| Trumpeter/vocalist Jeremy Davenport was born May 4, 1970 in St. Louis, Missouri. Raised in a musical family by a music educator mother, and trombonist father who`s been a member of the St. Louis Symphony for forty years, Jeremy seemed pre-destined to challenge the bounds of his musical heritage. While in high school, Jeremy studied with members of the St. Louis Symphony, including trumpeter, Susan Slaughter. In the eight grade his father would arrange an auspicious introduction to trumpet idol Wynton Marsalis that would change his life forever.
A merit scholar at the prestigious Manhattan School of music, Davenport began private study with Raymond
Mase and Wynton Marsalis. He went on to study at the University of New Orleans with the patriarch of the Marsalis family, music educator and jazz pianist Ellis Marsalis.
His talents flourished swiftly under such renowned tutelage. His craftsmanship and tireless work ethic became indisputable and he was honored to become the youngest performer on four world tours with Harry Connick Jr.`s Big Band. Currently he can be found performing multiple international Jazz festivals and special events with his own band.
Jeremy specializes in a unique genre of jazz that captures the improvisational and spontaneous facets of this truly American art form. A devout fan of storytelling standards of past ages, Mr. Davenport pushes the boundaries of modern jazz stereotypes while celebrating the song-and-dance element that inspires romantics worldwide.
Mr. Davenport`s discography includes the self-titled Jeremy Davenport (Telarc) released in 1996, followed by his sophomore recording, Maybe In a Dream (Telarc) in 1998. He was also featured on the soundtrack to the Luke Perry film Life Breath, and on the RCA Victor compilation, The Only Jazz Album You`ll Ever Need. He is also featured in Harry Connick Jr`s recordings, Blue Light Red Light, When My Heart Finds Christmas, Star Turtle, and Come By Me. |
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