photo by Dylan Chandler
Kris Davis & Craig Taborn
photo by John Rogers
Davis in duet with Bill Frisell, Julian Lage, Craig Taborn, Angelica Sanchez , Billy Drummond, Marcus Gilmore, Tim Berne, Don Byron
Kris Davis & Craig Taborn in performance
October 10, 2016
University of California, San Diego
REVIEWS
Kris Davis – Jazziz – Ted Panken
April 13, 2018At 7 a.m., 90 minutes before our scheduled interview on Christmas Eve morning, Kris Davis sent an email: “bad night of sleep — call you when I’m up — around 9:30.” We were supposed to speak the previous night, but …
Octopus – JazzTimes – Mac Randall
March 21, 2018Kris Davis / Craig Taborn Octopus (Pyroclastic) An oceangoing organism with one brain and eight independent neuron-bearing links is the perfect image to invoke for a rather intense collection of piano duets. Taborn’s guest appearance on Davis’ 2016 album Duopoly …
Octopus – LA Times – Chris Barton
March 16, 2018Kris Davis & Craig Taborn’s “Octopus”: A continuation of sorts for Davis’ 2016 album “Duopoly,” which paired her expressive piano with a variety of composers from the front edge of jazz, this album is drawn from live performances with a …
Kris Davis – Chicago Reader – Peter Margasak
March 8, 2018I’ve written quite a bit about New York-based pianist Kris Davis in recent years, taking note of the versatility that enables her to not just blend in naturally in disparate contexts but make them better. She recently released a stunning …
OCTOPUS – Kevin Le Gendre
February 23, 2018Piano duos have been around for a while but recent iterations – Kaja Drachsler-Eve Risser: Craig Taborn-Vijay Iyer; Kris Davis-Benoit Delbecq – have served as a reminder of the richness of the format. As for Davis and Taborn, They exploit …
NEWS
Davis wins 2018 Critic’s poll in Downbeat Magazine
Thanks to all the critics for their vote for the Rising Star Artist and Piano Category! See article here
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