Mr. Davis studied music and visual arts at the Chenard Art Institute in Los Angeles. He joined John Coltrane at the Jazz Workshop in 1968 and then moved to New York.  He was a regular performed there with the Joe Henderson and Kenny Dorham bands and later joined Sun Ra’s Arkestra. He continued his relationship with the Avant-Garde/New Music scene working with Cecil Taylor, Archie Shepp. Roland Kirk, Jackie Byard and Roswell Rudd.

In 1971 Davis made a guest appearance with Miles Davis at the Both/And Club, after being invited to join the gig by Miles.  The band included Herbie Hancock, Tony Williams, Wayne Shorter and Buster Williams.  Miles appreciated Earle’s talent and suggested he form his own group.

Davis studied composition with Thelonious Monk who encouraged him to settle in New York.  He jammed with Monk at Minton’s Playhouse.

Today he calls his sound BLAZZ, brain liberated artz, and he continues to range over genres as diverse as bebop/cool jazz, reggae, funk, straight ahead and new music.

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