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Ben Davis
Cello
Ben Davis has been concentrating on fusing his classical, jazz and contemporary music experiences into a raw vehicle of acoustic expression. He started improvising while playing for dancers in Earthfall Dance UK, then following gigs with Evan Parker, Louis Moholo, Vincent Courtois and Wadada Leo Smith, Ben developed a freer approach to improv which he utilized while playing and recording with Ingrid Laubrock, Simon Nabatov and Bobby McFerrin. His own group Basquiat Strings collaborated with Ellery Eskerlin in the BBC Electric Proms and was nominated for the Mercury Music Awards 2007, during which time he was a member of the London based collective F-IRE and subsequently collaborated individually with many of its artists. More recently Ben has been playing with Tomeka Reid, Mary Halverson, Ben Goldberg and was involved in the Mills College festival "In The Fault Zone" with Roscoe Mitchell and Nichole Mitchell.
Upcoming Events:

Tuesday, September 16 2025 7:00 PM
Make-Out Room [3225 22nd St SF]
Jazz at the Make-Out Room (formerly the Monday Make-Out) continues! A wily evening of cutting-edge jazz, free improvisation, and creative music.
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Jazz at the Make-Out Room
Tuesday, September 16, 6pm doors/7pm show

7pm Song & Dance Trio
(Karl Evangelista - Guitar, Jordan Glenn - Drums, Cory Wright - Saxophone)

8:15pm Trio
(Ben Goldberg - Clarinet, Ben Davis - Cello, Tim Bulkley - Drums)  More...
Thursday, September 18 2025 7:30 PM
The Back Room [1984 Bonita Ave Berkeley]
INSECT LIFE: Ben Goldberg, Raffi Garabedian, Danny Lubin-Laden, Ben Davis with Myra Melford & Hamir Atwal.  More...
Friday, September 19 2025 7:30 PM
CNMAT [1750 Arch Street Berkeley]
INSECT LIFE: Ben Goldberg, Raffi Garabedian, Danny Lubin-Laden, Ben Davis with Myra Melford & Hamir Atwal  More...
Monday, September 22 2025 6:00 PM
Live Oak Park [1301 Shattuck Ave Berkeley, CA]
Wendy Reid's Ambient Bird-Live Oak
with sfSOUND, the bird ensemble,
and Brenda Hutchinson's dailybell
musicians:
Lulu, African Grey parrot
Wendy Reid, violin
Krys Bobrowski, gilsglas
Brenda Hutchinson, long tube
Aurora Josephson, voice
Ron Heglin, tuba
David Samas, percussion
Kanoko Nishi, koto
Ben Davis, cello
Diane Grubbe, flute
Matt Ingalls, clarinet
Brendan Lai-Tong, trombone
John Ingle, saxophone
David Michalak, skatch birds  More...
CDs on which Ben Davis appears:
ArtistTitleLabelNumber
Chris Brown Sub Way Beats
Artist: Chris Brown
Title: Sub Way Beats
Label: Artifact Recordings art3026
Label page on this site: Artifact Recordings
Artifact Recordings art3026