Jordyn Davis

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Jordyn Davis (b. 1995) is an award-winning bassist, composer, songwriter, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist from Detroit, MI. In May 2019, Davis became the first African-American woman to receive a Bachelor's Degree in Music Composition from Michigan State University as well as the first Michigan State student to receive a Bachelor's Degree in Music Composition and Jazz Studies concurrently. She has also performed and worked with artists such as Rodney Whitaker, Micheal Dease, Bruce Barth, Wycliffe Gordon & The Black Excellence Trombone Choir, Ingrid Jensen, Etienne Charles, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Maria Schneider, Jerome Jennings, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Jaime Lozano, Shirazette Tinnin & Willerm Delisfort.

Additionally, she is the proud leader of her own band “Composetheway”. Since recently completing a Masters’s Degree in Jazz Studies at Michigan State University, she has moved to Brooklyn, NY is, one of two inaugural Jazz Leader Fellowship recipients from the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music, has been featured on the PBS Limited Series “Music for Social Justice”, & is a teaching artist for the Detroit Symphony Orchestra.

She is a prolific composer, with a new single out, titled “Night Off”, available via all the major music distribution means. In May 2023, the New York Philharmonic Young People’s Concert will feature the world premiere of one of her works at their New Voices concert series. The New York Philharmonic is partnering with The Juilliard School’s Preparatory Division and American Composers Forum on a program called Composing Inclusion, a new two-year initiative designed to develop the next generation of composers, made possible by a $100,000 grant from the Sphinx Venture Fund. Jordyn is one of two composers to be featured at this first concert. Out of a competitive field, nine Black and / or Latino composers have been chosen to develop adaptable works — which can be performed by a variety of ensembles, from professionals to students, and in various instrumental configurations — the adaptable works are developed through a series of workshops and rehearsals, engaging multiple generations and members of New York’s musical community.

Davis’s hard work, determination, and passion for her craft are what make her a unique and shining light in the music industry. Through her love for music, Davis has cemented herself as an impassioned teacher and mentor to youths of all ages, working with organizations such as the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Girls Rock Detroit, and Science Gallery, while focusing on the importance of music, composition, individuality, empowerment, and community. She has worked with many other young artists, held master classes, and led music-based projects to educate young people who are still discovering their love of music. Her hard work, determination, and passion for her craft are what make her a unique and shining light in the music industry.

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