Stanton Davis, Jr. (born November 10, 1945,

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trumpeter and educator. Davis studied at the

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(1967–69) and the

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(1969–73), and served as program director for

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's radio station from 1968-74. He received his master's in

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from

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in 1983. He initially played locally in the

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area, and then with George Russell,

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, Bob Stewart,

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, Sam Rivers,

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, and James Moody. He has taught at Southeast Massachusetts University (1976–78),

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(1981–84),

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(1980–82), and the

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(1980–82), and also worked with the

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(1980–88). Davis's only major release as a bandleader is 1988's ''Manhattan Melody'', released on

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. There was an earlier LP from his Boston period called ''Brighter Days'' released in 1977 on Outrageous Records by his group named "Stanton Davis' Ghetto/Mysticism".

Discography

As leader *''Brighter Days'' (Outrageous Records Incorporated, 1977) *''Manhattan Melodies'' (Enja, 1988) With

*''

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'' (Soul Note, 1984) With Ray Anderson *'' It Just So Happens'' (Enja, 1987) With

*''

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'' (ECM, 1985) *''

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'' (ECM, 1986) *''

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'' (Venture, 1987) *'' Serious Fun'' (DIW, 1989) *''

My Way "My Way" is a song popularized in 1969 by Frank Sinatra set to the music of the French song " Comme d'habitude" composed by Jacques Revaux with lyrics by Gilles Thibaut and Claude François and first performed in 1967 by Claude François. Its ...

'' (DIW, 1990) *''

Live at the 6th Tokyo Music Joy ''Live at the 6th Tokyo Music Joy'' is a live album by the Art Ensemble of Chicago and Lester Bowie's Brass Fantasy recorded in February 1990 for the Japanese DIW label. It is the only recording to showcase both of the groups that Lester Bowie ...

'' (DIW, 1991) With

*'' First Prize'' (Enja, 1989) With

*'' The Montreal Tapes: Liberation Music Orchestra'' (Verve, 1989

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With

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You Ought to Think About Me ''You Ought to Think About Me'' is an album by organist Jimmy McGriff recorded in 1990 and released on the Headfirst label.George Russell *''

The Essence of George Russell ''The Essence of George Russell'' is an album by American jazz composer and pianist George Russell originally released on the Swedish Sonet label in 1971, and subsequently reissued on the Italian Black Saint label in 1983. The album featuring per ...

'' (Sonet, 1969) *''

Trip to Prillarguri ''Trip to Prillarguri'' is a live album by George Russell originally recorded in 1970 and subsequently released on the Italian Soul Note label in 1982, featuring a performance by Russell with Stanton Davis, Jan Garbarek, Terje Rypdal, Arild A ...

'' (Soul Note, 1970) *''

Listen to the Silence ''Listen to the Silence'' is a live album by George Russell (composer), George Russell originally recorded in 1971 and released on the Concept label in 1973, featuring a performance by Russell with Stanton Davis, Jan Garbarek, Terje Rypdal, Arild ...

'' (Soul Note, 1971) *''

Living Time ''Living Time'' is an album by the Bill Evans George Russell Orchestra recorded in 1972 and released on the Columbia label, featuring performances by Evans with an orchestra conducted by Russell. Reception The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow aw ...

'' (Columbia, 1974) with

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New York Big Band ''New York Big Band'' is a live album by George Russell released on the Italian Soul Note label in 1982, featuring performances by Russell with his New York Big Band recorded in 1978 and one track with The Swedish Radio Jazz Orchestra recorded ...

'' (Soul Note, 1978) *''

Live in an American Time Spiral ''Live in an American Time Spiral'' is a live album by George Russell released on the Italian Soul Note label in 1983, featuring performances by Russell with his New York Band recorded in 1982. Reception The Allmusic review awarded the album ...

'' (Soul Note, 1982) *''

The 80th Birthday Concert ''The 80th Birthday Concert'' is a two-CD live album by George Russell released on the Concept label in 2005, featuring a performance by Russell with his Living Time Orchestra recorded in 2003. Despite having been named an NEA Jazz Master, and r ...

'' (Concept, 2003) With Bob Stewart *'' First Line'' (JMT, 1988)

References

Leonard Feather Leonard Geoffrey Feather (13 September 1914 – 22 September 1994) was a British-born jazz pianist, composer, and producer, who was best known for his music journalism and other writing. Biography Feather was born in London, England, into an u ...

and

Ira Gitler Ira Gitler (December 18, 1928 – February 23, 2019) was an American jazz historian and journalist. The co-author of ''The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz'' with Leonard Feather—the most recent edition appeared in 1999—he wrote hundreds of ...

, ''The Biographical Encyclopedia of Music''. Oxford, 1999, pp. 170–171. {{DEFAULTSORT:Davis, Stanton American jazz trumpeters American male trumpeters Wesleyan University alumni Living people 21st-century trumpeters 1945 births Jazz musicians from Louisiana 21st-century American male musicians American male jazz musicians