Event Details
Jazz Fridays at the Fairfield Museum are back! Music lovers are invited to kick off their weekends at these free jazz concerts held on the Museum Commons. Bring your own picnic and blankets/chairs and join us for a wonderful evening.
In the case of inclement weather, concerts will be cancelled and the Fairfield Museum will make every effort to reschedule the performance. Please check the Fairfield Museum website (www.fairfieldhistory.org) for weather-related updates.
Please do not set up chairs/blankets before 4 pm.
Free
About the Performer
Steve Davis is widely regarded as one of today’s leading trombonists. He first gained international recognition with Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, composing the title track of Blakey’s final album, One For All. Over a distinguished career, Davis has performed and recorded with jazz legends including Chick Corea, Freddie Hubbard, Jackie McLean, Benny Golson, Horace Silver, Roy Hargrove, and the acclaimed collective One For All. He has appeared on nearly 200 recordings, including 20 as a leader.
A Grammy-winning artist, Davis is featured on Chick Corea’s Antidote and composed “Optimism” for the Grammy-winning Christian McBride Big Band release Bringin’ It. His recent album, We See (Smoke Sessions), received widespread critical acclaim.
Over recent years, Davis has been collaborating and performing with his wife and vocalist, Abena Koomson Davis.
An influential educator, Davis taught for 31 years at The Hartt School and is now a Full Professor in the Brass Department at Berklee College of Music. www.stevedavismusic.com
Jazz Fridays at the Fairfield Museum is made possible thanks to the generous support of Alan and Sylvia Neigher, Bank of America, and the CT Arts Endowment Program.