Born in Newark (raised in Irvington/ cultivated in both) New Jersey, Jamale Davis started started studying bass in 2003 (with no prior musical experience) as a means of actively understanding what it takes to express oneself via the art of Jazz, the music he’s loved. Developing a rather authentic approach inspired by the harmonic efforts of the swing to bebop idiom, Jamale- via his four self-funded leader recordings- presents a refreshing outlook on creating a unique bass voice, walking bass lines and arco technique and interesting repertoire that invigorates forgotten music…
