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Quint Davis (born November 5, 1947 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA) is an American festival producer and director based in New Orleans. He is best known as the producer of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (Jazz Fest) founded by George Wein. Davis has been involved in the production of the event from its start in 1970. He is the CEO of Festival Productions, Inc. - New Orleans, the company that produces the Jazz Fest. == Biography == Davis was born Arthur Quentin Davis, Jr. in New Orleans.〔(OffBeat: BackTalk with Quint Davis by David H. Jones )〕 He was the first of three children of the family. His father was an architect whose firm designed notable buildings such as Louisiana Superdome and the New Orleans Arena.〔(Nola.com: Jazz Fest's Quint Davis stands at the crossroads of art and commerce by Keith Spera )〕 Davis majored in drama and ethnomusicology at Tulane University.〔 While still in college, Davis met Wein who was looking for local co-workers to produce the Jazz Fest.〔 He dropped out of college to be involved in the Festival production with Wein. The first Festival took place at the Congo Square in Louis Armstrong Park. Davis also became a manager of Professor Longhair〔 and road manager for Duke Ellington, McCoy Tyner and B.B. King.〔 In 1989, Professor Longhair's album ''Houseparty New Orleans Style'' which was produced by Davis won the Best Traditional Blues Recording category of the Grammy Awards.〔〔(Grammy Award Winners )〕 In 1993, Davis produced America’s Reunion on the Mall, a festival organized as a part of President Bill Clinton's inaugural events.〔(Festival Productions, Inc. - New Orleans: Quint Davis )〕 Today, Davis still plays the leading role in producing the Jazz Fest. He also acts as the spokesperson of the event and emcees at the Festival.〔 Apart from the Jazz Fest, Davis is also engaged in the production of Essence Music Festival, another big music event in New Orleans.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Quint Davis」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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