Bassist, Composer, Educator
Jean-Luc Davis. Photo by Ian Huchinson
Bassist Jean-Luc Davis is an active performer in the Denver/Boulder area. In addition to leading his own groups, Jean-Luc is a member of the Aakash Mittal Quartet. Carment Sandim Sextet, Andy Hackbarth Band, the Joints, the Expedition Quartet, Adam Revell and Essence Rider, the Thurston Group, and the Matt Fuller Group. Additionally, Jean-Luc has performed with Ron Miles, 9th and Lincoln Orchestra, Greg Harris, and Amir Elsaffar.
A Colorado native, Jean-Luc Davis began playing bass in high school and was a student in the inaugural session of the Colorado Conservatory for the Jazz Arts (CCJA) where he studied with Paul Romaine, Greg Gisbert, John Gunther, and Eric Gunnison. In recent years he has become a regular teacher for the CCJA. Jean-Luc studied bass performance at the University of Nebraska Lincoln. Currently, Jean-Luc Davis is one of the most in demand bassists in the Denver Metro Area and works with a handful of private students.