Jeremy Davenport

The city of New Orleans strikes a chord with jazz musician Jeremy Davenport.

Although born in St. Louis, singer-trumpeter Jeremy Davenport feels more at home in New Orleans than anywhere else. In 1989, at the age of 19, he moved to Crescent City to study under the renowned jazz pianist Ellis Marsalis. After one semester, he got his big break, becoming the youngest member of Harry Connick Jr.'s Big Band, going on four world tours. But he always found his way back to New Orleans. Today, Davenport—one of People magazine's 2004 Most Eligible Bachelors—is the musician-in-residence at The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans, where he plays a jazz supper show three nights a week.

Jeremy Davenport
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After studying under Raymond Mase, Wynton and Ellis Marsalis, trumpeter/vocalist Jeremy Davenport became the youngest performer on four world tours with Harry Connick Jr.'s Big Band.

• Guests can enjoy dinner and sip a trademark mint julep cocktail in "Preservation Hall," where they will be treated to an exclusive performance by New Orleans jazz star Jeremy Davenport.Davenport studied with Wynton Marsalis and played four world tours with Harry Connick Jr. as the youngest member of his band.

, Guests can enjoy dinner and sip a trademark mint julep cocktail in "Preservation Hall," where they will be treated to an exclusive performance by New Orleans jazz star Jeremy Davenport.Davenport studied with Wynton Marsalis and played four world tours with Harry Connick Jr. as the youngest member of his band.

Jeremy Davenport, the University City native and jazz trumpet player forced out of New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina, has settled on a St. Louis gig.
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Davenport was the youngest member of Harry Connick's band. ... Jazz diva Mae Wheeler's concerts Friday and Saturday night at Jazz at the Bistro will be live recording sessions, so be on your best behavior.Wheeler is also readying plans for the 10th installment of her Divas concert, which will be Oct. 7, 2006.

Beausoleil, Sonny Landreth whose song "Got To Get You Under My Tree" features The Dixie Cups, Jeremy Davenport, Wayne Toups and The Hackberry Ramblers.
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Jeremy Davenport is a trumpet player who has worked with Harry Connick, Jr., and then there's Ingrid Lucia who sounds like Billie Holliday.This trio has added so much to the CD," he concluded.

In a name, Jeremy Davenport.

The St. Louis native (hence the affinity for Steak ‘n Shake) was born into a musical family.His mother, Diane, is a music teacher at New City School; his father, Roger, is a trombonist for the Symphony.Jeremy studied trumpet with Susan Slaughter (hence a double SLSO connection).
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In a grace note, Davenport was off to the Manhattan School of Music and began studying with Marsalis.Then he became one of the first students in a newly founded jazz program at the University of New Orleans under the tutelage of Marsalis' father, Ellis.

From there, he became the youngest member of the Harry Connick Orchestra at age 18, and at 19 hit the road for four world tours.

The rest is, shall we say, a fast advancing musical career with a regular performing schedule, including performances at the newly renovated Busch's Grove, a recording contract with Telarc and a signature style in which he musically pursues the story element of every song.