Brad Davis, the leader of the Kansas City Ryhthm Kings, is a phenomenon in today’s music scene. With 45 years of professional experience, his credits include extensive touring and high profile performances with artists as Lee Castle(Jimmy Dorsey Band), Norman Lee, Eddy Howard, Al Pierson, Roberto Griego to name a few. Brad played lead trumpet and traveled all over the world with the US Army bands. He also played freelance trumpet in Las Vegas for two years, one of those years was spent as a member of the Sahara Hotel house band where he played with the who's who of big show room acts and entertainers.
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Since relocating to the Portland/Vancouver area in 1999, he has played with Art Abrams Big Band, and has been featured in Vancouver Bravo, Pressure Point, Let’s Dance Big Band, besides forming and leading his Kansas City Rhythm Kings, Bridgetown Big Band, KCRKings Rock Band, KCRKings Dixieland Band and Brass at 4. He has been ‘first call trumpet’ to many touring shows playing in Portland including “King and I”, “Showboat”, and “The Lion King.” He is a highly sought after trumpet teacher. He also has many classical credits to add to his resume, but currently plays with “Pacific Crest Wind Symphony”, led by Dr. Ed Higgins.
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