BIOGRAPHY
Jay Davidson’s funk cannot be contained. His multi-faceted musical prowess combined with his decades of experience with industry legends has turned him into an in-demand session player & band member.
This year alone, he’s playing six instruments on tour with Brit Floyd - a top-shelf Pink Floyd tribute act. When off the road, he provides the keys and saxophone, as well as work behind the board, for Swift Technique, a funk band out of Philadelphia, quickly growing in popularity with a recent placement on Netflix’s hit series, Orange Is The New Black.
Since the 80s, Jay has played stadiums for crowds most musicians only dream of seeing. He played sax and keys for Whitney Houston, Cinderella, Taj Mahal, Steve Winwood, Billy Preston, Phoebe Snow, Joan Osborne, Bobby Caldwell, Levon Helm, Maxi Priest, Sly & Robbie, and Monty Alexander, just to name a few.
These days, the Jay Davidson brand envelops three main branches: session/band player, producer/arranger, and solo artist. As Jason David Steel - the Funk Detective - Jay creates original music with his band, BuddaDadda, and is simultaneously working on a Jazz project of his own.
Next on the horizon, Jay has set his sights on contributing his musical talent as a regular on late-night television. If his journey thus far is any indication, Jay will reach his destination, bringing the funk every step of the way.
VIDEOS
Cinderella - Shelter Me
Cinderella - The More Things Change
Swift Technique - Live From The Lot
Graham Alexander - She's A Chameleon
Horns and Arrangement
MUSIC
Jay Davidson’s funk cannot be contained. His multi-faceted musical prowess combined with his decades of experience with industry legends has turned him into an in-demand session player & band member, while his solo work as Jason David Steel - the Funk Detective - allows him to create original music with his band, BuddaDadda.
ALL CREDITS
Additional Personnel, Arranger, Composer, Engineer, Flute, Guest Artist, Harmonica, Horn, Horn Arrangements, Keyboards, Main Personnel, Member of Attributed Artist, Musician, Organ, Organ (Hammond), Performer, Piano, Piccolo, Primary Artist, Producer, Programming, Sax (Alto), Sax (Baritone), Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor), Saxophone, String Arrangements, Synthesizer Programming, Vocals (Background), Woodwind
DISCOGRAPHY
Year | Album | Artist | Credits |
2016 | Rock the Fuck On Forever | Angel Du$t | Saxophone |
2016 | Stay Away | Young & Heartless | Saxophone |
2013 | Greater Than | Tye Tribbett | Sax (Baritone) |
2013 | Sing | Aaron & the Spell | Primary Artist |
2010 | It Wasn't Real | Gina Sicilia | Sax (Baritone), Sax (Tenor) |
2010 | Ronnie Spector's Best Christmas Ever | Ronnie Spector | Flute, Sax (Soprano), Saxophone |
2009 | Love Train: The Sound of Philadelphia - Live in Concert | Woodwind, Saxophone |
Year | Album | Artist | Credits |
2009 | The Collected Sessions | Holy Water | Engineer, Saxophone, Keyboards |
2008 | Back to Now | Labelle | Flute, Sax (Tenor) |
2008 | I Dig You | Darrall Campbell | Flute, Saxophone |
2008 | Rediscovering Lonnie Johnson | Blues Anatomy / Jef Lee Johnson / Lonnie Johnson | Guest Artist, Member of Attributed Artist, Additional Personnel, Saxophone, Performer, Horn Arrangements |
2007 | Blues in the Pocket | Frank Bey | Keyboards |
2007 | Drive My Karma | Dean Davidson | Saxophone |
2007 | It's Not Over | Wilmington Chester Mass Choir | Main Personnel, Sax (Tenor) |
2006 | Gold | Cinderella | Saxophone |
2006 | Leftovers | Jason Karaban | Saxophone |
2006 | Tribe: Journey Through the Spirit | Katalize | Engineer |
2005 | In Concert | Cinderella | Saxophone, Vocals (Background) |
2005 | Reading Rocks | The Cat's Pajamas | Sax (Tenor), Sax (Baritone) |
2005 | Rocked, Wired & Bluesed: The Greatest Hits | Cinderella | Saxophone |
2005 | Trinity | Barbara Montgomery | Sax (Baritone) |
2004 | 100,000,000 Bon Jovi Fans Can't Be Wrong | Bon Jovi | Musician |
