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Richard Davis
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Bassists · 1930–2023

Richard Davis

American double-bassist (1930-2023)

Born
15 April 1930
Chicago
Died
6 September 2023
Madison
Country
United States
Record labels
Muse Records, Futura et Marge, Cobblestone Records
Discography
10 albums

Biography

Richard Davis was a jazz musician who played double bass, bass instrument and voice. Richard Davis was born on 15 April 1930 in Chicago and died on 6 September 2023 in Madison. The music is usually filed under jazz, post-bop and classical music. Record labels: Muse Records, Futura et Marge and Cobblestone Records. The discography here lists 10 albums, from “The Muses for Richard Davis” (1970) to “Blue Monk” (2015). Honours include NEA Jazz Masters.

Richard Davis (April 15, 1930 – September 6, 2023) was an American jazz bassist. Among his best-known contributions to the albums of others are Eric Dolphy's Out to Lunch!, Andrew Hill's Point of Departure, and Van Morrison's Astral Weeks, of which critic Greil Marcus wrote (in The Rolling Stone Illustrated History of Rock and Roll), "Richard Davis provided the greatest bass ever heard on a rock album."

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Discography

Studio and live albums

The Muses for Richard Davis 1970 · MPS
Epistrophy & Now’s the Time 1972 · Live · Muse Records
The Philosophy of the Spiritual 1972 · Cobblestone
Dealin' 1974
Cauldron 1979 · Corvo Records
Harvest 1979
Persia My Dear 1987 · DIW One for Frederick 1990 · HEP Records The Bassist: Homage to Diversity 2000 · SEVEN SEAS Blue Monk 2015 · SEVEN SEAS

Also plays on

Albums where Richard Davis is credited as a sideman

1957 Sings Broadway: Great Songs from Hit Shows — Sarah Vaughan double bass
1959 No Count Sarah — Sarah Vaughan double bass, bass
1959 After Hours at the London House — Sarah Vaughan double bass
1961 At the Five Spot, Volume 1 — Eric Dolphy with Booker Little, Mal Waldron, Richard Davis, Eddie Blackwell double bass
1962 Essence — John Lewis bass
1963 Soulmates — Ben Webster & Joe Zawinul bass
1963 Conversations — Eric Dolphy double bass
1963 The Gary McFarland Orchestra — The Gary McFarland Orchestra, Special Guest Soloist: Bill Evans bass
1963 Reeds & Deeds — Roland Kirk double bass
1963 A Jazz Portrait of Charlie Mariano — Charlie Mariano bass
1963 The Freedom Book — Booker Ervin double bass
1964 The Individualism of Gil Evans — Gil Evans double bass
1964 The Blues Roar — Maynard Ferguson bass
1964 Out to Lunch! — Eric Dolphy double bass
1964 See You at the Fair — Ben Webster double bass
1964 Jazz 'N' Samba — Milt Jackson double bass
1964 In ’n Out — Joe Henderson double bass
1964 Life Time — Anthony Williams bass
1964 Blue Rabbit — Johnny Hodges & Wild Bill Davis bass
1964 Stitt Plays Bird — Sonny Stitt bass
1964 Black Fire — Andrew Hill double bass
1964 Judgment! — Andrew Hill bass
1964 At the Five Spot, Volume 2 — Eric Dolphy double bass
1964 The Laws of Jazz — Hubert Laws bass
1964 The Song Book — Booker Ervin bass
1964 The Blues Book — Booker Ervin double bass, bass
1964 Groovin' High — Booker Ervin double bass
1965 Baker’s Holiday — Chet Baker double bass
1965 Domination — Cannonball Adderley double bass
1965 Dear John C. — Elvin Jones double bass

Awards

Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Richard Davis play?

Richard Davis is known for playing double bass, bass instrument and voice.

When and where was Richard Davis born?

Richard Davis was born 15 April 1930 in Chicago.

What are Richard Davis's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include The Muses for Richard Davis (1970), The Philosophy of the Spiritual (1972), Cauldron (1979), Persia My Dear (1987) and One for Frederick (1990).

External links

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