The Jazz Session #425 with Angela Davis

Saxophonist Angela Davis’s debut album is The Art of The Melody (2013). In this interview, Davis talks about her Australian roots; why she’s most interested in the lineage of players such as Lee Konitz, with whom she’s studied; melodic improvisation; and how to...

‘The Art of The Melody’ reviewed in The Australian

Author: John McBeath From the burgeoning numbers of Australian jazz players based in New York comes a debut album from 27-year-old alto saxophonist Angela Davis, from Toowoomba, Queensland. Bassist Linda Oh and drummer Rajiv Jayaweera are also from Australia, with...

‘The Art of The Melody’ reviewed on All About Jazz

Author: C. Michael Bailey Saxophonist and All About Jazz contributor Angela Davis has made it official, releasing her debut recording, The Art of The Melody. Davis joins a growing legion of female reeds players that includes Sharel Cassity, Alisha Pattillo, Virginia...