography". John Daversa. Archived from the original on April 7, 2016. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Coming Together: John Daversa Speaks". Jazz Speaks. Archived from the original on February 24, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Nominees". The Recording Academy . Retrieved January 3, 2019.
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