Jackie McLean, J.J. Johnson, Curtis Fuller, Slide Hampton, Freddie Hubbard, Hank Jones, Jimmy Heath, Cedar Walton, Larry Willis, Eddie Henderson, Harold Mabern, George Coleman, Cecil Payne, Art Blakey, Benny Golson, James Moody, Chick Corea, Horace Silver, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Dexter Gordon, John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner & Ron Carter (to name a few).
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Steve Davis(Trombone, Leader) –
A veteran of such landmark jazz ensembles as Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, Jackie McLean’s Sextet, and Chick Corea’s Origin, Steve Davis stands as one of today’s most sought after trombonists. Having appeared on over 100 recordings (with 13 CD's as a leader), Steve has earned himself a name as one of the most lyrical improvisers on any instrument. His compositional talents only further his reputation as an all-around gifted musician. A long-time faculty member (along with Nat Reeves, Rene McLean, Jimmy Greene and others) at The Hartt School's Jackie McLean Institute (University of Hartford), Steve also maintains a busy performing/recording schedule. In addition to leading his own quintet (feat. Mike DiRubbo, David Bryant, Dezron Douglas & Eric McPherson), Davis plays with the collective sextet One For All and is a current member of Benny Golson's New Jazztet, The Dizzy Gillespie Alumni All-Star Big Band, Larry Willis' Quintet and The New Jazz Composers Octet. Davis has also played alongside notable jazz legends such as Hank Jones, Cecil Payne, Freddie Hubbard, Horace Silver, James Moody, Jimmy Heath, Curtis Fuller, Slide Hampton, Jimmy Cobb, Phil Woods, George Coleman, Harold Mabern, Eddie Henderson and Wynton Marsalis. Other collaborators include such well-known contemporaries as Roy Hargrove, Abraham Burton, Peter Washington, Steve Nelson, Peter Bernstein, John Farnsworth, Michael Weiss and Avishai Cohen. Steve has been an integral voice in the New York-based, cooperative sextet One For All (with Eric Alexander, Jim Rotondi, David Hazeltine, John Webber & Joe Farnsworth). After 12 CD's and countless live engagements since 1996, the band continues the tradition of 1960’s hard-bop with invention and brilliance. Davis' recording credits serve as testaments to his constant commitment to explore the future of the music while reminding the listener of the deep roots from which his style is forged. Steve’s new quintet, and its debut recording “OUTLOOK” (Positone) presents the same musical vision and fire as its leader, while simultaneously highlighting each of the band members' unique talents.
The Steve Davis Quintet formed in 2006, is the result of the leader’s vision for a cooperative group that could draw on each musician’s talents to achieve new heights of creativity and expression. Although the band as a whole is relatively new, its members have enjoyed musical company for many years, albeit in different incarnations. Four of the five musicians represented here (Davis, DiRubbo, Douglas, and McPherson) share a common musical upbringing in the form of Jackie McLean and the McLean Institute of Jazz at the University of Hartford. Pianist David Bryant is by no means a stranger to the others; he became a common fixture on the leader’s bandstands while still a student at New England Conservatory. All five players have a great appreciation and understanding of the bebop and hard-bop traditions that is quite evident in their playing. Equally evident is the shared belief that those traditions call on each player to push the music into new territory while still honoring even the most basic roots of modern jazz. The result is a synthesis of old and new styles, executed with terrific ensemble playing and adventurous, probing improvisations. While Steve Davis is highlighted as the leader, the group is certainly founded on the principles of collaboration. Their songbook features compositions and arrangements from virtually all the members of the band, and every piece becomes a joint venture on the bandstand as the musicians work to push each other into new and exciting musical territory. Visceral energy and spontaneity are the trademarks of the Steve Davis Quintet, both in performance and on record. They are a unified ensemble with a common artistic goal: to push jazz into new places by drawing on the legacy of the music.
The Steve Davis QuintetLive at Small's 2009 - Insidious Behavior - L. Willis
Steve Davis - Trombone, Mike DiRubbo - Alto Sax, Larry Willis - Piano, Gerald Cannon - Bass, Willie Jones III - Drums
The Steve Davis QuintetLive at Small's 2009 - United - W. Shorter
Steve Davis - Trombone, Mike DiRubbo - Alto Sax, Larry Willis - Piano, Gerald Cannon - Bass, Willie Jones III - Drums
The Steve Davis QuintetLive at Small's 2009 - Smooth - S. Davis
Steve Davis - Trombone, Mike DiRubbo - Alto Sax, Larry Willis - Piano, Gerald Cannon - Bass, Willie Jones III - Drums
The Steve Davis QuintetWNPR Live Broadcast 2007 - T.H.E. Blues - S. Davis
Steve Davis - Trombone, Mike Dirubbo - Alto Sax, Eric McPherson - Drums, Dezron Douglas - Bass, David Bryant - Piano
Jackie McLean Sextet Live in France, 1993 - Rites of Passage - R. McLean
Jackie McLean - Alto Saxophone, Rene McLean - Tenor Saxophone, Steve Davis - Trombone, Alan Palmer - Piano, Nat Reeves - Bass, Eric McPherson - Drums
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Dear Steve, your album "meant to be" is a amazing, honestly. It inspires me a lot. Hope to hear you on stage personally. Best regards from stockholm, Raphael
Professaaaahhhh! I just played for an hour on Vermont Public Radio this week and after we wrapped it up the first song on the playlist was Jackpipe. I hadn't heard the track but I was like "Man! That sounds like Jim Rotundi killin it!" And then I heard the unmistakable sound of your horn. It made me smile. I hope you're well. It's been a minute. I gotta get out to see you soon. I'll be on the east coast for the summer, so you'll probably see me somewhere before I go back to Chicago. Take care!
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