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jeremy jazz & heritage festival in 2007 davenport playing jazz trumpet at the new orleans st. louis , missouri , united states non_vocal_instrumentalist 1970 trumpet jazz jeremy davenport.jpg jeremy davenport
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jeremy davenport

jeremy davenport -lrb- born 1970 in st. louis , missouri -rrb- is an american jazz trumpeter and singer based in new orleans , louisiana .
for nearly a decade , davenport has been a vital part of the new orleans music scene .
with original lyrics and music , jeremy infuses his unique style and mood of storytelling creating not only a modern edge , but also the distinct feeling of a lifestyle reminiscent of a time when jazz was at its peak of popularity .
he is known for his vocal and trumpet playing skills , as well as being a born entertainer .
davenport 's showing has tempted such performers as sting , paul mccartney , harry connick , jr. and diana krall .
jeremy davenport was born in st. louis , missouri into a family of musicians .
his mother has been a music educator for nearly 50 years and his father recently retired , after 40 years , from the st. louis symphony .
from a young age davenport studied and played with members and guests of the st. louis symphony which included an early introduction to jazz great wynton marsalis .
following high school , davenport attended the manhattan school of music , under the direction of raymond mase .
during this time , wynton marsallis introduced davenport to harry connick , jr. .
together they persuaded davenport to move to new orleans .
davenport enrolled at university of new orleans and then studied under wynton 's father , music educator and jazz pianist ellis marsalis .
after his tutelage from wynton and ellis marsallis , davenport toured internationally with harry connick jr. 's big band for six years and then returned to new orleans to play at snug harbor , a top local jazz venue .
it was there that he made a connection with chef emeril lagasse , leading to television appearances on a sit-com and lagasse 's cooking show .
his media appearances also include `` cosmo '' , `` gq '' , `` travel and leisure '' , `` people magazine , '' `` the tonight show with jay leno '' and the `` david letterman show '' among others .
musically , davenport usually plays a mix of american jazz standards and his own songs .
he plays regularly every wednesday , thursday , friday , and saturday at the davenport lounge in the ritz-carlton , new orleans .
