John Paul Davis
My name is John Paul Davis. I write poetry, build things on the web with code, make music and visual art. I love making things. This website is mostly about the things I make and do.
-
Vanishing Pathway -
This oft-sampled album finds Jamal at his most adventurous & playful, his longtime trio sensitive to one another, resulting in dynamic, joyful interplay.
-
Soft Launch -
Back with Gary Peacock & Jack DeJohnette, Jarrett leads the trio through more ambitious standards on a playful, dazzling journey that brings a vibrant immediacy.
-
Reminder: The Sun Is Made Of Fire -
Red Means Stop or Warning or Danger or Joy -
Winter's Last Cold Day -
Blending woodwinds, flute, human voice & the Buchla analog synth, Smith creates warm, inviting & pleasingly surreal sonic landscapes that continuously bloom & then bloom again.
-
We Rested Here For A Moment -
About Balance -
Backed by spares, acoustic instrumentation, these melodic & introspective songs about the nature of love are brought to warm life by plaintive, intimate crooning.
-
Winter Gate -
Frontman -
The celebrated drummer delivers steady, loose, in-the-pocket & grooving beats on which hypnotic bass & mesmerizing guitars build, funky horns accentuate & mostly guest vocals complete.
-
How to Stand Out -
Thickened -
The band brighten their ethereal sound with swirling synths & delightful interplay between guitar & keyboard as they weigh heavy emotional & spiritual matters.
-
Heckuva Party -
Gala Outfit -
Expanding his sonic palette to include horns, vintage keys, & textures from the wide history of American music, LaMontagne reaches for & attains a bright hope & soulful empathy.
-
A Collaboration Between Water and Gravity -
Intersections -
The guitarist marks his 75th birthday by reuniting with his longtime bassist & drummer & a string trio to record an album of playful, adventurous, celebratory, dreamlike compositions.
-
Best Winter Album By A Duo Or Group -
Show-off
