Member Since: 6/13/2006
Band Website: melvinleedavis.com
Band Members: MELVIN LEE DAVISCAPABILITIES: Proficient at 4,5,6, and 7 String Basses, Fretted and Fretless, Acoustic Bass, Synth Bass, Keyboards, Lead and Backing Vocals.MAIN INSTRUMENT: Ken Smith Custom MD7 String Contra Bass GuitarPERSONAL: Creative, open-minded, enjoys meeting people, highly expressive on stage, punctual, willing and able to travel.PREFERRED STYLES OF MUSIC: (as labeled by the music industry)
- Gospel
- Blues
- Jazz (Swing/Be-Bop)
- Contemporary Jazz
- R & B (Rhythm & Blues)
- Pop
- Soul / Funk
- Hip HopTOURING AND SINGLE PERFORMANCES WITH:
Currently: Gerald Albright, David Pack, Lee Ritenour, Eric Marienthal, Jeff Kashiwa, Phil Perry2004: David Benoit and Russ Freeman Project II, Lee Ritenour2003: Matt Goss UK Tour2003: Jeff Kashiwa & Coastal Access / Lee Ritenour / Eric Marienthal / Phil Perry / The Braxton Brothers / Paul Taylor / Chuck Loeb / Huge Groove /
Jeff Lorber / Gerald Albright / AB /2002: Doves Of Fire w/Steve Lukather, Simon Phillips, Jeff Babko. Rufus featuring Chaka Khan / Lee Ritenour / Jeff Kashiwa & Coastal Access2001: Chaka Khan / Lee Ritenour / Jeff Kashiwa & Coastal Access
1999: Performed with "The Simon Phillips Group"
1996: George Duke
1995: The Lee Ritenour/Larry Carlton Project
1990-1997: Lee Ritenour
1994-1995: World tour with Bryan Ferry
1994: David Benoit and Russ Freeman Project
1989-1997: Chaka Khan
1985-1993: The Pointer Sisters
1980-1987: O'BryanPRODUCTION:Mark Stephens's "Up coming CD release (co-produced, engineered and mixed at The Bassment Studio)Eric Marienthal's "Sweet Talk" (co-produced, engineered and mixed at The Bassment Studio)Nature's Serenade (recorded and produced and mixed at The Bassment Studio)Tomorrow's Yesterdays (recorded and produced and mixed at The Bassment Studio)Variations In Time (recorded and produced and mixed at The Bassment Studio)TELEVISION PERFORMANCES:
Rosie O'Donnell Show
Oprah Winfrey Show
The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson
Late Night with David Letterman
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
NBC's "Up all night with the Pointer Sisters"
"Eye On L.A." w/ Pointer Sisters
Arsenio Hall Show;
Soul Train
NBC's Fraiser,
Cheers
The Danny Baker Show (London)
Show,Show,Show (Korea)
Hard Rock Live VH-1
Howey Mandell Show
HBO Special "Sinbad Funk Fest"
HBO's "The Chris Rock Show"
Motown Live!
BET's "Jazz Central"MOTION PICTURE RECORDINGS AND PERFORMANCES:"Coming To America" Starring Eddie Murphy & Arsenio Hall
"Jump Shot" Starring Kim Basinger & Danny DeVito
Influences: music of the world.
Record Label: The Orchard (Bassment Productions)
Type of Label: Indie