Orbert Davis
Trumpeter, composer Orbert Davis is co-founder, conductor and artistic director of CHICAGO JAZZ PHILHARMONIC, a 55+ piece jazz-symphonic orchestra dedicated to multi-genre projects. Orbert is also clinical associate professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Winner of the 1995 Cognac Hennessy National Jazz Search, Orbert was chosen one of Chicago Tribune's 1995 Arts People of the Year. Chicago Magazine named him Y2k Best Trumpeter in Chicago and Chicagoan of the Year for 2002.
Along with his business partner Mark Ingram, Orbert owns and operates ORBARK PRODUCTIONS. Their credits include projects for Atlantic, Capitol, CBS, Epic, MCA, the Warner Brothers record labels and several feature films. He was jazz consultant for Academy Award winning director, Sam Mendes, on the DreamWorks Pictures feature film Road to Perdition, starring Tom Hanks and Paul Newman, where he also had a cameo appearance.
Recent projects includes the critically acclaimed documentary “Beauty Rises: Four Lives in the Arts”, produced by WTTW and the Illinois Arts Council and “Concierto for Generation I”, a work commissioned by Nissan/Infiniti, inspired by the 2007 Infiniti G35 Sedan. “Concierto for Generation I” was part of the 2007 “Infiniti In Black” national advertising campaign which included a 2-page full-color ad of Orbert and the G35 in Ebony, Vibe, Essence and Black Enterprise magazines as well as online video documentary presentations.
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March 19, 2015
Chicago Jazz Philharmonic Presents Grammy Winning Artists Trio Globo
March 29, 2012
Orbert Davis' Orchestra And Vocalists To Sing The Praises Of Ella
January 03, 2006
Jazz Trumpeter Orbert Davis To Perform January 11th at New York's...
August 23, 2005
Orbert Davis to expand jazz program at UIC
July 28, 2002
Primary Instrument
Trumpet
Location
Chicago
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