Jesse Davis (saxophonist)
Jesse Davis | |
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 Davis performing at the Blue Lamp, Aberdeen, 2004 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jesse William Davis |
| Born | September 11, 1965 |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Instrument(s) | Alto saxophone |
| Labels | Concord |
Jesse Davis (born September 11, 1965) is an American jazz saxophonist. He began as a student in Ellis Marsalis's New Orleans Center for Creative Arts.[1] After graduating, Davis embarked on a productive jazz career, recording eight albums on the Concord Jazz label, alongside collaborations with such artists as Jack McDuff and Illinois Jacquet. Davis has studied music at Northeastern Illinois University,[1] and in 1989 he received a "Most Outstanding Musician award" from DownBeat magazine.[2]
Discography[edit]
- Horn of Passion (Concord, 1991) with Mulgrew Miller
- As We Speak (Concord, 1992) with Jacky Terrasson, Robert Trowers
- Young at Art (Concord, 1993) with Brad Mehldau
- High Standards (Concord, 1994) with Nicholas Payton, Dado Moroni, Peter Washington
- From Within (Concord, 1996) with Nicholas Payton, Hank Jones, Ron Carter, Lewis Nash
- First Insight (Concord, 1997) with Mulgrew Miller, Peter Bernstein, Ron Carter, Kenny Washington
- The Set-Up (All Tribe, 2002) with Peter Bernstein, Ray Drummond
- Live at Smalls Jazz Club (Cellar Live / La Reserve Records, 2023)
With Charles Tolliver
- Connect (Gearbox, 2020)
With Cedar Walton
- As Long as There's Music (Muse, 1990 [1993])
With Gerald Wilson
- New York, New Sound (Mack Avenue, 2003)
Notes[edit]
- ^ a b Harris, Craig. "Jesse Davis Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved April 3, 2010.
- ^ "Jesse Davis at All About Jazz". Archived from the original on October 28, 2010. Retrieved April 3, 2010.
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