Infrasound release date May 19th- Save Your Breath on Clean Feed
My project for 4 bass clarinets (Ben Goldberg, Andrew Bishop, Oscar Noriega, Joachim Badenhorst) with organ (Gary Versace), guitar (Nate Radley), drums (Jim Black) and piano (me!) is coming out soon on Clean Feed. Here's a video about the project and the upcoming...
Music Works Cover and Article by Kurt Gottschalk
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Jazztimes Cover and Article- Sept 2014
A nice article written by David Alder about my history and music can be found in the September issue of Jazztimes. See Article
Residency at the Stone
I am honored to present a series of projects I am involved in as well as my own projects at the Stone between June 24-29th. June 24 - 8pm, the collective quartet LARK with Ralph Alessi, Tom Rainey, Ingrid Laubrock and Kris Davis and 10pm Tom Rainey's Obbligato...
Downbeat Article by Bradley Bambarger- December issue
New Approaches The music of pianist Kris Davis is characterized by its duality. Although often tagged as “cerebral”—and her output is complex and progressive, often as tied to contemporary classical as it is to jazz—Davis’ music is just as much a visceral experience....
Residency at Cornelia Street
As part of a residency at Cornelia Street Cafe, I will perform with 2 of my well established groups and one experimental ensemble. This will take place on the last Saturday of September, October and November. See below... September 28th- Kris Davis Trio with Tom...
Vision Festival and Red Hook Festival this week
Really looking forward to playing with Eric Revis's trio (Eric Revis, myself and Andrew Cyrille) again at the Vision Festival (Saturday June 15th at 8:45). Also looking forward to playing with LARK (Ralph Alessi, Ingrid Laubrock, Tom Rainey and myself) at the Red...
Residency at the Jazz Gallery and European Tour
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...
February feature in the New York City Jazz Record
Radio Recording from the solo piano concert
"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...
