Jesse Davis, born November 9, 1965, in New Orleans, Louisiana, is an American saxophonist. He studied under Ellis Marsalis at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts and later recorded eight albums for Concord Jazz. Davis collaborated with artists like Jack McDuff and Illinois Jacquet and received the "Most Outstanding Musician Award" from Down Beat in 1989. Notable albums include Horn of Passion (1991), As We Speak (1992), and Young at Art (1993). Davis led European tours with his quartet and collaborated on projects such as Gumbo Nouveau (1996) with Nicholas Payton. Moving to Italy in 2004, he performed with ensembles like The Charlie Parker Legacy Band. Other notable albums include High Standards (1994) and From Within (1996).
