Kenny Davis
Chicago Bass Master
Versatile jazz bassist blending acoustic and electric bass with Grammy-winning collaborations and Tonight Show credentials.
About
Kenny Davis is an American jazz bassist born September 4, 1961, in Chicago. He discovered jazz at Northeastern Illinois University and became a fixture in the Chicago scene before moving to New York in 1986, where he joined Out of the Blue and collaborated with jazz legends including Herbie Hancock, Cassandra Wilson, and Art Farmer. He served as bassist for The Tonight Show Band from 1999-2002 and is currently a professor of Jazz Bass and Jazz History at Rutgers University.
Music Style
Davis is renowned for his proficiency on both acoustic upright and electric bass, seamlessly adapting his technique across jazz, funk, and fusion styles. His approach emphasizes sophisticated walking bass lines and rhythmic precision, influenced by jazz icons Ray Brown and Ron Carter.
Background
- Hometown
- Chicago, Illinois
- Education
- Northeastern Illinois University
- Instruments
- bass
- Active
- 1980s-present
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