Bryan Davis

Bryan Davis is a UK-born trumpet and flugelhorn player who became a fixture of the New York big band scene after emigrating to the United States in late 2009, frequently in the lead chair. He has performed and recorded with the Eyal Vilner Big Band, the Duke Ellington Orchestra, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Arturo O'Farrill's Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra and The 8-Bit Big Band, with credits on five Grammy-winning albums. His earlier career in Britain included a decade in touring theatre productions and a five-year run with The Rat Pack: Live from Las Vegas. In New York he has also worked in Broadway pit orchestras on shows including Chicago and Death Becomes Her. He joined the faculty of The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in 2015 and publishes instructional books and video lessons for brass players under his Airflow Music imprint.