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+1 310-467-2061
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New Orleans, LA 70116
Central Business District
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0.5 miBienville Station
0.5 miCanal Street Station
0.6 miToulouse Station
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Specialties
Jazz, Avant-garde jazz, and Avant-Jazz music.
«With a background in Classical and Jazz and a lifetime of musical experiences in jams, performances, recordings and music production, the listener is treated to jazz inclinations within her ensembles that bristle with cutting-edge freshness.»
Billie has played Jazz, Avant-garde jazz, and Avant-Jazz with Leroy Vinnegar, John Handy, Joe Fuentes, Saul Kaye (on Cobra Basemento, Dreams), Michael Godwin (on Cobra Basemento, Dreams), Lee Elfenbein (on Dreams), Drew Waters, Pierre Swärd, Tom Bone Ralls (on all about Love.), Manny Silvera, Oliver Steinberg (on all about Love.), Daniel Coffeng (on 12 VOLT), Adam Levy (on 12 VOLT) and had guest appearances all over. It is these experiences that have shaped Billie into the intuitive and inventive drummer she is today.
History
Established in 1996.
A move to the United States at age 32 gave her an opportunity to record two albums, «Cobra Basemento» and «Dreams» with Saul Kaye on guitar and Michael Godwin on bass, as well as becoming a US Citizen.
In 2009, she made Los Angeles, California her home base and in 2011, in Hollywood, she began writing for her new album «all about Love.» and started the process of choosing musicians to develop her sound for the album. In June 2012 she independently released «all about Love.» with Tom Bone Ralls on trombone and Oliver Steinberg on bass. In April 2013, Davies recorded «12 VOLT» with Daniel Coffeng on guitar and Adam Levy on bass. It was released on October 10, 2013.
Billie Davies was the recipient of the «Jazz Artist» Award for 2013 by the 23rd Annual Los Angeles Music Awards on November 14.
In March of 2014 She moved to New Orleans.
The Billie Davies Ensemble line-up: Oliver Watkinson– b, Billie Davies– d, Branden Lewis– tp, Ari Kohn– rds, Evan Oberla– tb.
Meet the Business Owner
Billie D.
Business Owner
(from Wikipedia.)
Billie Davies (born Billie Goegebeur, December 10, 1955 in Bruges) is an American female jazz drummer and composer best known for her Avant Garde and Avant-garde jazz compositions since the mid nineties, and her improvisational drumming techniques she has performed in Europe and in the US.
