Dr. Michael Davison is director of the brass and jazz programs at the University of Richmond. Dr. Davison holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the Eastman School of Music, a Masters of Music from the Univ of Wisc-Whitewater, and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the Univ of Wisc-Madison. Mike has performed as a member of the Whitewater Brass Quintet, Wisconsin Brass Quintet, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Wisconsin Symphony Orchestra, Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra, Richmond Symphony Orchestra, and the Brass Band of Battle Creek. In addition, Dr. Davison has performed with such artists as Michael Brecker, Curtis Fuller, Chris Vadala, Gene Bertoncini, The Temptations, Aretha Franklin and both the Canadian and Empire Brass Quintets. Mike has recorded numerous albums in both the jazz and classical genres. As an author, Dr. Davison has written a volume of transcriptions of trumpeter Randy Brecker with Hal Leonard Pub. Co., and is contracted to do a second volume with Warner Bros in the near future. Mike has also authored many articles for Down Beat magazine, the International Trumpet Guild Journal, the Jazz Educators Journal and G.I.A. Quarterly. Mike has also published numerous jazz combo compositions with Walrus Music Publishing®. Presently, Mike is writing and presenting seminars on conditioning and motivation; his article "The Life and Times of John Czlabotnik: A Music Journey," is presently appearing in "Fanfare," a tabloid sent to every college and high school band in the country. Mike has lead a group of jazz educators to South Africa and taught in Lyon, France, at A.I.M.R.A., the French international jazz school. Since 1987, Mike has been on the trumpet faculty at the International Arts Camp in Interlochen, Michigan. Dr. Davison is a clinician for the Selmer/Bach Company® and in great demand throughout the country as a classical and jazz teacher and performer. Mike is also sought after as a performer and clinician on the Akai Electric Valve Instrument. Dr. Davison is active in the International Trumpet Guild, and has performed at the last 11 ITG conferences. Dr. Davison was the host of the 1999 ITG Conference in Richmond, VA, from May 19 - 22, 1999.
Education
Univ of Wisconsin, Madison DMA 1987
University of Wisconsin, Whitewater MST 1985
Eastman School of Music BME 1979
Selected Discography(as soloist)
Four original jazz recordings 1988-94
*** recorded w/Faculty and students at U of Richmond
TOG Records, Arlington, VA
- Late 4 Breakfast
- Late 4 Breakfast 2
- Downstairs in the Dryer
- Thirty Seconds in the Bahamas
Interlochen Faculty/Staff Orch & Big Band 1987
present
Numerous recordings
Interlochen Press, Interlochen, MI
Two-trumpet recording, Fenster, w/John Aley, trpt 1991
TOG Records, Arlington, VA
J. Billoud/B Dobbins Big Band, (lead trumpet) 1988
The BJL-AIMRA Big Band: Eve's Suite
GRAFIC Productions recording, Lyon, France
Teaching
Interlochen International Arts Camp (Summers) 1987
- Teach applied trumpet: jazz and classical
University of Richmond 1986
- Direct jazz program, taught
all the Music Education Courses, brass
chamber courses and applied trumpet (both
jazz and classical)
AIMRA school, Lyon, France (worked w/jazz combos) 1990
University of Wisconsin, Madison 1985 -86
- Jazz Teaching Assistant
Courses Taught (U of Richmond) 1986 - present
Jazz/Brass Courses:
Jazz Ensemble
Jazz Combo
Jazz Arranging
Jazz Improvisation
Applied Jazz Instruction
** See jazz trumpet curriculum **
Brass Chamber Music
Trumpet Ensemble (jazz and classical)
History/Survey Courses:
The Music of Duke Ellington
Jazz Meets Salsa
Jazz: Music and Poetry
The Aesthetics of Jazz
All that Jazz (Music of Morton/Armstrong/
Ellington and Davis)
Music Education: Student teacher supervision
(1986 1996) - all levels, instrumental and vocal
Intro to Music Education
Mus Ed Methods (Brass)
Applied: Trumpet jazz and classical
Other:
Basketball pep band
Sight Singing
Performance Experience
Jazz/Commercial:
Free lance artist 1979 1983
Interlochen Big Band 1987
Own group "Late 4 Breakfast" 1987 1994
U of Richmond Faculty Jazz 1990 -
Numerous jazz artists, including:
Michael Brecker, Gene Bertoncini, Chris Vadala, Curtis Fuller,
Herbie
Mann, Ingrid Jensen, The Temptations, The Four Tops, Aretha
Franklin
As a Selmer/Bach clinician I have given
clinics and concerts throughout the U.S.,
Europe and Africa.
Performed at every International Trumpet
Guild Conference since 1988.
Led concert tour of jazz combo to South
Africa: Capetown, Durbin & Johannesburg
Recital (classical & jazz) in Lyon France at the AIMRA school.
Numerous shows/concerts/gigs in the Richmond/Washington, D.C. area (lead & jazz chairs)
Solo jazz recital at the international Trumpet Guild Conference,
1999
w/U of Richmond Faculty Jazz Combo
Numerous jingles in the Richmond/
Washington, D.C. area
Classical:
As clinician for Bach, I have performed and
given clinics in many schools across the
country, including St. Thomas Church and
St. Patrick's Cathedral in NY City.
Full time Orchestral/chamber performance
experience: Madison Symphony Orchestra,
Madison Chamber Orchestra, Wisconsin
Brass Quintet, Whitewater Brass Quintet,
Currents New Music Ensemble
Part time orchestral/chamber performance
experience: Rochester Philharmonic
Orchestra, Milwaukee Ballet Orchestra,
Richmond Symphony Orchestra
Scholarly/Creative Activity
Hosted International In charge of all aspect of conference.
Trpt Guild Conference Around 1500 participants. Performed:
May 19 22, 1999
1) solo recital: classical and jazz
2) Tim Morrison's recital: Altenburg's
Concerto for 7 Trumpets and Timpani
3) Solo cornet w/the Richmond on the
James Brass Band
4) With Currents New Music Ensemble:
Stravinsky's Octet
*** For more information, go to the Iternational Trumpet Guild Home Page***
Transcriptions
Published vol 1 of the transcriptions of
Randy Brecker w/Hal Leonard (1994)
Contracted by Warner Bros to do a vol 2
of Randy Brecker transcriptions. There
will be a companion CD w/the book which
will include interview and "trumpet lesson"
by Randy.
Recordings See above
A.D.I.L.O.T. (A Day in the life of Tranae)
Mingus Amungus
Is it You Gene?
My Leg
Where Are My Keys, Alex?
Trump-it!
Eveitis
Articles
Randy Brecker transcription
analysis, Downbeat Magazine
If Gabriel Had Valves
G.I.A. Quarterly
Jazz Educators to South Africa
Jazz Educator's Journal
Nkosi Sikel' iAfrica
Jazz Educators Visit South Africa
International Trumpet Guild Journal
The Life and Times of John Czlabotnik:
A Music Journey
(A Psychological approach to performance)
Fanfare Publication (four issues)
Paper Presented
Salsa Meets Jazz
Barcelona, Spain
ITG Improvisation Chair the International Trumpet Guild
Chair Improvisation contest (3 times)
< P>Clinics Given Topics:
trumpet (classical and jazz)
vocal jazz
rhythm section
rehearsing a jazz combo/big band
Electronic Valve Instrument (EVI)
Jazz Ensemble rehearsal techniques
Motivation
Virginia IAJE Pres Elected this year (1999 2001 term)
ITG Jazz Chair for the International Trumpet
Guild. Confer with all Conferences
regarding jazz performers and organization
of jazz events.