Jesse Davis (saxophonist)

For the guitarist, see Jesse Ed Davis. For the NFL player, see Jesse Davis (American football).

Jesse Davis
Davis performing at the Blue Lamp, Aberdeen, 2004
Background information
Born
Jesse William Davis

(1965-11-09) November 9, 1965
GenresJazz
InstrumentAlto saxophone
LabelConcord

Jesse Davis (born November 9, 1965) is an American jazz saxophonist. He began as a student in Ellis Marsalis's New Orleans Center for Creative Arts. 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 DownBeat magazine.

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