George Davis Junior

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George Richard Davis junior (born March 30, 1938 in New Orleans - † September 10, 2008 in Lilburn (Georgia) ) was an American jazz and rhythm and blues musician ( guitar , also double bass , saxophone , oboe ) and songwriter .

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Davis, who came from New Orleans, first played the alto saxophone before switching to guitar. He attended Booker T. Washington High School; During this time he played in the formation The Hawkettes , which was directed by Art Neville . He then studied briefly at Southern University; dropped out of his studies in 1957 to go on tour with Larry Williams . In the early 1960s he played with Earl King , Ernie K-Doe and worked as a session musician in Cosimo Matassa's J&M studio . Because of the financially unhappy situation as a studio musician , he finally founded his own music label Parlo in 1966 with Warren Parker and Alvin Red Tyler . Its first release was Aaron Neville with the song Tell It Like It Is , which he had written with Lee Diamond . Other songs he (co) wrote are Bitchin ' and In a Funky Way .

Davis also worked with Allen Toussaint and Wardell Quezergue . In 1969 he moved to New York City; there he worked a. a. with Sarah Vaughan , Duke Ellington, and Buddy Rich ; he was also employed as a theater musician in the musical A Chorus Line . His first jazz recordings were made in 1969 when he played in Dizzy Gillespie's quintet, with whom he performed at the Fillmore East in New York in 1970 . In the 1970s he also worked with Joe Zawinul , Mike Longo ( New York '78 , including Randy Brecker , Jon Faddis , Slide Hampton , Curtis Fuller ), Dr. Lonnie Smith ( Mama Wailer ), Andy Bey , David Lee Jr. , Harold Vick , Michel Legrand , Charlie Rouse , Gato Barbieri ( Chapter Three: Viva Emiliano Zapata , 1973), Clark Terry , Lee Konitz , David Fathead Newman and most recently with Jimmy Owens ( headin 'home ). In the field of jazz he was involved in 30 recording sessions between 1969 and 1978.

He should not be confused with the baritone saxophonist George Davis, who played with Harry James , or with the English jazz bassist of the same name.

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  1. ↑ Notice of death at. Local 802, May 5, 2009, accessed July 14, 2018 .
  2. ^ Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series, 1968, p. 2039
  3. ↑ Tom Lord : The Jazz Discography (online, accessed July 12, 2018)
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SURNAME Davis, George Jr.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Davis, George Richard Junior (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American jazz and R&B musician
DATE OF BIRTH March 30, 1938
PLACE OF BIRTH New Orleans
DATE OF DEATH September 10, 2008
Place of death Lilburn (Georgia)