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James Davis, Composer, Guitarist & Producer
James Davis is a talented and experienced composer / guitarist / producer who incorporates Smooth Jazz melodies into R&B, Gospel, Hip-Hop, and Americana among other styles as well. Originally from Huntsville, Alabama, USA, he creates music for the soul. Currently residing in Nashville, James Davis is writing and recording instrumental tracks for film, television and advertising. His biggest influences include David Foster, Wes Montgomery, George Benson, Larry Carlton, Miles Davis and John Coltrane to name a few.
James Davis moved to Nashville in 1986 to attend Belmont University as a commercial music major studying Jazz and guitar. He played in multiple music ensembles while there and in 1988 he auditioned for a show band and was offered a position as a guitarist. James performed several shows a day and weeks before graduation he was offered yet another guitarist position on a Royal Caribbean Cruise ship. After 6 months of cruising the ocean playing jazz he moved back to Nashville where he met Cedric & Victor Caldwell who has produced Cece Winans, Take 6, Whitney Houston and Brandy. Through their connection, James was enlisted as lead guitarist on Cece Winan's first solo tour. Her album, "Alone in His Presence" would eventually be certified platinum and would win Cece a Grammy.
After touring with Cece for 2 years, James Davis continued to tour with other artists from the Nashville area. Eventually he cut down on his touring and began to focus on writing and recording his own material. He is currently recording instrumental tracks for film, television and advertising.
James Davis can compose music for most popular genres including Funk, Soul, Hip-Hop, Rock, Jazz, Smooth Jazz, Neo Soul, Blues, Americana, Folk, Country, and Bluegrass.
Music Demos
(Demos are mp3 - 128kbps)
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Cinematic: An eerie modern sounding techno groove with heavy guitar. |
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Emotional Instrumental: A smooth but introspective and reflective emotional composition that brings out feelings of self introspection and steady recovery. Instrumentation includes piano, samples, and acoustic guitar. |
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Smooth Jazz: A smooth jazz arrangement of a timeless classic. This composition is sure to bring out feelings of joy, victory, and hope for the future. Instrumentation includes samples, acoustic guitar, and electric guitar. |
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Hip Hop: Attitude with more attitude. A nice hip hop instrumental bed with some funky guitar. |
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Pop: A nice upbeat pop instrumental bed. It has a happy and upbeat vibe and predominantly features electric guitar and piano. |
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Americana: An introspective acoustic composition about a life not fully embraced with hope finally realized. Instrumentation includes acoustic guitar, percussion, mandolin, violin (fiddle if you are in Nashville) and bass. |
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