Steve Davis (trombonist)

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Steve Davis
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Davis at the Hartford Jazz Festival, 2007
Background information
Born (1967-04-14) April 14, 1967 (age 58)
Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.
Genres Jazz
OccupationMusician
InstrumentTrombone
Years active1980s–present
Labels
Website stevedavismusic.com

Steve Davis (born April 14, 1967) is an American jazz trombonist.

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Early life and education

Born in Worcester, Massachusetts, Davis was raised in Binghamton, New York. He grew up with jazz music being played in his household. [1] He studied jazz under Jackie McLean at the University of Hartford Hartt School. [1]

Career

McLean recommended Davis to Art Blakey, and he joined The Jazz Messengers in 1989. [1] After Blakey's death, Davis joined the Hartt faculty in the early 1990s. [1]

Davis played in Chick Corea's Origin, and recorded with them in the late 1990s and early 2000s. [1] Davis has been a member of the sextet One for All since its inception around 1996. [2] Along with Davis, the band features Eric Alexander, Jim Rotondi, David Hazeltine, John Webber and Joe Farnsworth. [2] Davis led his own bands in New York City in the mid-2000s. [3]

Discography

As leader

As sideman

With Art Blakey

With Jackie McLean

With Larry Willis

With Conrad Herwig

With Others

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Harris, Craig. "Steve Davis: Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-07-10.
  2. 1 2 Collar, Matt. "One for All | Biography & History | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  3. ↑ Orthman, David (2007-08-03). "Steve Davis Quintet at Cecil's Jazz Club". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2010-07-10.
  4. ↑ "Smoke on Vinyl!". DownBeat . Vol. 90, no. 12. December 2023. p. 82.
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