Cabarrus Arts Council

Jazz musicians Jack Murray and Neal Davenport have played with everyone and now you can see them together in a show in the Davis Theatre!  Saxophonist Murray has played with Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, Wayne Newton, Natalie Cole, Rosemary Clooney and Kenny Rogers. He has been in a number of national Broadway tours including Spamalot and Chicago and is currently the lead alto player for the Charlotte Jazz Orchestra.  Keyboardist Davenport auditioned and won a spot in country great Charley Pride’s band when he was in his third year of college.  Davenport performed concerts with him throughout the US, Canada, Australia, and Europe and did guest appearances on The Tonight Show, The Today Show, Bob Hope, Dinah Shore, Mike Douglas, and Merv Griffin.  Both Murray and Davenport have played for presidential inaugurations, Murray for George W. Bush and Davenport for Ronald Reagan.