Steve Davis (born April 14, 1967) is an American jazz trombonist.
Steve Davis | |
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 Davis at the Hartford Jazz Festival, 2007 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | April 14, 1967 Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Trombone |
| Years active | 1980s–present |
| Labels | |
| Website | stevedavismusic |
Early life and education edit
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 edit
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 edit
As leader edit
- The Moon Knows (Brownstone, 1994)
- The Jaunt (Criss Cross, 1995)
- Dig Deep (Criss Cross, 1996)
- New Terrain w/ Explorers Quintet (Indie release, 1997)
- Crossfire (Criss Cross, 1997)
- Vibe Up (Criss Cross, 1998)
- Portrait in Sound (Stretch, 2000)
- Systems Blue (Criss Cross, 2001)
- Meant to Be (Criss Cross, 2003)
- Alone Together (Mapleshade, 2004)
- Update (Criss Cross, 2006)
- Outlook (Posi-Tone, 2008)
- Meets Hank Jones, Vol. 1 (Smoke Sessions, 2008)[4]
- Images: The Hartford Suite (Posi-Tone, 2009)
- Live at Small's (Smalls Live, 2009)
- Gettin' It Done (Posi-Tone, 2012)
- For Real (Posi-Tone, 2014)
- Say When (Smoke Sessions, 2015)
- Think Ahead (Smoke Sessions, 2017)
- Correlations (Smoke Sessions, 2019)
- Bluesthetic (Smoke Sessions, 2022)
As sideman edit
With Art Blakey
- Chippin' In (Timeless, 1990)
- One for All (A&M, 1990)
With Jackie McLean
- Rhythm of the Earth (1992, Birdology)
- Fire & Love (1997, Toshiba EMI; Blue Note)
With Larry Willis
- Blue Fable (HighNote, 2007)
With Others
- Mode for Mabes w/ Eric Alexander (1997, Delmark)
- Beautiful Friendship w/ Joe Farnsworth (1998, Criss Cross)
- Osteology w/ Conrad Herwig (1998, Criss Cross)
- Adama w/ Avishai Cohen (1998, Stretch/Concord)
- Payne's Window w/ Cecil Payne (Delmark, 1999)
- Change w/ Chick Corea & Origin (1999, Stretch/Concord)
- Brand New world w/ Jimmy Greene (1999, BMG)
- Soul Journey w/ Michael Weiss (2003, Sintra)
- Good-Hearted People w/ David Hazeltine (2002, Criss Cross)
- One 4-J w/ Steve Turre (2002, Telarc)
- Spirit of the Horn w/ Slide Hampton's World of Trombones (2002, MCG Jazz)
- American Song w/ Andy Bey (2004, Savoy)
- Dizzy's Business w/ Dizzy Gillespie Alumni All-Star Big Band (2005, MCG Jazz)
- Turn Up the Heath w/ Jimmy Heath Big Band (2006, Planet Arts)
- On the Real Side w/ Freddie Hubbard & New Jazz Composers Octet (2008, Hip Bop)
- New Time, New 'Tet w/ Benny Golson (2008, Concord Jazz)
- Return of the Lineup w/ One for All (2009, Sharp Nine)
- I'm BeBoppin' Too w/ Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Big Band, (2009, Half Note)
- Bringin' It w/ Christian McBride Big Band (2017, Mack Avenue)
- Mabern Plays Mabern w/ Harold Mabern (2018, Smoke Sessions)
- Mabern Plays Coltrane w/ Harold Mabern (2018, Smoke Sessions)
- Keep Your Courage by Natalie Merchant (2023, Nonesuch Records)
References edit
- ^ a b c d e Harris, Craig. "Steve Davis: Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-07-10.
- ^ a b Collar, Matt. "One for All | Biography & History | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ Orthman, David (2007-08-03). "Steve Davis Quintet at Cecil's Jazz Club". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2010-07-10.
- ^ "Smoke on Vinyl!". DownBeat. Vol. 90, no. 12. December 2023. p. 82.