Jeff Davis (trumpeter)
Jeffrey "Jeff" Hayes Davis (born December 19, 1952 in St. Albans , New York City ) is a former American jazz trumpeter and flugelhorn player.
Davis has been active in New York since the 1970s, where he also studied with Gary Burton , among others . From 1972 to 1974 he was with Lionel Hampton and in 1975 with Woody Herman and His Orchestra . He accompanied the singers Tony Bennett and Caterina Valente . He not only played lead trumpet with Herman , but also with Count Basie , Buddy Rich , Machito , Clark Terry and the Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra .
Tom Lord's jazz discography has 17 recordings from 1976 to 1991.
Lexical entry
- Carlo Bohländer , Karl Heinz Holler, Christian Pfarr: Reclam's Jazz Guide . 3rd, revised and expanded edition. Reclam, Stuttgart 1989, ISBN 3-15-010355-X .
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Davis, Jeff |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Davis, Jeffrey Hayes |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz trumpeter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 19, 1952 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | St. Albans , New York |