Praised by opera critic Voce di Meche for his “juicy, booming and room-filling bass” accompanied by “mesmerizing, fully-immersed acting,” dramatic basso profondo, Edwin Jhamal Davis is a proud native of Utica, MS. He is an alumnus of Jackson State University where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology Pre/Medicine with dual minors in Chemistry and Music. He is a Master's Degree recipient of the prestigious Manhattan School of Music. After having graduated, Mr. Davis is now an in-demand freelance artist featured in recitals, concerts, and opera tours in greater New York City and nationally. He recently sang the world premiere of Brother Nat: Rise, Revolt, Redemption in the role of Will at the Boston Paramount theater. He was also recently a featured vocalist in the symphonic premiere of Without Regard to Sex, Race or Color, a musical work inspired by the photographic artistry of Andrew Feiler and composed by Doug Hooker. This season Mr. Davis claimed the eastern regional title as well as the national Marian Anderson Vocal Arts Competition Winner of the National Association of Negro Musicians, Inc. [Saturday, August 10, 2019 - Hochstein School of Music & Dance - 6:00 p.m.]
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Edwin Jhamal Davis, bass
