Jazz Cafe Detroit

Steve Davis

April 19, 2009

Born in Worcester, MA in 1967, Steve was raised in Binghamton, NY and graduated in 1989 from The Hartt School’s Jackie McLean Institute (University of Hartford, CT). It was Mc Lean’s guidance and recommendation that helped Davis land his first major gig with Art Blakey in NYC in Dec 1989. Steve returned to Hartford in 1992 to join Mc Lean’s sextet and begin teaching alongside his mentor at both the Hartt School and Artist’s Collective. Davis has resided in Hartford ever since.

Steve Davis is widely regarded as one of today’s leading improvisers on the trombone. His lyrical, hard-swinging style first gained him broad recognition during the 1990′s while working with the bands of jazz legends Art Blakey, Jackie McLean, Chick Corea’s Origin and the cooperative sextet, One For All. Steve has appeared in Downbeat Magazine’s Reader’s and Critic’s Polls numerous times, winning the TDWR (Risng Star) Trombone Category in 1998.

In fall 2008, Davis released OUTLOOK (Positone Records) featuring his exciting, new quintet. He also followed in his mentor Curtis Fuller’s footsteps by joining saxophone legend Benny Golson and The New Jazztet. In addition, Steve collaborated with all-time great pianist Hank Jones on a brand new CD, ELOQUENCE set for release Spring 2009 (Jazz Legacy Productions). Along with Davis and Jones, the stellar line-up includes Nat Reeves (bass), Joe Farnsworth (drums) and special guests Steve Nelson (vibes), Roy Hargrove (trumpet) and John Lee (electric bass).

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