 After his tutelage from Wynton and Ellis Marsallis, Davenport toured internationally with Harry Connick Jr.'s Big Band for six years and then returned to New Orleans to play at Snug Harbor, a local jazz venue.He made a connection with chef Emeril Lagasse, leading to television appearances on a sit-com and Lagasse's cooking show.His media appearances also include "Cosmopolitan", "GQ", "Travel + Leisure", "People", "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno", and "The David Letterman Show".