John Daversa
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| Background information | |
| Born | Canoga Park, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, arranger, band leader |
| Instrument(s) | Trumpet, Electronic Valve Instrument (EVI) |
| Labels | BFM Jazz |
| Website | johndaversa |
John Daversa is an American jazz trumpeter, electronic valve instrument (EVI) player, composer, arranger, big band leader, and educator.[1] He is the son of Jay Daversa, trumpeter Stan Kenton and Los Angeles studio musician. He was born in Los Angeles and moved to Ada, Oklahoma at age 7.
Career
Daversa has degrees from UCLA, California Institute of the Arts, and a doctorate from USC. He is Chair of Studio Music and Jazz at University of Miami, Frost School of Music and directs the Frost Concert Jazz Band.[2] Before this appointment, he taught the Jazz Studies Program at California State University, Northridge.[3] He regularly performs with the John Daversa Progressive Big Band, John Daversa Small Band, and is a guest conductor and soloist all over the world.[1]
Daversa has worked with Moonchild, Fiona Apple, Burt Bacharach, Joe Cocker, Andraé Crouch, Gin, Herbie Hancock, Holiday on Ice, Bob Mintzer Big Band,[4] Renee Olstead, Regina Spektor, Andy Williams, and The Yellowjackets. His playing has been featured on film and television, including The Five-Year Engagement, Key and Peele, The King of Queens, and Promised Land.[5][6]
His album American Dreamers: Voices of Hope, Music of Freedom (BFM Jazz, 2018) won three Grammy Awards at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards: Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album, "Don't Fence Me In" won in the Best Improvised Jazz Solo category, and "Stars and Stripes Forever" won in the Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella category.[7]
Discography
As leader
- Junk Wagon: The Big Band Album (BFM, 2011)
- Artful Joy (BFM Jazz/Challenge, 2012)
- Kaleidoscope Eyes: Music of the Beatles (BFM, 2016)
- Wobbly Dance with Bob Mintzer (BFM, 2017)
- American Dreamers: Voices of Hope, Music of Freedom (BFM, 2018)
As sideman
| With | Title | Year | Notes |
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| Shogun Warrior | Play For Lovers | 2012 | |
| Westland Trio | Westland | 2010 | Jazz Collective Records |
| Justin Morell | Septet | 2000 | |
| The Music of Steely Dan | 2000 | ||
| Subjects and Complements | 2013 | ||
| Jeff Babko | Misfits of Silence | 1998 | |
| Broject | 2000 | ||
| Nick Mancini | Psychobabble | 2012 | |
| Storyteller | 2013 | ||
| Leon Foster Thomas | Metamorphosis | 2016 | |
| Suzanne Dean | Come To Paradise | 2016 | |
| Zach Larmer Band | Inner Circle | 2016 | |
| Rafael Piccolotto de Lima | Pelos Ares | 2016 | As Orquestra Urbana |
| Bob Mintzer | Get Up! | 2015 | As Bob Mintzer Big Band |
| Josh Nelson | Exploring Mars | 2014 | |
| Mitch Haupers | Invisible Cities Original Jazz and Chamber Music | 2014 | |
| Gina Kronstadt | Come Over | 2013 | |
| Scott Jeppesen | El Guapo | 2013 | |
| Jeff Saxon | Blujanova | 2013 | |
| Moonchild | Be Free | 2012 | |
| Jimmy Branly | Jimmy Branly | 2012 | |
| Endermen | Tales from the Blue Whale | 2012 | |
| Joe Cocker | Fire it Up | 2012 | |
| Regina Spektor | What We Saw From Cheap Seats | 2012 | |
| Nikos Syropoulos | Rozalia | 2012 | |
| Kait Dunton | Mountain Suite | 2012 | |
| Ladybug Music | Green Collection | 2011 | |
| Andrae Crouch | The Journey | 2011 | |
| Yellowjackets | Timeline | 2011 | |
| Hire Sekine | A-Me | 2010 | |
| Gin Wigmore | Holy Smoke | 2009 | |
| The Mighty Mighty Bosstones | Pin Points and Gin Joints | 2009 | |
| Peter Buck | Buck's Vibe | 2008 | |
| Kim Richmond | Live at Cafe Metropol | 2007 | |
| Eleisha Eagle | Lamplighter | 2007 | |
| Sherman Pore | For My Lady Love | 2007 | |
| Phil Crosby Jr. | Time for Christmas | 2006 | |
| Fiona Apple | Extraordinary Machine | 2005 | |
| Burt Bacharach | At This Time | 2005 | |
| The Space Twins | The End of Imagining | 2003 |
Grammy Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2017 | Kaleidoscope Eyes: Music of the Beatles | Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album | Nominated |
| 2017 | Kaleidoscope Eyes: Music of the Beatles | Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella | Nominated |
| 2017 | Kaleidoscope Eyes: Music of the Beatles | Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals | Nominated |
| 2019 | American Dreamers: Voices of Hope, Music of Freedom | Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album | Won |
| 2019 | American Dreamers: Voices of Hope, Music of Freedom | Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella | Won |
| 2019 | American Dreamers: Voices of Hope, Music of Freedom | Best Improvised Solo | Won |
Other awards
- December 2017 Global Music Awards Gold Medal Winner, Composer and Album: Wobbly Dance Flower (BFM Jazz, 2017)[8]
- June 2016 Global Music Awards Gold Medal Winner, Large Jazz Ensemble, Composition/Composer, Band, Album, Innovation in Sound, SoundMixing/Editing: Kaleidoscope Eyes (BFM Jazz, 2016)[9]
- December 2011 Global Music Awards, Best in Show, Award of Excellence for Creativity/Originality and Production Junk Wagon: The Big Band Album[10]
References
- ^ a b "John Daversa: Bursting Out of LA". All About Jazz.
- ^ "Daversa, John bio Profiles – Festival Miami – University of Miami". Archived from the original on March 21, 2016.
- ^ "Dreamers Win Big at Grammys". CSUN Today.
- ^ "Bob Mintzer Big Band: Get Up!". All About Jazz.
- ^ "Discography". John Daversa.
- ^ "Coming Together: John Daversa Speaks". Jazz Speaks.
- ^ "Nominees". The Recording Academy. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
- ^ "Global Music Awards". globalmusicawards.com. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
- ^ "Winners-June-2016". globalmusicawards.com. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
- ^ "Global Music Awards Winners, Dececember 2011". globalmusicawards.com. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
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