Kris Davis

Canadian jazz pianist and composer
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Kris Davis

Summary

Kris Davis is a human[1]. Born in Vancouver[2], she… she was born on 1980[3]. She worked as a pianist[4], jazz musician[5], composer[6], and university teacher[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (132 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Vancouver[2], Kris Davis…
  • Kris Davis was born on 1980[3].
  • Kris Davis held citizenship in Canada[9].
  • Kris Davis's professions included pianist[4].
  • Kris Davis's professions included jazz musician[5].
  • Kris Davis's professions included composer[6].
  • Kris Davis's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Kris Davis was educated at The Royal Conservatory of Music[10].
  • Kris Davis's education included a stint at Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity[11].
  • Kris Davis was educated at City College of New York[12].
  • Kris Davis was a member of Michael Formanek Elusion Quartet[13].
  • Kris Davis is recorded as female[14].
  • Kris Davis's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Kris Davis's genre is jazz[16].
  • Kris Davis's record label is recorded as Fresh Sound[17].
  • Kris Davis's record label is recorded as Clean Feed Records[18].
  • Kris Davis's record label is recorded as Thirsty Ear Recordings[19].
  • Kris Davis's residence is recorded as Brooklyn[20].
  • Kris Davis's family name is recorded as Davis[21].
  • Kris Davis's given name is recorded as Kris[22].
  • Kris Davis's official website is recorded as https://krisdavis.net/[23].
  • Kris Davis studied under Gary Williamson[24].
  • Kris Davis studied under Benoît Delbecq[25].
  • Kris Davis's instrument is recorded as piano[26].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[27]

  • Country: CA[28]

  • Began / founded: 1980[29]

  • Genre(s): avant-garde jazz, free jazz, jazz[30]

  • Community tags: avant-garde jazz, free jazz, jazz[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 8eac9119-9acc-4271-bc17-800875f18fc9[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Vancouver[2], Kris Davis… she was born on 1980[3].

Education

Educated at The Royal Conservatory of Music[10], a conservatory[33], in Canada[34], founded in 1886[35]; Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity[11], a specialized arts and cultural institution[36], in Canada[37], founded in 1933[38], headquartered in Banff[39]; and City College of New York[12], a higher education institution[40], in United States[41], founded in 1847[42], headquartered in New York City[43]. Studied under Gary Williamson[24], a jazz pianist[44], 1945–2019[45], of Canada[46] and Benoît Delbecq[25], a pianist[47], b. 1966[48], of France[49].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist[4], jazz musician[5], composer[6], and university teacher[7].

Why It Matters

Kris Davis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (132 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Kris Davis born?

Born in Vancouver[2], Kris Davis…

What did Kris Davis do for work?

Kris Davis worked as pianist[4], jazz musician[5], composer[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Kris Davis go to school?

Kris Davis was educated at The Royal Conservatory of Music[10], Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity[11], and City College of New York[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . AllMusic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . AllMusic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . AllMusic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . AllMusic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . AllMusic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . AllMusic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Q14005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . krisdavis.net. Retrieved . krisdavis.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 10d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation pianist, jazz musician, composer +1
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  2. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instrument piano
    Place of birth Vancouver
    Freebase id /m/03f4ymq
    Library of congress authority id no2004070462
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