2003 | Bluesprints | The Fins | Sax (Baritone) |
2003 | Christmas Love Song | Ric Sandler | Saxophone |
2003 | Dancing in Jerusalem | Lamb | Programming, Performer |
2003 | The Year of Jubilee | Lamb | Saxophone, Keyboards |
2002 | Rhythmunderground | Ric Sandler | Saxophone, Horn Arrangements |
2002 | Shocka Zooloo | T.M. Stevens | Sax (Alto), Sax (Tenor), Sax (Baritone) |
2001 | Bands for America | Producer | |
2001 | Latin Jam, Vol. 6: El Nuevo Cha Cha Cha | Saxophone | |
2001 | Telarc Sampler | Saxophone | |
2000 | Come up and See Me | Ron Hevener | Saxophone |
2000 | Latin Jam, Vol. 4: Sizzling | Saxophone | |
2000 | Latin Jam, Vol. 5: Electrified | Sax (Alto), Sax (Tenor), Sax (Baritone) | |
1998 | Danceport Sounds USA Presents: Latin Jam 2: X-Tra Hot! | Saxophone | |
1998 | Latin Jam, Vol. 3: On Fire | Saxophone | |
1997 | Chocolate Supa Highway | Spearhead | Saxophone, Keyboards |
1997 | The Chord Is Mightier Than the Sword | Hamell on Trial | Saxophone, Organ |
1997 | Yeah, It's That Easy | G. Love & Special Sauce | Engineer, Piano |
1996 | Semi-Gloss | Love Huskies | Saxophone |
1995 | Almost Speechless | Ben Arnold | Organ |
1994 | Back to My Roots | Big Al Downing | Saxophone |
1994 | Home | Spearhead | Saxophone, Piano |
1994 | Platinum Jive | Big Chief | Flute, Saxophone |
1994 | Still Climbing | Cinderella | Sax (Tenor), Sax (Baritone) |
1993 | After All Is Said and Done | O.C. Smith | Horn |
1993 | Do or Die | Tim Dog | Saxophone |
1993 | Love Times Three | Jackson/Smith/Gooding | Horn |
1993 | Sacrifice | Robert Scott Thayer | Producer, Arranger, Saxophone, Piano, Keyboards, Vocals (Background), Organ (Hammond), String Arrangements, Synthesizer Programming |
1991 | Like Never Before | Taj Mahal | Arranger, Sax (Tenor), Sax (Baritone), Horn Arrangements |
1991 | Penicillin on Wax | Tim Dog | Saxophone |
1990 | Comin' Correct | Robbie B. & DJ Jazz | Horn |
1990 | Heartbreak Station | Cinderella | Saxophone, Piano |
1990 | Something Special | Something Special | Sax (Alto), Sax (Tenor) |
1989 | Let It Swing | Blackmale | Saxophone |
1988 | Myles Goodwyn | Myles Goodwyn | Saxophone |
1987 | Hold On | Connie Scott | Composer |
1986 | Bricklin | Bricklin | Saxophone |
Faye's Baby Boy | Doc Strong | Horn, Saxophone | |
For He Is Strong & Mighty | Divine Praise Music Ministry | Horn Arrangements, Piccolo, Sax (Baritone), Sax (Tenor) | |
I Made It | Sounds of Sunrise | Saxophone | |
Midnight Trail | Cabin Dogs | Piano, Organ | |
No Green Bananas: A Retrospective | Jim Holton | Engineer | |
Parallel Universe | Greg Davis | Saxophone | |
Sessions: Essential Songs of Philadelphia | David Uosikkinen / David Uosikkinen's in the Pocket | Saxophone | |
Way Past Gone | Brooke Shive / Brooke Shive & the 45s | Harmonica, Organ, Piano, Sax (Tenor) | |
We Stood Up: Reflections of the Civil Rights Movement | Horn Arrangements, Saxophone | ||
What It Is. | Charlie Phillips | Sax (Tenor), Sax (Baritone) |
EVENTS CALENDAR
Date | Act | Venue | Event | Start | City/State |
8/18/2018 | Johnny O | Hard Rock AC | Party !¡! | 10PM | AC, NJ |
8/24/2018 | Johnny O | Hard Rock AC | Party !¡! | 10PM | AC, NJ |
8/25/2018 | Trevor St Band | Showboat | Party !¡! | AC, NJ | |
9/1/2018 | Johnny O | Hard Rock AC | Party !¡! | 10PM | AC, NJ |
9/8/2018 | Johnny O | Hard Rock AC | Party !¡! | 10PM | AC, NJ |
9/14/2018 | Johnny O | Hard Rock AC | Party !¡! | 10PM | AC, NJ |
9/15/2018 | Johnny O | Hard Rock AC | Party !¡! | 10PM | AC, NJ |
10/6/2018 | Papa Sez | Paoli Blues Fest | Paoli Blues Fest | 3:00 PM | Paoli, PA |
11/20/2018 | Bill Jolly | Kimmel Center | R&B Foundation Awards | 3:00 PM | Phila, PA |
12/12/2018 | Bill Jolly | The Met | Grand Opening | 3:00 PM | Phila, PA |
CONTACT
JAY DAVIDSON
267 767 6933
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www.swifttechnique.com/
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