Michael Davis (trombonist)
Michael Davis (born August 13, 1961 in San Francisco, California) is a jazz trombonist from San Jose, California.
Biography
Trained by his father, Joe Davis (also a professional trombonist/pianist), from a young age, he studied at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York.
Davis has worked with famous singers and bands, including The Rolling Stones,[1] Bob Dylan and Michael Jackson. He is also a music entrepreneur.[2]
He spends most of his time acting as a clinician for colleges and high schools all over the USA. Noted as a talented educator, he started hip-bone music to write publications for young jazz musicians. He has written books regarding warm-ups, trombone technique, jazz theory, and many other topics. He has also co-written several books on trumpet and jazz pedagogy.
In 2014, Michael Davis visited the Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania and participated in their annual jazz festival. He gave several clinics, participated in adjudicating several high school bands, and played with the Slippery Rock University Jazz Ensemble.
Discography
As leader
- 1989 Sidewalk Cafe
- 1991 Heroes
- 1994 Midnight Crossing
- 2000 Brass Nation
- 2003 Trumpets Eleven
- 2015 Bone Alone
As sideman
With Linda Eder
- 1991 Linda Eder
- 1997 It's Time
- 2003 Broadway My Way
With Bob Mintzer
- 1990 The Art of the Big Band
- 1991 Departure
- 1993 Only in New York
- 2000 Homage to Count Basie
- 2003 Gently
- 2004 Live at MCG
- 2006 Old School New Lessons
- 2008 Swing Out
- 2012 For the Moment
With The Rolling Stones
- 1995 Stripped
- 1998 No Security
- 2008 Shine a Light
With Philippe Saisse
- 1995 Masques
- 1997 Next Voyage
- 1999 Halfway Till Dawn
- 2009 Philippe Saisse
With Andy Snitzer
- 1994 Ties That Bind
- 1996 In the Eye of the Storm
- 1999 Some Quiet Place
- 2013 The Rhythm
With others
- 1985 Mr. Drums, Buddy Rich
- 1989 Through the Storm, Aretha Franklin
- 1991 All of Me, John Pizzarelli
- 1993 Caché, Kirk Whalum
- 1994 Just for You, Gladys Knight
- 1994 Live from New York, Louie Bellson
- 1994 Picture Perfect Morning, Edie Brickell
- 1994 Push, Bill Evans
- 1995 I Wish It So, Dawn Upshaw
- 1996 Better Than Ever, Julius La Rosa
- 1996 I'll Be Your Baby Tonight, Bernadette Peters
- 1997 Que Pasa, Gato Barbieri
- 1997 Turning Night into Day, Nelson Rangell
- 1998 The Globe Sessions, Sheryl Crow
- 1999 Slowing Down the World, Chris Botti
- 2000 The Door, Keb' Mo'
- 2000 Universal Language, Marc Antoine
- 2001 Alternate Side, Tim Ries
- 2002 Outbreak, Dennis Chambers
- 2003 34th N Lex, Randy Brecker
- 2003 Smile, Lyle Lovett
- 2004 Taking a Chance on Love, Jane Monheit
- 2005 When I'm With You, Chuck Loeb
- 2007 This Is Somewhere, Grace Potter
- 2008 The Rolling Stones Project, Tim Ries
- 2014 No Sad Songs for Me, Carol Fredette
- 2015 Before This World, James Taylor
- 2015 The Hope of Christmas, Ann Hampton Callaway[3]
References
- ^ Astarita, Glenn (May 3, 2004). "May 2004". All About Jazz. Retrieved 30 January 2011.
- ^ Biography, pdf file
- ^ "Michael Davis | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 December 2017.