James Davis Bio
James Davis is a talented and experienced guitar player who has incorporated his sound into Smooth Jazz, R&B, Gospel, Hip-Hop, House and Americana. Currently residing in Nashville, James Davis is writing and recording instrumental tracks for film, television, advertising, and ramping up his new company, MusicOnlineLibrary.com. His biggest influences include Wes Montgomery, George Benson, Larry Carlton, Miles Davis and John Coltrane.
James Davis moved to Nashville in 1986 to attend Belmont University as a commercial music major studying Jazz and guitar. After graduating, James went to work as a show band guitarist for Royal Caribbean. After 6 months of cruising the ocean playing jazz he moved back to Nashville where he met Cedric & Victor Caldwell who produced Cece Winans, Take 6, Whitney Houston and Brandy among others. Through their connection, James was enlisted as lead guitarist on CeCe Winan's first solo tour. Her album, "Alone in His Presence" would eventually be certified platinum and would win CeCe a Grammy.
After touring with CeCe for 2 years, James Davis continued to tour with other artists from the Nashville area. Eventually he cut down on his touring and began to focus on writing and recording his own material. He is currently writing and recording instrumental tracks for film, television, advertising, and starting up a company. James Davis' music and artists he represents can be found at:
http://musiconlinelibrary.com
Highlights
• CeCe Winans
• The Katinas
• Israel Houghton
• MusicOnlineLibrary.com
• CustomGuitarTracks.com
• Endorsed by Gibson Guitars
• Endorsed by Peavey Amplifiers
• Artist on Ilio/Samplebase “House Guitars”
Contact Info: james.davis@musiconlinelibrary.com
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