Art Davis – Biography, Discography & Instruments

Biography

Art Davis was a jazz musician who played double bass and bass instrument. Art Davis was born on 5 December 1934 in Harrisburg and died on 29 July 2007 in Long Beach. The music is usually filed under jazz. The discography here lists 2 albums, from “Life” (1986) to “A Time Remembered” (1995).

Arthur David Davis (December 5, 1934 – July 29, 2007) was a double-bassist, known for his work with Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, Dizzy Gillespie, McCoy Tyner and Max Roach.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Life 1986

A Time Remembered 1995

Also plays on

Albums where Art Davis is credited as a sideman

1958	Deeds, Not Words — Max Roach	bass, double bass
1959	Booker Little 4 & Max Roach — Booker Little 4 & Max Roach	bass, double bass
1960	Gillespiana — Dizzy Gillespie	bass
1960	Award Winning Drummer — Max Roach	bass
1960	Expoobident — Lee Morgan	double bass, bass
1961	Quincy Jones and His Orchestra at Newport '61 — Quincy Jones	double bass
1961	Olé Coltrane — John Coltrane	double bass
1961	Percussion Bitter Sweet — Max Roach	bass
1961	Straight Ahead — Abbey Lincoln	bass
1961	We Free Kings — Roland Kirk	double bass
1961	Up Tight! — Gene Ammons	double bass
1961	A Story Tale — Clifford Jordan	double bass
1961	Out Front — Booker Little	bass
1962	Ready for Freddie — Freddie Hubbard	double bass
1962	Inception — McCoy Tyner	double bass
1962	Elvin! — Elvin Jones	double bass
1962	Cabin in the Sky — Curtis Fuller	bass, double bass
1962	Afro/American Sketches — Oliver Nelson Orchestra	bass
1962	Lonely and Blue — Etta Jones	double bass
1963	The Artistry of Freddie Hubbard — Freddie Hubbard	bass
1963	Any Number Can Win — Jimmy Smith	double bass
1963	A Jazz Portrait of Charlie Mariano — Charlie Mariano	bass
1963	Bossa Nova — Eddie Harris	bass
1964	Christmas Cookin’ — Jimmy Smith	double bass, bass
1965	Ascension — John Coltrane	double bass
1965	And Then Again — Elvin Jones	bass
1966	Boss Soul! — Gene Ammons	double bass
1979	Juicy Lucy — Sal Salvador All-Star Quartet Featuring Billy Taylor	bass
1979	Bird Lives! — Joe Albany	double bass
1981	Rejoice — Pharoah Sanders	bass