Jason Alex Davis

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Experience

I am known as one of the best. It's all about the crowd in front of me. I'm suitable for audiences that want to have a musical experience. My talent has taken me around the globe and back. One thing I find universal is good people, good food, and great moments that leave lasting memories. My specialty is doing saxophone versions of Music from all eras of Soul and Jazz. My Band ranges from a solo act up to a full big band if needed.
As a professional, I have worked with these artists as a sideman.
Melanie Fiona, Rhonda Ross, Leela James, Sandra Kaye, Jeannette Brantley, Emily King, The East ... Texas All-stars, The Impressions (Curtis Mayfield's Band), Cuba Godding Sr., Dwele, Onzy Matthews Big Band, Laney Mc Donald, Paul Salos Big Band, Robert Sanders Big Band, Roger Boykin, Lucky Peterson, Edwin Holt and The East Texas Symphony, Ben Adkins, Mike Phillips. Read More

Previous Clients

Dallas County Community Colleges hired me for 8 Years to do their Poetry Event
DFW Airport, Love Field Frontiers of Flight Museum, The City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs, SMU and The S.M. Wright Foundation, TBAAL, DMA, are all previous clients. His. performances that have ranged from solo sax to banquet music or awards play on and off work.
Historical Performance History
1984 Performance for County Commissioner John Wiley Price @ MLK Library/ Dallas Public Library Cable Television Recording
1985 Solo Clarinet performance for Mrs. Pearl C. Anderson
1987 Alto Saxophone solo for Dal ... las Native and NBA legend Spud Webb
1992 Trammel Crow Scholarship @ Arts Jazz Festival/ Daniel Chappie James Elementary groundbreaking parade
1993 Loyola Jazz Festival All Star Band/ Bobby Jones Gospel Television Appearances/ attends Weatherford College/African American Museum groundbreaking
1994 Lead alto sax in the Texas All-State Jr. College Band/ Woodwind Specialist O.W. Holmes Classical Academy/ Private Teacher @Lincoln High School/ Musician @ Peoples Baptist Church
1995 Attended Texas College in Tyler Texas (student teacher)/ Performances with East Texas All-stars and Prof. James Williams Sr.
1996 / Joins Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc.
1997 Performed on Cruise Ships in the Eastern and Western Caribbean / Who's Who on American College Campuses
1998 Performs live on the Soultrain Music Awards with Kirk Franklin/ Works as Teachers Assistant at Pearl C. Anderson in Music Department (choir/ piano/ band & strings)
1999 Teaches Woodwind at Town View Magnet Summer Camp/ Performs for Dick Gregory Speech in Tyler, TX.
2000 performs with Jeannette Brantley New-years on top of the Adams Mark
2001 Records at the South Dallas Cultural Center/ Created Husic as a discipline and practice/ Plays Artfest with Trumpet Great Roy Hargrove
2002 Performs with Erykah Badu, Common and Talib Kweli at Bronco Bowl
2003 Opens for David "fathead" Newman/ Taste of Dallas
2004 Becomes First Jazz musician in residence at the South Side on Lamar Lofts/ Performs at Bass Hall/ opens for Roy Ayers/ Democratic Presidential Debate/Records with Pieces of a Dream
2005 / meets Maceo Parker/ Completes 800 page Symphonic Work for full Orchestra/ Records with Sounds of Philly Drummer Charles Collins/releases his first Instrumental music workbook/ Opens the Main Street Arts Festival in Ft. Worth with his own quintet
2006 Launches an independent Record Label called Flip Flop Records
2007 Produces, Records and Releases the children Literacy based project called Read with Keith Price for Earning by Learning/ Performs, records and broadcast live at the New Orleans Jazz Festival with legendary guitarist Lucky Peterson/ Commissioned to arrange music for the Historically Black College Football video game BCFX / Appears with Cas Haley on the NFL Dallas Cowboys Half time Show on Opening Day/ Potter's House FLO Conference with TD Jakes
2008 Performs for the National Association of Negro Musicians Luncheon/performs with Edwin Holt and the East Texas Symphony/Performs with Pianist Kim Jordan for The Deltas Founders Day @ JBAAL/Co Produces the Jam Box CD with Mahogany and Opens for Jazz in Pink (all female Jazz Group) in San Diego/ Complete a rough draft of his first "short film-musical. Performs with Raul Valdez for "The Women of Color Awards" Hilton Anatole
2009 Special guest artist for AKA Sorority Cache Pageant (BAAL), Hosts the Project Jazz Jam, Washington-Lincoln Alumni National Convention, Co-Founds The IPAL Network with Carlton Cooper, Deep Ellum Art's Festival, Musician Hill Chapel CME Church. Feature as soloist with Edwin Holt and the East Texas Symphony Orchestra. New Years Eve with Saxophonist Marion Meadows featured with Mahogany.
2010 Special Guest @ National Association of Negro Musicians Awards Luncheon with Saxophonist and Entrepreneur Rod Davenport (Mr. D's Music), Launches The Jason Davis Jazz Website, Performances with Saxophone Great Mike Phillips, Sax Clinician @ Yvonne Ewell Townview Magnet Summer Jazz Camp, Jazz Master Class with Trumpet Great and Jazz Legend Roy Hargrove for D.I.S.D. students, Opening Performance for Saxophone Master Kirk Whalum in Ft. Worth, Juneteenth @ The African American Museum, Recorded with Geno Young on The "Ear Hustler" CD, Music Director for The Motown-Vegas Night Show in Dallas, Performs @ The Dallas Museum of Art with Mahogany & The Jam Box Band, Performs at University of Texas at Dallas with Vocalist Carmen Rogers, Performs for the Washington-Lincoln Alumni Association Scholarship Concert at The South Dallas Cultural Center, Composes a Gospel Music CD, Promoter for the All-Star Saxophone Summit with over 25 local performers involved, Performs with his new Jazz Trio, Co-Creates The "Up To Par Jazz" Concert with Mahogany @ Cedar Crest Golf Course which featured Roy Hargrove, Victor Cager, Bobby Tompkins and many more, Love Field Airport Black History Luncheon with The Tuskegee Airmen, Plays a Tribute to Theolonius Monk alongside Legendary Pianist and Organist Robert Clayton Sanders,
(Carlton & Maurice Turner), Tamara Peterson and Shaun Martin's Go Geaux Band.
2011 Creates the "Stage Band South" 16 piece Big Band, Performs with Stage Band South at the South Dallas Cultural Center Juneteenth Celebration and 25th year Anniversary, Conducts Stage Band South @ the House of Blues in Dallas, Opens The Black Academy of Arts and Letters 35th season, Receives artist residencies at both The South Dallas Cultural Center and The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, Featured on the front page of Buddy Magazine with back page cover story by Tim Schuller (September Issue), Special Guest Soloist @ Full Gospel Holy Temple Christmas Program, Celebrates the Centennial celebration of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity with a Big Band Tribute to Count Basie, Releases 4 CD projects in Digital format, Serves as a member of the City Performance Hall rental guidelines task-force team, Performs for Omegas Achievement Week @ Southern Methodist University, Performs in the First Annual Natural Hair Parade in Dallas created by Isis Brantley, Co-hosts the Sunday Night Jazz 101 jam session @ Buttons with Mahogany, Plays saxophone in concert on Newyears Eve with Soul singer Leela James and Hip Hop legend Doug E. Fresh @ The Omni Hotel in Dallas.
2012 - 2018 Ft. Worth Blues Festival with Mel Waiters. Technical Assistant to AFRO-HORN ensemble. Records with R.C. Williams and the Gritz. First Jazz Concert at the Moody Performance Hall. Records with Shaun Martin and 7 Summers CD. Releases his entire catalog on the Dallas Track Factory Label. Starts rehearsing his own band. Focuses on writing a live show. Records Live Radio Broadcast for WRR Classical Radio. (Vicki Meek Jazz Hour). Music Director for Diverse Lounge. Performs a Tribute To Charlie Parker with The Odysseus Orchestra. Records on Albums by R.C. and the Gritz, Eric Roberson, Dem Southern, and Ashley Smith. Begins to promote his own events in Texas, Louisiana, and Colorado music venues. Begins recording his new CD with his new band. Scheduled to release a full CD with the music that he loves.
2022 /Presently- Wins two Emmy Awards with The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, Operates the Dallas Jazz Collective, South Dallas Jason (Media), JD Jazz Fashion, Featured in Viral Youtube Videos that total over 130 Million Views. Owns and operates several independent Labels. Produces music for film and teaches privately. Serves as Arts Administrator at Peoples Baptist Church. Records extensively. A&R for independent Labels. Talent Scout. Maintains over 10 separate music business relationships with independent professionals. Music History Studies and Application. Finishes his Book About Jazz Life. Read More

