Quincy Davis (born August 27, 1977 in Grand Rapids, Michigan)[1] is a jazz drummer who has recorded with Tom Harrell, Benny Green, Hank Jones, Kurt Elling, The Clayton Brothers, Gerald Clayton, Russell Malone, Frank Wess, Eric Lewis, Junko Onishi, Ernestine Anderson, Vincent Gardner, and Randy Napoleon.

Biography

Davis grew up in a musical family in Grand Rapids, Michigan. His brother is pianist Xavier Davis. He often played with his brother in their home. In grade school, he also picked up the trumpet and tuba. Near the end of his high school career, he attended the Interlochen Arts Academy in northern Michigan. There he played jazz in a group setting and studied classical percussion and trap-set drumming.

Discography

As a leader

  • 2013 Songs in the Key of Q

As sideman

With Tom Harrell

  • 2002 Live at the Village Vanguard
  • 2003 Wise Children[2]

With Vincent Gardner

  • 2006 Elbow Room
  • 2007 The Good Book Chapter 1
  • 2008 Vin-Slidin' [2]

With Aaron Diehl

  • 2011 Live at Live at the Players
  • 2015 Space Time Continuum[2]

With Sachal Vasandani

  • 2007 Eyes Wide Open
  • 2009 We Move[2]

With Peter Zak

  • 2008 Seed of Sin
  • 2009 Blues on the Corner[2]

With Randy Napoleon

  • 2003 Enjoy the Moment
  • 2006 Between Friends
  • 2011 The Jukebox Crowd[2]

With David Gibson

  • 2006 G-Rays'
  • 2009 A Little Somethin'
  • 2010 End of the Tunnel'[2]

With Jared Gold

  • 2010 All Wrapped Up
  • 2011 Golden Child'[2]

With James Danderfer

  • 2004 Run with It
  • 2015 Time and Tide
  • 2020 All the Flowers'[2]

With Young Joo Song

  • 2006 Falling Free
  • 2008 Journey'[2]

With Greg Glassman

  • 2002 Onward and Upward
  • 2007 Into the Wild'[2]

With others

References

  1. ↑ "Quincy Davis - Biography". Kurtelling.com. Retrieved 2016-05-04.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Quincy Davis | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
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