Results for "Steve Davis"

Steve Davis: Portrait In Sound

by Jim Santella
April 1, 2001

Mainstream jazz has produced quite a few superior trombonists. From early tailgate counterpoint to swing era melody maker and hard bop leader, the artist has always been able to make use of his instrument's unique characteristics. Unlike piano and vibraphone, the trombone is able to bend pitches and slide from one pitch to the next. In ...

Vibe Up!

By Steve Davis

Label: Criss Cross
Released: 2000
Track listing: Vibe Up!, It's the Little Things That Count, Somewhere, Blue Domain, The Summary, Three-Way Street, Tournesol, Mode For Damo (63:11)

Portrait In Sound

By Steve Davis

Label: Concord Music Group
Released: 2000
Track listing:

Portrait In Sound, I'm Old Fashioned, Shadows, The Slowdown, Darn That Dream, Runway, Somber Song, A Bundle Of Joy, I Found You, Samba D

Excursions

By Jim Rotondi

Label: Criss Cross
Released: 2000
Track listing: Shortcake; Little B’s Poem; Excursions; What Is There To Say; Angel Eyes; Little Karin; Jim’s Waltz; Fried Pies.

Meet Lynne Arriale

by Craig Jolley
October 1, 2000

Pianist Lynne Arriale served an apprenticeship in New York before striking out with her own trio in the early 90's. Her resume includes a performance at the 1998 IAJE convention and an appearance on Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz. She has released six CD's to date. Live at Montreux (TCB 20252), a trio session with Steve Davis, ...

Steve Davis: Portrait in Sound

by C. Andrew Hovan
October 1, 2000

After four unique and striking dates as a leader for Criss Cross , trombonist Steve Davis has made the switch to a stateside label with Portrait in Sound, recorded for boss Chick Corea’s Stretch subsidiary. Building solidly on his track record, this new endeavor presents not only Davis the trombonist but also Davis the gifted arranger ...

Steve Davis: Portrait In Sound

by David Adler
October 1, 2000

Chick Corea’s Stretch Records has put out fine albums by Steve Wilson, Avishai Cohen, and Tim Garland — all members of Corea’s newest band, Origin. Now Origin’s Steve Davis takes his turn with Portrait In Sound, which highlights the trombonist’s gratifying interplay with vibraphonist Steve Nelson. Davis also enlists the support of pianist David Hazeltine, bassist ...

Steve Davis: Portrait In Sound

by AAJ Staff
August 1, 2000

It was bound to happen. Trombonist Steve Davis of Chick Corea's group Origin is releasing his first CD on Chick Corea's label, Stretch. Other Origin artists, past and present, who have signed to the label include Tim Garland, Steve Wilson and Avishai Cohen.A consummate professional, Davis has been building a resume, and his own ...

A Chat With Eric Alexander

by C. Andrew Hovan
July 1, 2000

One of the few “young lions" who is more influenced by Dexter Gordon and George Coleman than by John Coltrane and Sonny Rollins, tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander has come very far with his career in a short period of time. Following his first year of studying classical music at Indiana University as an alto player, Alexander ...

Steve Davis: Vibe Up!

by David A. Orthmann
May 1, 2000

Considering Steve Davis’ nine-months-a-year commitment to Chick Corea and Origin and his ongoing participation in the cooperative band One For All, one might think that his fourth recording as a leader for Criss Cross would sound like a blowing date. It’s quite the opposite. Despite the fact that Vibe Up! was recorded in a single session, ...