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Kris Davis wins a 2023 Grammy for Terri Lyne Carrington’s album ‘New Standards, Vol. 1.‘

Kris Davis is nominated for the 2023 Grammys for Terri Lyne Carrington’s album ‘New Standards, Vol 1’ for Best Instrumental Jazz Album See The Complete Nominees List

Kris Davis, a 2021 Doris Duke Artist in the jazz category, is a critically acclaimed pianist and composer who was described by The New York Times as a beacon for “deciding where to hear jazz on a given night.” Since 2003, Davis has released 23 recordings as a leader or co-leader and has collaborated with … Read more

Pianist of the Year KRIS DAVIS Pianist, composer Nominees: Brad Mehldau, Carla Bley, Matthew Shipp Read More >>

Another independent, musician-run label to support this year, Pyroclastic Records is run by the exquisite pianist Kris Davis. Her teeming duet album with Craig Taborn, Octopus(opens in a new tab), is a highlight of their catalog. Pyroclastic also just put out Junk Magic’s Compass Confusion(opens in a new tab), one of the most jarring and fascinating crossovers into … Read more

Thesis by Clara Lai Monzón Abstract: “Kris Davis, an analysis of her composition, improvisation and the interaction between both” is a dissertation based on the investigation of pianist and composer Kris Davis’ music. Through the analysis of different tunes from different albums, this thesis seeks to understand and draw conclusions about the origin of her … Read more

20 Questions Interview conducted via e-mail. Jazz  To me, jazz means improvisation and innovation. The search for self-expression through sound, and a reflection of the here and now. I also like Wayne Shorter’s definition of jazz: “I dare you!” The meaning of tradition  If music is a delicious soup and you’re the chef, studying musical … Read more

This year’s Awards for instrumentalists advance a multi-year trend by the JJA’s voting members to recognize accomplished women among the multiple nominated finalists. Drummer and educator Terri Lyne Carrington (Musician of the Year), pianist-composer Kris Davis (Composer and Pianist of the Year), saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin (Up & Coming Musician of the Year), drummer-composer Allison Miller’s Boom Tic Boom (for Mid-Size Ensemble of the … Read more

Kris Davis Diatom Ribbons (Pyroclastic) At a glance, an odd candidate for consensus: Kris Davis, an improviser-composer with the instinct of an alchemist, made Diatom Ribbons by drawing inspiration from oceanic microbiology, tectonic movement and piano precursors ranging from Messiaen to Monk to Cecil Taylor. What makes her experiment feel seamless is the deep cohesion … Read more

By Tori Donahue  Berklee Now  A world-renowned jazz pianist and composer, Davis has been praised by The New York Times, JazzTimes, and DownBeat.   This fall, acclaimed jazz pianist and composer Kris Davis will join the Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice as associate program director of creative development. She will assist in teaching composition and contemporary … Read more