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"One of Canada's A-List pianists!" - CFRB Radio No. 1 on the Charts Additional radio stations playing Subarashii Live in Heavy rotation and/or featured on their charts include: JAZZ FM (Toronto), CJSR (Edmonton), CHSR (Fredericton), CFRC (Kingston), CHRW (London) and CHUO (Ottawa). And Ron continues to receive great airplay on CBC Radio and Radio Canada. Please continue to request Ron's music at your favourite jazz radio station. And the Reviews Are In! Music critics are raving about Subarashii Live.
Touche à tout surdoué, le pianiste torontois Ron Davis semble l'incarnation vivante du mouvement perpétuel, butinant de fleur en fleur au gré de projets dictes par ses coups de cœur successifs. Mais il y a une constante chez lui: le plaisir. [...] Si les doigts de Ron Davis donnent par moments l'impression de danser sur le clavier avec la fébrilité de quelqu'un qui aurait un espresso de trop dans le sang, cela n'a rien du <<m'as-tu vu quand je swinge». Chez lui, la vélocité est le produit naturel de l’exubérance, lui permettant de canaliser — et de partager, toujours — cet irrésistible torrent d'idées qui le traverse, et dont ses complices négocient avec aplomb tous les remous. Car il convient de préciser que, pour ses fréquents débordements, la musique de Ron Davis est toujours d'une rigueur structurelle exemplaire. Il produit ses propres enregistrements, mène sa barque avec courage et intégrité, s'amusant avec sa muse et comblant son public au passage. Subarashii et chapeau, M. Davis! Shimmering Rhythm (2005- Davinor 3455): one of 2005’s best CDs Mungle Music (2004- Davinor 1321): one of 2004’s best CDs The term tour de force has often been used to describe a lot of things that aren’t, but Shimmering Rhythm qualifies for the honor ten times over... Shimmering Rhythm is delightfully varied, expertly composed and performed, and retains a universal appeal without selling itself or the listener short. This is the kind of album that, for any number of reasons, could easily slip past the international jazz scene’s peripheral vision - which would be a shame, because it has the potential to win converts while entertaining veteran listeners. I was greatly taken with his last CD, ‘Mungle Music’, and was delighted to pop this into the music playing machine. Especially when the joyous opening track, ‘Rhythmaron’ is such a sparkling piece, with fingers flying over the piano in tribute to Gershwins ‘I Got Rhythm’. But this is no one trick pony as the Trio take on board a battalion of guests (the Shimmering Rhythm) and an astonishing range of sounds. From the gospel like ‘Oratio’ to the latin influenced ‘Jeanamora’, on to the astonishing Passover tune, ‘Chassal Siddur Pesach’, the Welsh hymn arranged by Vaughn Williams, ‘Rhosymedre’ and the stunning rendition of the Jerome Kern classic, ‘The Way You Look Tonight’, this is an outstanding, fresh and life affirming piece of work, and one of the most enjoyable jazz releases of 2005. Toronto’s ... Ron Davis Trio has been one of Canada’s hottest acts in both bop and pop circles for many years, and it’s obvious why. Offering the daring stabs of Monk and the lushly evocative swoops of Art Tatum, pianist Davis’s bold runs crackle with confidence, and his flawless upright-and-drums backup illuminates every note! Mungle Music - Brilliant Album... well-paced from reflective to very uptempo, detailing Davis’ virtuosity, taste, and knowledge of the piano. Music to sit up and take notice of! Pianist Davis shows off his percussive (and writing) abilities on 14 cuts here, with the effervescent Ted Warren on drums and solid bass player Drew Birston. Listening to Davis, you get strong echoes of early Dave Brubeck... but he always shows off other areas of interest in his rigorous, well-crafted creations. The Ron Davis Trio scored big with its 2002 sophomore release So Much... Davis - alongside Drew Birston (bass), Ted Warren (drums) and Richard Underhill guesting on sax - turns up the heat for Mungle Music without sacrificing the pure tone and harmonic clarity of his keyboards. The Toronto based pianist is a master of the musical rope-a dope: one minute he’s gently caressing the notes, creating sonic bliss, and the next, he’s ripping off rapid-fire runs that would make Errol Garner smile. One of Canada’s best undiscovered jazz groups [Ron Davis trio.] This album [So Much] caught my attention immediately and held it for the entire duration while I scrambled to pick my jaw up off the floor... If you like jazz, you’re going to fall in love. Did I mention that the [Ron Davis]trio is on fire too? Razor sharp swing merchants [Ron Davis Trio.] Davis is an impressive talent in his own right. This colourful album is full of interest. ...this is an album I listened to a great deal. I’m enjoying it. Davis’s admiration for Tatum, a jazz player whose technique impressed many classical musicians, is reflected in his own command of the keyboard and virtuoso flourishes. Like Tatum, he is capable of transforming popular songs with elaborate variations. The Davis touch on familiar tunes also makes him a fixture on CBC Radio. Soloduotrio is a fine 11 track collection of standards, performed in an intelligent, thought provoking manner, reflective of the man himself. Veteran Toronto jazz pianist teams up with one of the local scene’s most luminous voices [Lori Cullen]. Frontman Davis showed his dynamic artistry while leading his group [Swing Street] with the piano. I played a pair of tracks from Solo Duo Trio last week on my show, and will be playing more in the future. Very nice record... Ron Davis demonstrated a thoroughly professional technique and the enthusiasm of a young Oscar Peterson. One rival described him as “a young man with great chord sense.” Young Ron Davis captivated a group of fans with Tatum-Waller assaults on material ranging from Beethoven and Rule Brittania to Paramount On Parade... #3 - HMV Toronto Indie chart (Nov. 31/01)
I’ve also been the subject of a these profiles in the press (pdf format): Ecoutez mon interview en français du grand accordéoniste parisien Richard Galliano au site de Icebergradio.com
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