Craig Davis "Tone Paintings"
On his new album, Tone Paintings: The Music of Dodo Marmarosa, Craig Davis offers gorgeous new interpretations of ten classic Marmarosa tunes as well as a new song penned in dedication to Dodo. Out July 29, 2022 via Pittsburgh’s own MCG Jazz label, the album features the stellar rhythm section of bassist John Clayton and drummer Jeff Hamilton.
MCG Jazz is an ideal home for Tone Paintings, not only for the Pittsburgh ties but for even stronger connections that bind the two pianists with the label and its parent organization, Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild. Early in his own career, Davis recorded with one of his mentors, drummer Roger Humphries, for MCG Jazz’s 1996 debut release, A New Home: Recorded Live at Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild.