Xavier Davis

{{Short description|American jazz musician}}

Xavier Davis (born 1971 in Grand Rapids, Michigan) is an American jazz pianist, composer, arranger, producer, and music educator who leads the Xavier Davis Trio. In addition to performing with the Christian McBride Big Band and other groups as a side man. In 2014 he was appointed Associate Professor of Jazz Piano at Michigan State University.{{Cite web|title = Renowned jazz pianist joins ranks at MSU|url = http://statenews.com/article/2014/09/renowned-jazz-pianist-joins-ranks-at-msu|website = The State News|access-date = 2015-11-02|archive-date = 2018-08-10|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180810235430/https://statenews.com/article/2014/09/renowned-jazz-pianist-joins-ranks-at-msu|url-status = live}} He previously taught at the Juilliard Jazz program at the Juilliard School for six years.{{Cite web|title = Xavier Davis {{!}} MSU Music Faculty {{!}} MSU College of Music|url = http://music.msu.edu/faculty/profile/xavier|website = music.msu.edu|access-date = 2015-11-02|archive-date = 2018-08-30|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180830203024/https://www.music.msu.edu/faculty/profile/xavier|url-status = live}} He performed on two Grammy-winning albums The Good Feeling, and Bringin' It with the Christian McBride Big Band. Davis was the Musical Director for the Boys Choir of Harlem for the 1999-2000 season. He appeared on the television series Cosby as a pianist.