Jesse Davis

Jesse Davis is an American jazz saxophonist. He began as a student in Ellis Marsalis's New Orleans Center for Creative Arts.[1] After graduating, Davis embarked on a productive jazz career, recording eight albums on the Concord Jazz label, alongside collaborations with such artists as Jack McDuff and Illinois Jacquet. Davis has studied music at Northeastern Illinois University, and in 1989 he received a "Most Outstanding Musician award" from Down Beat magazine. His discography includes records with Brad Mehldau, Cedar Walton, Mulgrew Miller, Nicholas Payton, Ron Carter, Jacky Terrasson, Peter Bernstein and many many more. In January, he will be releasing his LP, Live at Smalls, as part of the SmallsLive Living Masters series. This is an initiative to document the work of older artists that have had a lifetime in jazz music and a connection to Mezzrow and Smalls. Davis stands out in the pantheon of New York jazz saxophone greats and he is still among us.