Sir Michael Parkinson
“One of my favourite singers of old fashioned blues is Jamie Davis. He not only has a great voice
but is a lovely guy as well. I first really became a fan when I worked with him at the 2007 Cheltenham Jazz Festival. Since then I had him on my talk show and interviewed him on the radio. He is an extremely nice bloke and a pleasure to work with. If you see his albums buy them.”
Stanley Crouch
"…Jamie Davis another of those extremely polished singers who are beginning to appear again…"
Jazz Times, Christopher Loudon
“Davis’ dark, dense ‘Round Midnight’ rivals Eckstine’s silken splendor. Most impressively,
he manages to elevate Lionel Richie’s ‘Hello’ to the same lofty plateau.”
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JAMIE DAVIS RETURNS TO LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY, ANGOLA LA
April 28 - 30th 2010
'FREE ON THE INSIDE' GOSPEL/JAZZ RECORDING PROJECT IN PRODUCTION
“The time at Angola inspired both the inmates and the performers. Many of the band members felt their participation in the event as a positive flow of the best human emotions.” - Jamie Davis
On June 12 and 13, 2009 Gospel/Jazz workshops, concerts and a live recording from Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, LA. The project has been produced by The New Horizons Foundation and Unity Music LLC with all the profits going to the Angola Inmate Chaplain’s Program, Prison Discipleship Ministries and the Inner City Youth Jazz Project.
FREE ON THE INSIDE CD/DVD will be a unique blend of the Gospel and Jazz genres with Jamie Davis, Wycliffe Gordon, Scotty Barnhart, Lady Bianca, Charles McNeal, Roger Glenn, Arnett Hayes, Topsy Chapman and conducted by Dennis Wilson. A specially written composition for the project, by Dane Donohue 'Shine A Little Light On Me' and features Jamie Davis and Greg Errico.
A pre-lease CD will be available from Unity Music in October the full CD/DVD of FREE ON THE INSIDE will be released in early 2010.
For more information: www.newhorizonsfoundation.net
www.navigators.org
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JAMIE DAVIS SINGS AND SWINGS FOR HRH PRINCESS ROYAL AT RONNIE SCOTT'S JAZZ CLUB, LONDON UK
Jamie Davis with The Ronnie Scott All-Stars played at The Sunday Jazz Brunch fundraiser for The Princess Royal Trust for Carers on Sunday November 8th.
Arriving on Eurostar from Paris that morning, Jamie thrilled the audience with standards The Very Thought of You, Straight No Chaser and Stevie Wonders, Isn't She Lovely. Together with The Ronnie Scott All-Stars they raised the roof and funds for the Carers Trust.
The Princess Royal Trust for Carers is the largest provider of comprehensive carers support services in the UK. Through its unique network of 144 independently managed Carers' Centres , 85 young carers services and interactive websites, www.carers.org and www.youngcarers.net. The Trust currently provides quality information, advice and support services to over 400,000 carers, including over 20,000 young carers.
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JAMIE DAVIS UPCOMING DATES
2010 > 2011
AUGUST 5 - 7 > Union of Composers Club, Moscow - Jamie Davis Quintet
AUGUST 12 > SFJAZZ Summerfest, Palo Alto - Jamie Davis Quintet
AUGUST 22 > Bach Dining & Dynamite Society, Half Moon Bay - Jamie Davis with Mel Martin Big Band
AUGUST 29 > Festival De Jazz Chateau De Clermont En Genevois - Annecy, France
OCT 26 - NOV 6 > Tour of Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur… more details tba
NOV 13 > Auburn Young Life Fundraiser - Auburn
2011
JAN 30 - FEB 6 > The 10th Annual Jazz Cruise - Jamie Davis Quintet & Big Band
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