Steve Davis – Steve Davis Meets Hank Jones, Vol. 1 (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 31:21 minutes | 527 MB | Genre: Jazz
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STEVE DAVIS MEETS HANK JONES, VOLUME 1 features the legendary pianist in one of his final recordings on a poetic and interactive session with leader/trombonist Steve Davis and bassist Peter Washington.
In June 2008, pianist Hank Jones, trombonist Steve Davis, and bassist Peter Washington recorded this poetic, interactive, impeccably executed, never-before-released recital, titled STEVE DAVIS MEETS HANK JONES shortly after Jones had undergone quadruple bypass heart surgery at the end of 2006 and a month before he turned 90. Not only is it one of Jones’ final sessions, but it is one of the finest of his extraordinary career.
Steve Davis – Think Ahead (2017)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:15:32 minutes | 1,43 GB | Genre: Jazz
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Trombonist/composer Steve Davis offers a master class on his new release, “Think Ahead”, in art of reacting to the unpredictable with an elite group of jazz all-stars whose ability to create spontaneously borders on the clairvoyant. To render these new compositions, Davis assembled a stellar group of masters: the trombonist is joined by saxophonists Steve Wilson and Jimmy Greene, pianist Larry Willis, bassist Peter Washington and drummer Lewis Nash, each deserving the title of B“jazz giant” in their own right.
Read moreSteve Davis – Say When (2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:08:02 minutes | 1,41 GB | Genre: Jazz
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“Something kept telling me just wait, just wait. Then finally, a year and a half ago, I did the first J.J. weekend at Smoke with this sextet and I finally realized I think I’m ready.” –Steve Davis
“Five Stars. It is hard to come up with more superlatives about Steve Davis. It doesn’t get much better than this … a marvelous tribute to a legendary trombonist by a legend in the making …” –Audiophile Audition
Read moreSteve Davis – Correlations (2019)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:13:59 minutes | 1,47 GB | Genre: Jazz
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Exploration and innovation may be the aspiration of modern jazz, but trombonist Steve Davis’ Correlations exemplifies the fact that nothing proves more compelling than the timeless art of gathering a group of musicians who work remarkably well together. A veteran of The Jazz Messengers, One for All, and The Jazztet, Davis has a wealth of experience sharing the stage with multiple horns, essential to this album’s sextet. His “get out of the way and let it happen” approach to band leadership pays off well with saxophonist Wayne Escoffery and trumpeter/flugelhornist Joshua Bruneau, who are backed by a rhythm section comprised of pianist Xavier Davis (no relation), bassist Dezron Douglas, and drummer Jonathan Barber.
Read moreSteve Davis – Bluesthetic (2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:03:45 minutes | 1,36 GB | Genre: Jazz
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Superstars like Christian McBride, Geoffrey Keezer or Peter Bernstein accompany trombonist Steve Davis on his album “Bluesthetic”
Trombonist Steve Davis has assembled a remarkable sextet for this album that spans three decades of his own musical history – guitarist Peter Bernstein, vibraphonist Steve Nelson, pianist Geoffrey Keezer, bassist Christian McBride and drummer Willie Jones III
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