Michael Davis (born August 13, 1961) is a jazz trombonist from

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Biography

Trombonist/composer Michael Davis has enjoyed a diverse career over the past 35 years.

Discography

As leader

* 1989 ''Sidewalk Cafe'' * 1991 ''Heroes'' * 1994 ''Midnight Crossing'' * 1997 Absolute Trombone * 1999 Bonetown * 2000 ''Brass Nation'' * 2002 New Brass * 2003 ''Trumpets Eleven'' * 2007 Absolute Trombone II * 2015 ''Bone Alone'' * 2016 Hip-Bone Big Band

As sideman

With

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* 1991 ''Linda Eder'' * 1997 ''It's Time'' * 2003 ''Broadway My Way'' With Bob Mintzer * 1990 ''The Art of the Big Band'' * 1991 ''Departure'' * 1993 ''Only in New York'' * 2000 ''Homage to Count Basie'' * 2003 ''Gently'' * 2004 ''Live at MCG'' * 2006 ''Old School New Lessons'' * 2008 ''Swing Out'' * 2012 ''For the Moment'' With

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* 1995 ''Stripped'' * 1998 ''No Security'' * 2008 ''Shine a Light'' With

Philippe Saisse Philippe Saisse is a French jazz multi-instrumentalist, composer, record producer, and arranger. Career He was born in Marseille and raised in Paris. After studying at the Conservatoire de Paris he won a scholarship to the Berklee College of Mu ...

* 1995 ''Masques'' * 1997 ''Next Voyage'' * 1999 ''Halfway Till Dawn'' * 2009 ''Philippe Saisse'' With Andy Snitzer * 1994 ''Ties That Bind'' * 1996 ''In the Eye of the Storm'' * 1999 ''Some Quiet Place'' * 2013 ''The Rhythm'' With others * 1985 ''Mr. Drums'',

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* 1989 ''Through the Storm'', Aretha Franklin * 1991 ''All of Me'',

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* 1993 ''Caché'',

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* 1994 ''Just for You'',

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* 1994 ''Live from New York'', Louie Bellson * 1994 ''Picture Perfect Morning'',

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* 1994 ''Push'', Bill Evans * 1995 ''I Wish It So'',

Dawn Upshaw Dawn Upshaw (born July 17, 1960) is an American soprano. She is the recipient of several Grammy Awards and has released a number of Edison Award-winning discs; she performs both opera and art song, and her repertoire spans Baroque to contempor ...

* 1996 ''Better Than Ever'',

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* 1996 ''I'll Be Your Baby Tonight'',

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* 1997 ''Que Pasa'',

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* 1997 ''Turning Night into Day'',

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* 1998 ''The Globe Sessions'', Sheryl Crow * 1999 ''Slowing Down the World'',

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* 2000 ''The Door'',

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* 2000 ''Universal Language'', Marc Antoine * 2001 ''Alternate Side'',

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* 2002 ''Outbreak'',

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* 2003 ''34th N Lex'',

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* 2003 ''Smile'', Lyle Lovett * 2004 ''Taking a Chance on Love'',

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* 2005 ''When I'm With You'', Chuck Loeb * 2007 ''This Is Somewhere'',

Grace Potter Grace Evelyn Potter (born June 20, 1983) is an American singer-songwriter and musician who formed Grace Potter and the Nocturnals in 2002. Potter released her debut solo record ''Original Soul'' on 2004 via Grace Potter Music. Potter and her b ...

* 2008 ''The Rolling Stones Project'',

* 2014 ''No Sad Songs for Me'', Carol Fredette * 2015 ''Before This World'',

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* 2015 ''The Hope of Christmas'',

Ann Hampton Callaway Ann Hampton Callaway (born May 30, 1958) is an American jazz singer, songwriter, and actress. She wrote and sang the theme song for the TV series ''The Nanny''. Career A native of Chicago, her father, John Callaway, was a journalist and her mot ...

References

External links

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