Guitar Sessions: Colin Sapp and David Davidson of Revocation

Colin Sapp B.M. ’08, an assistant professor of guitar at Berklee College of Music, and David Davidson B.M. ’08 of progressive metal band Revocation explore the intersection of jazz and metal guitar, and how the styles can inform each other. Q&A with the artists will follow.

Sapp is an accomplished guitarist with more than 150 album credits. Originally from Flint, Michigan, he has performed with Backstreet Boys, Ally Brooke, Billy Gilman, Kurt Elling, and James Wolpert. Sapp is a published author with articles on performance, pedagogy, and peer mentoring.

Davidson, one of the most acclaimed metal guitarists of his generation, is the lead singer and guitarist for Revocation. He has received praise from fans, guitar magazines, and music websites for his unique approach to blending rock, heavy metal, blues, and jazz into technical, progressive metal compositions. Davidson, who is recording the first full-length album for his side-project Gargoyl, teaches privately in between world tours.