Dave Davis | |
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Occupation | musician |
Known for | Sun Ra Arkestra |
Dave Davis is a jazz musician known for playing trombone with the Sun Ra Arkestra since 1997. [1] [2] He is one of the younger members of the band and has been called the "party-starting trombonist," with his Twitter account offering a new look into the workings of this longtime jazz band. [3]
Davis became acquainted with the local jazz scene via playing with the Frank Jackson Orchestra which was also where he met Tyrone Hill who played with Sun Ra. [1] Davis took lessons with Hill for several years before starting to play with the Arkestra. [1] He started with the Arkestra as second trombonist, frequently improvising with Hill, the lead trombonist. [4] When Hill died in 2007, Davis took over as lead trombone player. [5]
Davis was born in Kansas City, Missouri. [1] He was in the Marines from Marines from 1987 to 1991, and moved to Philadelphia in 1991 to attend Temple University. [1]
Dave Davis | |
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Occupation | musician |
Known for | Sun Ra Arkestra |
Dave Davis is a jazz musician known for playing trombone with the Sun Ra Arkestra since 1997. [1] [2] He is one of the younger members of the band and has been called the "party-starting trombonist," with his Twitter account offering a new look into the workings of this longtime jazz band. [3]
Davis became acquainted with the local jazz scene via playing with the Frank Jackson Orchestra which was also where he met Tyrone Hill who played with Sun Ra. [1] Davis took lessons with Hill for several years before starting to play with the Arkestra. [1] He started with the Arkestra as second trombonist, frequently improvising with Hill, the lead trombonist. [4] When Hill died in 2007, Davis took over as lead trombone player. [5]
Davis was born in Kansas City, Missouri. [1] He was in the Marines from Marines from 1987 to 1991, and moved to Philadelphia in 1991 to attend Temple University. [1]