Jamie Davis

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“Davis’ dark, dense ‘Round Midnight’ rivals Eckstine’s silken splendor.
Most impressively, he manages to elevate Lionel Richie’s ‘Hello’ to the same lofty plateau.” Jazz Times - Christopher Loudon

“At the end of Davis’s set the crowd rose as one in a rousing standing ovation.” Daily Republic - Tony Wade

Jamie Davis holds a position amongst the pantheon of great male vocalists with a full deep baritone voice that has been paired with some of the world’s most famous talent.

Davis was named the ‘chocolate baritone’ by Sir Michael Parkinson, the BBC’s arbiter of important international jazz, after Jamie’s performance in London with the BBC’s sixty-four piece Orchestra and Big Band. Clint Eastwood enthused by Jamie’s performance at the Monterey Jazz Festival said “...Jamie Davis is one of my favorite singers.”

In the past five years, Jamie has produced three solo CD’s, performed at Monterey, Dubai, Sacramento, Aspen, Cheltenham, Edinburgh jazz festivals and the closing ceremony at this years Shakespeare Music Festival in Lake Tahoe. Jazz clubs include Yoshi’s and The Rrazz Room in San Francisco, Dizzy’s and Blue Note in New York and aboard Holland America jazz cruises.

Davis's television performances include: ‘Parkinson’ in UK, Sweden and Australia, The Jerry Lewis Telethon in Las Vegas and ‘60th Anniversary Show’ with The HRTa Big Band in Zagreb, Croatia. Concerts for BBC Radio’s 2 ‘Friday Night Is Music Night’ and ‘Big Band Special’ were broadcast live and on digital.

The Count Basie Orchestra gave Jamie the opportunity be ‘on the road’ with one of the greatest big bands as their lead vocalist for three years. Davis reflects, “Having all that sound behind you is just amazing. You’ve got to ride that current.”

Jamie’s full rich, deep baritone voice was tapped to narrate ‘A Time to Remember,’ a docudrama which won the ‘Black American Independent Filmmakers Award’ in 1999.

Davis’ solo CDs, ‘It’s All About Love’, ‘It’s A Good Thing’ and the newly released ‘Vibe Over Perfection’ are receiving critical acclaim. The last two recordings on the Unity Music label reunited Jamie with members of the Count Basie Orchestra and some of Los Angeles’ finest instrumentalists. ‘It’s A Good Thing’ was chosen as ‘Album of the Week’ on the digital radio station Thejazz.com in December 2007 and is currently on the in-flight audio programs of British Airways, Scandinavian, Aer Lingus and British Midland. ‘Vibe Over Perfection’ entered the US Jazz Charts at No. 26 and is played on radio stations in the US, Canada, UK, Russia, Europe, Scandinavia and Asia.

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"The completion of my first solo recording was a labor of love for me. I have always wanted to present the kind of music that I love to sing.

"Tracks: My One And Only Love, I Love You For Sentimental Reasons, Angel Eyes, Something, My Romance, Moody's Mood, You Are Too Beautiful, Summertime (Estaté), Tenderly, That's All.

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SoulTracks.com on It's A Good Thing "... Davis's pedigree and voice as well as the cast of accompanying players move It's A Good Thing light years ahead of the others and make it one of the most truly enjoyable albums of the year."

Tracks: Isn't She Lovely, Something, I've Got The World On A String, Night And Day, Besame Mucho, My Funny Valentine, Straight, No Chaser, My Kinda Love, Another Star, Every Day I have the Blues, The Very Thought Of You, Alright Okay You Win.

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"Vibe Over Perfection is one of the best vocal recordings I have received in a while. Swings beautifully..." Jae Sinnett Jazzweek.com

Tracks: Blue Skies, Pennies From Heaven, The Look Of Love, If You Want Me To Stay, I'm Going To Move To The Outskirts Of Town, Round Midnight, Hello, You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine, Nature Boy.

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