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 |
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| Website | stevedavismusic |
Steve Davis (born April 14, 1967) is an American jazz trombonist.
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]
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]
With Art Blakey
With Jackie McLean
With Larry Willis
With Others
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