C.V.

Bryan E. Davis

Shows.

"The Rat Pack - Live at the Sands"
  • US Tour 2006-07
  • Produced by Rat Pack Touring Ltd / Richard Frankel Productions
  • 1st Trumpet
"The Rat Pack - Live from Las Vegas"
  • European Tour 2006
  • Produced by The Flying Music Co. Ltd, London
  • Europe Promotion by Semmel Concerts GmbH, Bayreuth, Germany
  • 1st Trumpet (Band contracted by McGill Music Ltd)
"Christmas with The Rat Pack"
  • Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham. Christmas 2005.
  • Produced by The Flying Music Co. Ltd, London
  • 1st Trumpet (Band contracted by McGill Music Ltd)
"The Rat Pack - Live from Las Vegas"
  • European Tours 2004/2005
  • Produced by The Flying Music Co. Ltd, London
  • Europe Promotion by Semmel Concerts GmbH, Bayreuth, Germany
  • 2nd Trumpet (Band contracted by McGill Music Ltd)
"The Official Tribute to… The Blues Brothers"
  • UK Tour 2003.
  • Produced by David Pugh Ltd, London.
"The Official Tribute to… The Blues Brothers"
  • European Tour 2002-03 season.
  • Produced by B,C&E GmbH, Hannover, Germany
  • Toured throughout Germany, Austria and Denmark
"Cabaret"
  • European Tour 2001-02 season
  • Produced by B,C&E GmbH, Hannover, Germany
  • Assistant Musical Director - conducted 29 performances
"The Official Tribute to… The Blues Brothers"
  • Whitehall Theatre, London. Summer 2001
  • Produced by David Pugh Ltd, London.
  • Trumpet Deputy
"The Official Tribute to… The Blues Brothers"
  • European Tour 2000-01 season.
  • Produced by B,C&E GmbH, Hannover, Germany
  • Toured throughout Germany, Austria, Denmark, Switzerland & Spain
"42nd Street"
  • European Tour 1999-2000 season.
  • Produced by B,C&E GmbH, Hannover, Germany
  • Toured throughout Germany, Austria, Denmark, Switzerland & Spain

Bands.

The Cat Pack
Lead Trumpet. 2002 - 2004

  • Recording - "Everybody Wants To Be A Cat" (RAUCD130)
  • Website designer/Webmaster
  • Contributing Arranger
NYJO
Regular member from 1996-2002 including:

  • Ronnie Scott’s - Feb ‘97, Mar ‘98, Apr ‘99 & 2000.
  • “Jazz at the Globe” with John Dankworth and Cleo Laine - Broadcast on 9/7/2002 on BBC Radio 3.
  • Recorded for BBC Songs of Praise - broadcast 8th Oct 2000 on BBC1.
  • Royal Albert Hall - The Youth Prom (12th August 2000) premiering “Out of Hamlin” by Paul Hart - Broadcast live on BBC Radio 3.
  • Labour Party Conference 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 & 2002.
  • Recordings - “With One Voice” (NYJCD019), “47 Frith Street” (JHCD058), “Stepping Stones” (NYJCD020), “Who’s Blue?” (NYJCD021) and “The Very Best of NYJO” (4CD set)(PBX CD 458).
  • BBC RADIO 2 “Big Band Special” broadcast 21/7/97.
  • Tour to Portugal in Summer 1996 inc. Portuguese Radio and TV broadcasts.
Casa Latina Allstars
Lead Trumpet and Brass Arranger. 1996-2002

  • Supported Tito Puente and his Latin Jazz Ensemble at the Hammersmith Palais, London and Isaac Delgado at the Town and Country Club, Leeds.
  • Recorded an album - “The Azucar Sessions” (CLACD001).
The "Jazz Amiga"
1993-98

  • Soul/Funk Band playing great Soul Classics and Party favourites
  • Performed at Clubs, Holiday Camps and Functions nation-wide
  • Performed at the opening of “The Pepsi Max Big One” rollercoaster at Blackpool Pleasure Beach

Other Work.

I have worked with many other bands/musicians including: -
Alan Barnes, Buddy Greco, The Brasshoppers, BBC Big Band, The Andy Prior Orchestra, The Pasadena Roof Orchestra, Neville Skelly’s "Swing Mania", Mark Gillbanks Swing Orchestra, The Wigan Youth Jazz Orchestra, Eric Delaney, Alma Del Barrio, Roberto Pla and his Latin Jazz Ensemble, Pocket Central, Gary Barnacle’s "Las Vegas Disco Allstars", The Denny Wise Function Band, the Glenn Miller Tribute Orchestra and the Squadronnaires.
I have also worked with many varied groups in the North of England including jazz, funk and salsa bands both as player and arranger. They include: -
Steve Parry Big Band, AlmeidaGirl & Descarga, Bass Cadet, Capri, The Real Macaws, the Ellington Experience Orchestra, the Organic Soul Foundation, David Patrick Quartet, Orquestra Super Latina, Grupo Azucar, The Bugalu Foundation, The Black and Blue Devils.

Education.

Leeds College of Music
Studied on the BA (Hons) in Jazz Studies from 1993-97.
Graduated with a BA in Jazz Studies - Pass grade