Tom Davis
Adjunct Faculty
Department
- Conservatory of Music
Contact Information
- 614-599-1854
- tdavis@capital.edu
- Conservatory Complex 111
Biography
Tom Davis is a faculty member in the Conservatory of Music, where he serves as assistant head of the jazz area, and head of the jazz/contemporary guitar department. He teaches applied jazz/contemporary guitar lessons and popular music classes, as well as leading the Capital University Rock Ensemble (C.U.R.E.), the Jazz Lab Band, and Spectrum (The Capital University faculty jazz ensemble).
Davis performs in a variety of styles as both a bandleader and sideman throughout the US and UK, most regularly with local/regional groups: Vaughn Weister's Famous Jazz Orchestra, The Pete Mills B3 Quartet, Willie Nelson Mandela, Flogo Shaggins, Ray Massa's Eurorhythms, Melanie A. Davis & the Madness, and several others. While living in Edinburgh, Davis toured with top bands and performers in a variety of styles including award-winning jazz musicians Ali Affleck, Brian Kellock, and Dick Lee. Davis has recorded extensively with artists in the US and UK, including albums by Ali Affleck, Dick Lee's Swingtet, Melanie A. Davis, Pete Mills, Flogo Shaggins, and Vaughn Weister's Famous Jazz Orchestra.
Tom earned an MMus in Musicology from The University of Edinburgh in 2011, and a BM in Jazz Studies from Capital University in 2006, where he studied guitar with Stan Smith.
- 2026 – Flogo Shaggins, “Love Note to the Void” (US)
- 2026 – Melanie A. Davis, “It’s a Beautiful Day on the Troll Farm” (US)
- 2026 – Melanie A. Davis, “Madness Version” singles (US)
- 2025 – Pete Mills, “For the Record” (US)
- 2025 – Melanie A. Davis, “Madness Version” singles (US)
- 2024 – Flogo Shaggins, “Twice as Good” (US)
- 2024 – Melanie A. Davis, “Noctalgia” (US)
- 2024 – Melanie A. Davis, “Live in Austin” (US)
- 2022 – Ted Buehrer, “Untitled” (US)
- 2022 – Korey Black Quartet, “Another Day” (US)
- 2019 – Flogo Shaggins, “Flogo Shaggins” (US)
- 2015 – Famous Jazz Orchestra, on “Mark Flugge Remembered” (US)
- 2014 – Ali Affleck and Vieux Carre: “Indeedy I Do” (Scotland)
- 2014 – Bonzai Quartet, “Lemon Soul Jelly Roll” (Scotland)
- 2014 – Tom Davis Trio, “Home” (Scotland/US)
- 2014 – Victoria Bennett, “Little Jazz Bird, Vol. 1” (Scotland)
- 2014 – Willie Nelson Mandela, “Peasants EP” (Germany/Scotland/US)
- 2013 – Dick Lee’s Swingtet, “Live at Valvona Crolla” (Scotland)
- 2012 – Ali Affleck and Vieux Carre: “Le Debut” (Scotland)
- Shortlisted for Jazz Scotland’s Album of the Year 2013
- 2012 – Tom Davis, “For Elaine” (Scotland)
- 2012 – Willie Nelson Mandela, “Purple Glow (single)” (Germany/Scotland/US)
- 2011 – Willie Nelson Mandela, “Weightless EP” (Germany/Scotland/US)
- 2008 – Fluidthought Collective, “Fluidthought Collective” (US)