Art Davis
| Art Davis | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 5, 1934 |
| Origin | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, US |
| Died | July 29, 2007 (aged 72) |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupations | Double bassist |
| Instruments | Double bass |
| Associated acts | Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, Dizzy Gillespie, Max Roach |
Art Davis (December 5, 1934 – July 29, 2007) was a double-bassist, known for his work with various seminal jazz musicians including Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, Dizzy Gillespie, and Max Roach.
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[edit] Biography
Davis was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania where he began studying the piano at the age of 5, switched to tuba, and finally to bass while attending high school. He studied at Juilliard and Manhattan School of Music but graduated from Hunter College [1]
As a busy New York session musician, he recorded with many pop artists and has also worked in classical symphony orchestras including the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Art Davis was a professor at Orange Coast College.[2]
Performing with bassist Reggie Workman in Coltrane's group, Davis pioneered the use of two basses in a jazz combo setting.[3]
Davis is also known for launching a legal case which led to the current system of blind auditions for orchestras [4][5]
Davis earned a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from New York University in 1982. He moved to southern California in 1986 where he balanced his teaching and practicing of psychology with jazz performances.
Davis died on July 29, 2007 from a heart attack. He was survived by two sons and a daughter.[6]
[edit] Discography
[edit] As leader
- 1980: Reemergence (Interplay Records, with Hilton Ruiz, Greg Bandy)
- 1985: Life (Soul Note Records, with John Hicks, Idris Muhammad, Pharoah Sanders)
- 1996: A Time Remembered (Jazz Planet, Ravi Coltrane, Herbie Hancock, Marvin Smith)
[edit] As sideman
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With Art Blakey
- A Jazz Message (1963)
With John Coltrane
- Africa/Brass (1961)
- Olé Coltrane (1961)
- Ascension (1965)
- The John Coltrane Quartet Plays (1965)
With Curtis Fuller
- Cabin in the Sky (Impulse!, 1962)
With Freddie Hubbard
- The Artistry of Freddie Hubbard (1960)
- Ready for Freddie (1961)
With Roland Kirk
- We Free Kings (1961)
With Abbey Lincoln
- Straight Ahead (Candid, 1961)
With Booker Little
- Out Front (Candid, 1961)
With Lee Morgan
- Expoobident (1960)
With Dizzy Reece
- Manhattan Project (1978)
With Max Roach
- Percussion Bitter Sweet (1961)
- It's Time (1962)
With Hilton Ruiz
- The People's Music - Live at Jazz Unité, vol 1 (1981)
- Green Street - Live at Jazz Unité, vol 2 (1981)
With Shirley Scott
- For Members Only (Impulse!, 1963)
With McCoy Tyner
- Inception (1962)
[edit] References
- ^ Washington Post
- ^ Carr, Ian; Digby Fairweather, Brian Priestley (1995). Jazz: The Rough Guide. The Rough Guides. p. 156. ISBN 1-8582-8137-7.
- ^ Walton, Ortiz (1972). Music: Black, White & Blue: A Sociological Survey of the Use and Misuse of Afro-American Music. William Morrow. ISBN 0688050255.
- ^ IHT.com
- ^ Seattle Times
- ^ Obituary
