Background
Davis, Stanton was born on November 10, 1945 in New Orleans. Son of Dorothea (Jackson) Davis.
Davis, Stanton was born on November 10, 1945 in New Orleans. Son of Dorothea (Jackson) Davis.
Davis studied at the Berklee College of Music (1967-1969) and the New England Conservatory (1969-1973), and served as program director for Massachusetts Institute of Technology"s radio station from 1968-1974.
He received his master"s in ethnomusicology from Wesleyan University in 1983. He initially played locally in the Boston area, and then with George Russell, Mercer Ellington, Lester Bowie, Charlie Haden, George Gruntz, Jim Pepper, Bob Stewart, Muhal Richard Abrams, Sam Rivers, Gil Evans, Webster Lewis, Jaki Byard, Max Roach, and James Moody. He has taught at Southeast Massachusetts University (1976-1978), Wellesley College (1981-1984), Bennington College (1980-1982), and the New England Conservatory of Music (1980-1982), and also worked with the Jazzmobile (1980-1988).
Davis"s only major release as a bandleader is 1988"s Manhattan Melody, released on Enja Records.
Served with United States Air Force, 1964-1969. Member National Academy Recording Arts and Sciences, American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (grantee 1980), Recording Musician Association.
Married Sedia Yancy, April 20, 1987. 1 child, Erik Amon.