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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
Epistrophy & Now’s the Time 1972 · Live
The Philosophy of the Spiritual 1972
Dealin' 1974
Cauldron 1979
Harvest 1979
Persia My Dear 1987
One for Frederick 1990
The Bassist: Homage to Diversity 2000
Blue Monk 2015

Also plays on

Albums where Richard Davis is credited as a sideman

1970 Louis Armstrong and His Friends — Louis Armstrong double bass
1970 Cornucopia — Dizzy Gillespie bass
1979 La fiesta de la posada — Dave Brubeck bass guitar

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), Epistrophy & Now’s the Time (1972), The Philosophy of the Spiritual (1972), Dealin' (1974) and Cauldron (1979).

External links

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