Steve Davis Quintet

1990 as the last to join the Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers. Steve’s first record dates would be Blakey's last, including One For All (A&M), the title track penned by Davis. Over the years, Davis has worked with a broad range of jazz luminaries such as his first mentor Jackie McLean, Chick Corea, Benny Golson, Jimmy Heath, James Moody, Cecil Payne, Harold Mabern, Larry Willis, Freddie Hubbard & The New Jazz Composers Octet, Slide Hampton's World of Trombones, Dizzy Gillespie All-Stars and big bands led by Ron Carter & Christian McBride, Horace Silver, Cedar Walton, Hank Jones, Rene McLean, Nat Reeves, Avishai Cohen, Roy Hargrove & Willie Jones III. Raised in Binghamton, New York, Steve has performed at major venues around the world including appearances at the North Sea, Montreal, Vienne, Montreaux, Newport, JVC, Detroit, Chicago & Playboy Jazz Festivals, the Tonight Show with Stevie Wonder and at The White House Tribute to Ray Charles (PBS). Davis appears on nearly 200 recordings, including 20 as a leader. His 2022 release "Bluesthetic" (Smoke Sessions) includes an all-star band featuring Steve Nelson, Peter Bernstein, Geoff Keezer, Christian McBride & Willie Jones III playing a program of Steve's originals. Steve also appears with his wife, vocalist Abena Koomson-Davis' on her 2024 debut release, "Where Is Love" (WJ3) and they are each featured on Natalie Merchant's acclaimed 2023 release "Keep Your Courage" (Nonesuch). A long time jazz educator, Davis is currently on faculty at the Berklee College of Music after serving 31 years at The Hartt School, University of Hartford, CT.