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Kris Davis is a Grammy Award–winning pianist and composer described by The New York Times as a beacon for "deciding where to hear jazz [in New York] on a given night."
Widely recognized for her singular compositional voice, rhythmic approach, and distinctive harmonic language, Davis blends elements of jazz, groove, and contemporary classical music to create a sound that has established her as one of the most influential creative voices and collaborators in contemporary jazz. She has released 27 recordings as a leader or co-leader and has collaborated with numerous artists including Terri Lyne Carrington, Dave Holland, John Zorn, Craig Taborn, Ingrid Laubrock, Tyshawn Sorey, and esperanza spalding.
Davis was named a 2021 Doris Duke Artist and has been voted Pianist of the Year in the DownBeat Critics Poll in 2020, 2022, 2025, and 2026. She serves as Associate Program Director of Creative Development at the Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice and is a Professor of Piano and Composition at The Musik-Academie Jazzcampus in Basel, Switzerland. Davis is a Steinway Artist.
Pianist Kris Davis, saxophonist Ingrid Laubrock, and drummer Tyshawn Sorey are all award-winning musicians, acclaimed composers, and formidable figures in experimental jazz. Together, they form a trio of striking cohesion and depth—where, as JazzTimes observes, “lines and musical sympathies converge beautifully.”
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