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Although he has performed previously on tenor and alto,
Charles Davis is best-known for his fine baritone playing, both as a soloist and for his dependable work in sax sections. Early on, he gigged with
Sun Ra (off and on from 1954 into the 1980s),
Brother Jack McDuff,
Ben Webster,
Billie Holiday, and
Dinah Washington (1957-1958).
Davis gained some attention when he was with
Kenny Dorham's band (1959-1962). He also played with
Illinois Jacquet,
Lionel Hampton,
the Jazz Composers' Orchestra (1966-1976),
Louis Hayes' Sextet (1972-1974),
Clark Terry's big band, and the
Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra. In the 1980s, he was with
Dameronia (1981-1984),
Philly Joe Jones,
Barry Harris, and
Abdullah Ibrahim.
Charles Davis has led sessions for Strata-East, West 54, Nilva, Red, and L&R. ~ Scott Yanow