Jason Davis is currently a doctoral student in jazz bas performance. He began playing electric bass as a 13-year old in Lexington, MA. He became a serious devotee of jazz at Lexington High School, where he performed with the world-renowned LHS jazz combo and jazz greats such as Herb Pomeroy and Alan Dawson. Jason won many awards for his playing, including the Clifford-Brown Stan Getz Fellowship from the National Association for Advancement of the Arts and many performance awards from Berklee College of Music. As a student, he also performed with the Greater Boston Youth Symphony.
Jason studied jazz bass with Bruce Gertz at Berklee College of Music, then obtained a Master's degree in classical bass performance from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. As a graduate student, he taught bass and ear-training to students at UMass, Mount Holyoke College, and Deerfield Academy. He also has an extensive background in environmental science and education, holds a Masters degree in ecology from the University of Florida, and has done field research in Costa Rica, and worked as a ranger for the National Park Service.
Jason has a deep love for Brazilian music, and has studied samba and choro in Rio de Janeiro. He performs jazz, pop, classical, salsa, and world music with a very wide range of ensembles. He currently performs around the world and teaches bass, guitar, and piano to many students.
Jason studied jazz bass with Bruce Gertz at Berklee College of Music, then obtained a Master's degree in classical bass performance from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. As a graduate student, he taught bass and ear-training to students at UMass, Mount Holyoke College, and Deerfield Academy. He also has an extensive background in environmental science and education, holds a Masters degree in ecology from the University of Florida, and has done field research in Costa Rica, and worked as a ranger for the National Park Service.
Jason has a deep love for Brazilian music, and has studied samba and choro in Rio de Janeiro. He performs jazz, pop, classical, salsa, and world music with a very wide range of ensembles. He currently performs around the world and teaches bass, guitar, and piano to many students.