Percussionist/composer Jeff Davis has established himself in New York....

Bio
Percussionist/composer Jeff Davis has established himself in New York as a vital contributor to the local and international creative music scenes. Jeff is widely sought out for his unique, textural approach to the drum set, as well as for his power and intensity. As a featured member of a number of creative ensembles in New York, Davis has recorded for such labels as Clean Feed, Fresh Sound/New Talent, Green Leaf, Loyal Label, Jazzaway, and innova records.

These ensembles include the Jesse Stacken Trio, Michael Bates Outside Sources, Kirk Knuffke Quartet, Landon Knoblock Trio/Quartet, Ben Holmes Quartet, Pascal Niggenkemper ‘Newfield’ trio, Pedro Giruado Jazz Orchestra, Pete Robbins’ Unnamed Quartet, Jon Irabagon’s Outright!, Eivind Opsvik’s Overseas, Tone Collector(Tony Malaby, Eivind Opsvik, Jeff Davis), the RIDD Quartet, Kris Davis Quartet, and the Ryan Keberle Organ Group. In addition to these working bands, Davis has also performed with such artists as Tony Malaby, Chris Speed, Gebhard Ullmann, Brad Shepik, Bill McHenry, and Ron Horton.

Davis has toured Europe and China and has performed at several prominent jazz festivals, including the North Sea Jazz Festival, Oslo Jazz Festival, the Vancouver Jazz Festival, and the Earshot Jazz Festival. He performs regularly in various New York listening rooms, such as the Stone, the Jazz Standard, the Jazz Gallery, Birdland, NuBlu, Barbes, Zebulon, the Knitting Factory, Joe’s Pub, the Iridium, and the 55-Bar.

Jeff Davis is currently leading and composing for his own ensemble, featuring New York greats Tony Barba, Kirk Knuffke, Jon Goldberger, Kris Davis, and Eivind Opsvik. This group of like minded improvisers recorded for Davis’ debut CD in June of 2007, and is set to be released on Tuesday, March 30th 2010 for the record label, Loyal Label. The music from this group ventures to blur the line between composition and improvisation, and highlights equally the individual soloist as well as collective improvisation. Jeff also leads a trio/quartet featuring Matt Pavolka, Oscar Noriega, and Jon Goldberger.

Originally from Greeley, Colorado, Jeff Davis began playing marimba at the age of nine and later studied classical percussion at the University of Northern Colorado. While in Colorado, Jeff had the opportunity to study and perform with ECM recording artist/pianist Art Lande and trumpet great Ron Miles. Davis holds a Masters degree from the Manhattan School of Music.
 
October
Monday, October 4th 7 - 9pm
Rosco Paje
Bar 4, 444-7th Avenue (corner of 15th Street)
Robin Verheyen (saxes), Scott DuBois (guitar), Pascal Niggenkemper (bass), Jeff Davis (drums)

Thursday, October 7th sets 9pm and 10:30pm
Jesse Stacken
Cornelia Street Cafe, 29 Cornelia St, NY, NY
Jesse Stacken (piano/compostions), Eivind Opsvik (bass), Jeff Davis (drums)

Friday, October 8th sets 5:45pm and 7:15pm
Pedro Giraudo Jazz Orchestra
Philadelphia Museum of Art

Saturday, October 9th sets 9pm and 10:30pm
Jeff Davis Band
Tea Lounge, 837 Union Street btwn 7th and 6th Ave
Kirk Knuffke (trumpet), Oscar Noriega (alto sax and clarinet), Jon Goldberger (guitar), Eivind Opsvik (bass), Jeff Davis (drums/compositions)

Sunday, October 10th sets 9pm and 10:30pm
Jesse Neuman + WOLF FACE
Brooklyn Lyceum

Wednesday, October 13th 8-9:30pm
Jeff Davis New Trio
Barbes, 376 9th St. (corner of 6th Ave.) Park Slope, Brooklyn
Russ Lossing (piano), Eivind Opsvik (bass), Jeff Davis (drums)
-This is the debut of this new trio.

Monday, October 18th 9pm
Kirk Knuffke Trio
Local 269 Series, 269 East Houston Street, NYC
Kirk Knuffke (cornet), Matt Pavolka (bass), Jeff Davis (drums)