Morris Davis (composer)
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Morris Cecil Davis (1 March 1904 – 13 November 1968) was a Canadian
Tambour battant (1952). He also composed a number of orchestral works, songs, and jazz pieces. His jazz concerto Blues and Finales in G (1942) is written in the style of Rhapsody in Blue, and his Serenade for Trumpet in Jazz (composed before 1948) was played often in concerts by Maynard Ferguson.[1]
Life and career
Born in Ottawa, Davis began his musical education in Montreal where he studied the piano with such teachers as Nicholas Eichorn, Alfred La Liberté, and A.E.J. MacCreary. He studied law at McGill University (MU) where he earned of Bachelor of Arts in 1930. While a student there he notably wrote the MU's annual Red and White Revue in 1926 and 1927. In 1927 he co-wrote the review The Little Revue that Starts at 10 Past Nine with Robert E. Dolan which was premiered at the Orpheum in Vancouver.[1]
In 1929 Davis began working for
LP album with accordionist Gordie Fleming.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Morris Davis". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
External links
- Morris Davis at IMDb
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