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John Daversa Small Band
John Daversa - Trumpet, Flugelhorn, EVI
http://www.johndaversa.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zwgvt2aZ3PU
Robby Marshall -Tenor Saxophone http://robbymarshall.com
Katisse Buckingham - Alto Saxophone, Flute, Vocals http://www.katisse.com
Tommy King - Keyboards http://www.yamaha.com/artists/tommyking.html
Jerry Watts - Bass http://www.jerrywatts.com
Gene Coye - Drums http://us.myspace.com/genecoyedrums
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LA Trumpeter, John Daversa is a versatile and internationally respected performer (Trumpet/EVI), composer, arranger, producer, bandleader, educator, and BFM Jazz recording artist. He has performed on The Today Show, Late Nite with David Letterman, The Oprah Winfrey Show, and festivals around the world. He added his distinctive musical perspective working with artists such as Fiona Apple, Michael Bublé, Dori Caymmi, Sheryl Crow, Bob Mintzer Big Band, and The Yellowjackets.
He is a winner of many prestigious awards and was a finalist in the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition. His Progressive Big Band, is one of the leading forces of modern jazz in L.A. today and won Best in Show in The Global Music Awards. Daversa is currently a full-time faculty member at California State University, Northridge, where he teaches Jazz Studies and Media Composition.
