Jesse Davis (born September 11, 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.
Discography
As leader/co-leader Horn of Passion (Concord, 1991) with Mulgrew Miller As We Speak (Concord, 1992) with Jacky Terrasson, Robert Trowers Young at Art (Concord, 1993) with Brad Mehldau High Standards (Concord, 1994) with Nicholas Payton, Dado Moroni, Peter Washington From Within (Concord, 1996) with Nicholas Payton, Hank Jones, Ron Carter, Lewis Nash First Insight (Concord, 1997) with Mulgrew Miller, Peter Bernstein, Ron Carter, Kenny Washington Second Nature (Concord, 2000) The Set-Up (All Tribe, 2002) with Peter Bernstein, Ray Drummond Live at Smalls (SmallsLIVE, 2012) with Spike Wilner, Peter Washington, Joe Farnsworth Reflections (Cellar Live / La Reserve Records, 2026) with Spike Wilner, John Webber, Lewis Nash
As sideman/member With Roy Hargrove
Family (Verve, 1995) The Love Suite: In Mahogany (Blue Engine, 2023)
With Charles Tolliver Connect (Gearbox, 2020)
With Cedar Walton As Long as There's Music (Muse, 1990 )
With Gerald Wilson New York, New Sound (Mack Avenue, 2003)
With The Jazz Networks Blues 'N Balladsawait artices (Clinton Recording Studios, NYC, December 14 and 16, 1993) with Roy Hargrove and Joshua Redman The Jazz Networks - In The Movies (Clinton Recording Studios, NYC, December 7 and 8, 1994) The Jazz Networks - The Other Day (September 1996)
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