Kris Davis

Residency at the Jazz Gallery and European Tour

Kris Davis — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:51:43 +0000

Through the Jerome Foundation, the Jazz Gallery commissioned me to compose a series of new works in the month of April. I composed a series of new pieces for my working trio with Tom Rainey and John Hebert. Looking forward to premiering the new music in Europe next week (see dates below) and in New York City at the Jazz Gallery May 10th and 11th. We go into the studio right after the performances to make a new CD on Cleanfeed Records, to be release some time in early 2014.

May 1- Stadtgarten, Cologne, Germany

May 2nd- Bimhuis, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

May 3rd- AJMi, Avignon, France

May 4th- Jamboree, Barcelona, Spain

May 5th- National Jazz Scene, Oslo, Norway

May 10th and 11th- Jazz Gallery, NY, NY

February feature in the New York City Jazz Record

Kris Davis — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 03:42:17 +0000

Radio Recording from the solo piano concert

admin — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 15:17:28 +0000

“A freethinking, gifted pianist on the scene, Davis lives in each note that she plays. Her range is impeccable; she tackles prepared piano, minimalism, and jazz standards, all under one umbrella. I consider her an honorary descendant of Cecil Taylor and a welcome addition to the fold.” – Jason Moran, Art Forum-Best of 2012

Radio Recording from the solo piano concert at the Goethe Institute in Amsterdam:
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NY Times

admin — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 15:16:03 +0000

Over the last couple of years in New York one method for deciding where to hear jazz on a given night has been to track down the pianist Kris Davis. She has been playing in town for 10 years, but her gigs have become almost constant: with the bassist Eivind Opsvik, the saxophonists Tony Malaby and Ingrid Laubrock, the drummer Tyshawn Sorey and others. It was only a matter of time before she became unavoidable on record, and now’s that time. Ms. Davis’s style is wide, and dependent on its context: a kind of tour of post-free jazz and contemporary classical music, Keith Jarrett to Cecil Taylor to Morton Feldman. Her own work can be cerebral and darting and easy to grasp, as on the solid new record by the Kris Davis Trio, “Good Citizen” (Fresh Sound), with the bassist John Hebert and the drummer Tom Rainey. Somewhere in the middle of the scale, mildly experimental, is “Three” (Clean Feed), by the drummerless SKM Trio, with the saxophonist Stephen Gauci and bassist Michael Bisio. And on “Paradoxical Frog” (Clean Feed), in a trio with Ms. Laubrock and Mr. Sorey — a frequently stunning record, and so far one of this year’s best — she bounces among extremes of quiet and attack, changing her role drastically from track to track.

Two new CD’s out on Clean Feed Records-October 2011

admin — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 15:12:33 +0000

Kris Davis’ new solo recording called ‘Aeriol Piano’ and her arrangements of Tony Malaby’s music for the band ‘Novela’

New Pilots at the Keyboard-by Ben Ratliff, NY Times ‘Aeriol Piano’ listed as one of the top 10 recordings of 2011 by Ben Ratliff in the New York Times!

www.cleanfeed-records.com

Davis/Laubrock/Sorey
at the Moers Festival 2010
(YouTube)

Good Citizen

admin — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 15:05:55 +0000

New release in July 2010

from Fresh Sound Records- Featuring Davis’ compositions for trio. Kris Davis-piano,Tom Rainey-drums, John Hebert-bass

www.freshsoundrecords.com

Sexial Jazz festival Portugal 2008 Chris Speed, Reuben Radding, Kris Davis, Jeff Davis (YouTube – watch)

Kris Davis Quartet live at L’Off Jazz Festival Montreal 2007 Tony Malaby, Kris Davis, Eivind Opsvik, Jeff Davis YouTube – watch