Steve Davis (born April 14, 1967) is an American jazz trombonist.
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Early life and education
Born in Worcester, Massachusetts, Davis was raised in Binghamton, New York. He grew up with jazz music being played in his household. He studied jazz under Jackie McLean at the University of Hartford Hartt School.
Career
McLean recommended Davis to Art Blakey, and he joined The Jazz Messengers in 1989. After Blakey's death, Davis joined the Hartt faculty in the early 1990s.
Davis played in Chick Corea's Origin, and recorded with them in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Davis has been a member of the sextet One for All since its inception around 1996. Along with Davis, the band features Eric Alexander, Jim Rotondi, David Hazeltine, John Webber and Joe Farnsworth. Davis led his own bands in New York City in the mid-2000s.
Discography
As leader
The Moon Knows (Brownstone, 1994)
The Jaunt (Criss Cross, 1995)
Dig Deep (Criss Cross, 1996)
New Terrain w/ Explorers Quintet (Indie release, 1997)
Crossfire (Criss Cross, 1997)
Vibe Up (Criss Cross, 1998)
Portrait in Sound (Stretch, 2000)
Systems Blue (Criss Cross, 2001)
Meant to Be (Criss Cross, 2003)
Alone Together (Mapleshade, 2004)
Update (Criss Cross, 2006)
Outlook (Posi-Tone, 2008)
Meets Hank Jones, Vol. 1 (Smoke Sessions, 2008)
Images: The Hartford Suite (Posi-Tone, 2009)
Live at Small's (Smalls Live, 2009)
Gettin' It Done (Posi-Tone, 2012)
For Real (Posi-Tone, 2014)
Say When (Smoke Sessions, 2015)
Think Ahead (Smoke Sessions, 2017)
Correlations (Smoke Sessions, 2019)
Bluesthetic (Smoke Sessions, 2022)
We See (Smoke Sessions, 2024)
As a member
Dizzy Gillespie Alumni All-Star Big Band
Dizzy's Business (MCG Jazz, 2006) – rec. 2005
I'm BeBoppin' Too (Half Note, 2008)
Christian McBride Big Band
Bringin' It (Mack Avenue, 2017)
As sideman
With Art Blakey
Chippin' In (Timeless, 1990)
One for All (A&M, 1990)
With Conrad Herwig
Osteology (Criss Cross Jazz,1998)
A Jones For Bones Tones (Criss Cross Jazz, 2007)
With Harold Mabern
Mabern Plays Mabern (Smoke Sessions, 2018)
Mabern Plays Coltrane (Smoke Sessions, 2018)
With Jackie McLean
Rhythm of the Earth (Birdology, 1992)
Fire & Love (Toshiba EMI/Blue Note, 1997)
With others
Eric Alexander, Mode for Mabes (Delmark, 1998)
Joe Farnsworth, Beautiful Friendship (Criss Cross Jazz, 1998)
Avishai Cohen, Adama (Stretch/Concord, 1998)
Cecil Payne, Payne's Window (Delmark, 1999)
Chick Corea & Origin, Change (Stretch/Concord, 1999)
Jimmy Greene, Brand New world (BMG, 1999)
David Hazeltine, Good-Hearted People (Criss Cross Jazz, 2001)
Steve Turre, One 4-J (Telarc International, 2002)