Richard Davis

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Richard Davis (born April 15, 1930) is an American double bass player who has been a professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison since 1977. Originally from Chicago, he first became known in that city before establishing himself in New York City for twenty-three years. He teaches bass, jazz history, and improvisation.^[1]

In the course of his career he has worked in both the classical field and as a jazz bassist all over the world, and has recorded extensively both as a leader and sideman. He has performed with many well-known figures in music such as Miles Davis, Eric Dolphy, Freddie Hubbard (The Hub of Hubbard), Andrew Hill, Earl Hines, Dexter Gordon, J. J. Johnson, Ahmad Jamal, Van Morrison, Don Shirley, Suezenne Fordham, Frank Sinatra, Bruce Springsteen, Barbra Streisand, Sarah Vaughan and Kai Winding: from the classical world with Igor Stravinsky (who reportedly admired his work) and Leonard Bernstein. Davis was the second African American to perform on his instrument with a professional symphony orchestra in the United States.

Davis is one of the most widely recorded bassists of all time. Among his most famous contributions to the albums of others are Dolphy's 1964 Blue Note LP Out to Lunch!, Hill's Point of Departure, and Van Morrison's legendary classic Astral Weeks.

A long-time educator, Davis' former students include William Parker, Karl E. H. Seigfried, Sandor Ostlund, Hans Sturm, Jeffry Eckels, David Ephross, and many others.

Contents 1 Discography 1.1 As leader 1.2 As sideman 2 References 3 External links

[edit] Discography

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[edit] As leader

• 1969: Muses For Richard Davis (MPS Records) with Jimmy Knepper (tb), Eddie Daniels (ts), Roland Hanna (p), Freddie Hubbard (tp), Jerry Dodgion (as),Pepper Adams (bs), Louis Hayes(d)
• 1972: Now's the Time with Joe Bonner, Freddie Waits, Clifford Jordan, Marvin Peterson,
• 1987: Persia My Dear with Freddie Waits, Sir Roland Hanna, Fred Waites
• 1990: Live at Sweet Basil with George Cables, Ricky Ford, Cecil Bridgewater, Ronnie Burrage, Roland Hanna,
• 2000: Forest Flowers with Stanley Cowell, Ted Dunbar, Billy Hart, James Spaulding, Eddie Henderson, Sonny Brown, Billy Cobham, Chick Corea, Frankie Dunlop
• 2001: The Bassist: Homage to Diversity with John Hicks

[edit] As sideman

With Jaki Byard

• The Jaki Byard Experience (1968)

With Eric Dolphy

• Out to Lunch! (Blue Note, 1964)

With Lou Donaldson

• Rough House Blues (Argo, 1964)
• Sophisticated Lou (Blue Note, 1973)

With Kenny Dorham

• Trompeta Tocata (Blue Note, 1964)

With Joe Henderson

• In 'N Out
• Relaxin' at Camarillo

With Andrew Hill

• Black Fire ([Blue Note, 1963)
• Smokestack (Blue Note, 1963)
• Judgment! (Blue Note, 1964)
• Point of Departure (Blue Note, 1964)
• Andrew!!! (Blue Note, 1964)

With Freddie Hubbard

• The Hub of Hubbard (1970)

With Janis Ian

• Between the Lines (1975)

With Milt Jackson

• Statements (Impulse!, 1962)

With Elvin Jones

• Heavy Sounds (Impulse! Records, 1967)
• Very R.A.R.E. (Trio Records, 1979)
• Love & Peace (Trio Records, 1982)

With Hank Jones

• Ain't Misbehavin'
• Arigato

With Roland Kirk

• Reeds & Deeds (1963)
• Rip, Rig and Panic (1965)

With Charles Lloyd

• Discovery! (1965)

With Pat Martino

• The Visit, also released as Footprints

With David Murray

• The Hill (1987)
• Seasons (1999)

With Mickey Tucker and Roland Hanna

• New Heritage Keyboard Quartet (Blue Note Records, 1973)

With Cedar Walton

• Cedar Walton Plays Cedar Walton
• Spectrum

With Ben Webster

• See You at the Fair (1964)

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• The Richard Davis homepage.
• Japanese Jazz Pianist with Richard Davis.
• Richard Davis at Allmusic