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About.Geritt W. Davenport, pronounced as /Jer-it/, is an American composer and arranger from Rockdale, Texas. Davenport's compositions have been named on the Bandworld Magazine's Top 100 list, featured on various state contest lists, and have been performed throughout the United States and abroad. His body of work currently includes music for the concert stage, film/tv, and the marching arts.
Davenport is a composer, producer, and educator maintaining an active writing schedule collaborating with performers, ensembles, and creatives alike. His concert and marching works are available through T.U.X. People's Music and his works for media can be found on all major streaming platforms. He holds a degree from the University of North Texas where he studied music composition and was mentored by composers Kirsten Soriano Broberg, Bruce Broughton, Joseph Klein, Louise Fristensky, Ermir Bejo, and Jacob Thiede. He has performed with numerous ensembles throughout the years such as the Rockdale Communities in Concert Band, Guardians Drum and Bugle Corps (2015-16), Blue Knights Drum and Bugle Corps (2017), the UNT Green Brigade, UNT African Percussion Ensemble, UNT “Grammy Nominated Funky Fresh Basketball Jazz Band”, and UNT Volleyball Band. In addition to his work as a composer, Davenport is an active figure in both his local and broader music scenes. Among these involvements, he is owner and publisher at T.U.X. People's Music Publishing and serves on the board of directors for the Vision Historic Preservation Foundation where he chairs all art and outreach initiatives for the organization. Davenport's professional associations include the Millennium Composers Initiative, Society of Composers Inc., American Composers Forum, and the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers. He is always ready for a new collaboration with his fellow artists and creatives, feel free to contact him anywhere online. |