Rhys Davies is a jazz trumpeter, bandleader and songwriter from Alton, United States. He is associated with bebop, classical, cool jazz, funk, hard bop and jazz, and is linked to the label Jazz Horn Music.

Career

Davies performs as a trumpeter and bandleader, and his work is also credited to songwriting. He is associated with a range of Miles Davis-led line-ups, including the Miles Davis Quintet, Sextet, Quartet, Septet, Nonet, All Stars, Group, Band and Orchestra. He is also associated with the Charlie Parker Quintet and Charlie Parker Septet.

Background

He is born in 1926 and dies in 1991. His profile places him in the United States, with an origin in Alton. His music is described across several jazz-related styles, from bebop and hard bop to cool jazz, funk and classical.