Vincent Davis

Vincent Davis (born February 22, 1957 in Chicago ) is an American jazz drummer and percussionist.

Life

Davis studied from 1979 at the Milwaukee Conservatory of Music; his mentor there was Manty Ellis .

On his return to Chicago he became a member of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians and worked a. a. with David Boykin , Malachi Favors ' Maghostut Trio . Since 1985 he has belonged to groups of Roscoe Mitchell such as his Note Factory and his trio with Harrison Bankhead and Jaribu Shahid , with whom he toured several times in Europe and Asia and performed at international festivals such as the North Sea Jazz Festival . He can also be heard on Mitchell's albums Songs in the Wind and This Dance is for Steve McCall , records by Jodie Christian and Scott Fields , and formed the Ensemble Laws of Motion . He also played with Matthew Shipp , Arthur Blythe , David Murray , Joseph Jarman , Marilyn Crispell , Von Freeman , Hamid Drake , Corey Wilkes , Ed Wilkerson and numerous other musicians. In the field of jazz Davis participated in thirty recording sessions between 1988 and 2009.

personal data
SURNAME	Davis, Vincent
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American jazz drummer and percussionist
DATE OF BIRTH	February 22, 1957
PLACE OF BIRTH	Chicago