Suitable for

Anniversary Party Awards Ceremony Baby Shower Bachelor / Stag Party Bachelorette / Hen Party Bar / Bat Mitzvah Birthday Party (Adult) Birthday Party (Child) Birthday Party (Teen) Bridal Shower Casinos Charity / Fundraising Event Christening Christmas Party Club Party Cocktail Party / Drinks Reception Community Event Concerts / Tours Conference / Meeting Corporate Event Cruise Ships Dinner Party Engagement Party Festival / Outdoor Event Funeral/Memorial Service Graduation Party Grand Opening Party Halloween Party Hanukkah Celebration High School Reunion HM Forces/Army/Navy/Military Event Holiday / Theme Parks Hotel Event Jewish Wedding New Year's Eve Party Nightclub Event Nursing / Care Home Event Private Party Product Launch / Promotion Prom Night Quinceañera / Sweet 16 Party Restaurant / Bar / Pub Event Retirement Party School Event Session Work Social Club Theaters / Stage Trade Show / Exhibitions University / College Event Virtual Event Wedding Ceremony Wedding Cocktail/Drinks Reception Wedding Reception

Acting Experience

Acting as Saxophonist on the Street in Music Video with Mo3 and Bobby Billions video "Outside" has Over 130 Million Views.
17 plus appearances on BET's Bobby Jones Gospel beginning in 1992.
Soul Train Music Awards 1998 Performance live on television.

Modelling Experience

Ebony Fashion Fair 1996- 1998 Technical and Wardrobe Assistant (Tyler, Texas)

Physical Characteristics

Meet the Act

Affectionately know as the "South Dallas Mayor", Jason Davis is a tenor saxophonist, composer, and producer who is currently recording his first full-length album as a solo artist. It's about groove-based music with a group sound that supports and encourages movement.
It all started when...
Jason Davis grew up in Dallas and began his musical career in 1984. He was classically trained as a clarinetist, but as his love for music grew, he craved more jazz-style training. He found that training in gospel and blues roots. The sunglasses have become a trademark for his onstage presentation. ... He will customize the entertainment for your needs and budget. When you hire him you have hired the very best. There is no musician that can adjust as quickly and efficiently as he. It's his sensitivity to the moment. Jason has performed for almost 40 years in public. He aims to give you a great production at a practical cost.
FAQ:
I do have jazz and soul vocalists that I add to any stage show.
I play Flute, Clarinet, Piano, Organ
My band can provide DJ Music
I own a sound system.
My band travels.
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Virtual Services Offer

Remote Recording

I will record saxophone, flute, clarinet, and any other midi instruments via the web.