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| After a two-week holiday in England in 1981 she took the country to her heart and it's been her home ever since.
Ms Davis' UK career includes a spell as lead vocalist for the Jazz/Soul sextet Southern Comfort and various successful groups based in London. Joan has enjoyed a vibrant career which has included appearing at Ronnie Scott's, and working with a number of well-known musicians such as Bobby McFerrin, and Pee Wee Ellis among others. Joan's latest album Promiseland brings together the talents of saxophonist Tony Kofi, pianist Anders Olinder, bass player Larry Bartley and Winston Clifford on drums. |
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| Jazz vocalist Joan Davis was born in Washington D. C., the cosmopolitan capital of America's East Coast. As a child her father took her to see such greats as Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie and Oscar Peterson at the legendary Howard Theatre. As she grew up she was often drafted into performing on stage, and even sang for President Lyndon B Johnson. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Throughout her career as a vocalist and songwriter the elements of nature versus urban existence have provided a dramatic resource of images to express her vision of life through words and music. Joan is currently involved in conducting voice training courses and workshops, as a natural complement to her career as a prolific jazz vocalist and writer. |
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| Her colourful career in the United States included solo performances at The Cellar Door and One Step Down in Washington D.C. She has played with some of the great jazz musicians of our time, including Gil Scott Heron and Bobby McFerrin. |
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