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Richard Davis (15 Apr 1930 - 06 Sep 2023)

Male Person - United States American jazz bassist

Releases (6)

Official

Album

  1. The Philosophy Of The Spiritual 1972
  2. Epistrophy & Now's The Time 1972
  3. One for Frederick 1990
  4. The Bassist: Homage to Diversity 26 Apr 2000

Relationships (6)

Member Of

  1. The Great Jazz Trio (2002 - 2004) bass
  2. Sarah Vaughan and Her Trio
  3. David Murray Trio bass
  4. Thad Jones Septet bass
  5. Elvin Jones McCoy Tyner Quintet
  6. Richard Davis Quintet

Recordings by (42)

  1. Dear Old Stockholm 5:36 (1972)
  2. Monica 4:05 (1972)
  3. Oh My God 9:27 (1972)
  4. The Rabbi 7:23 (1972)
  5. Baby Sweets 6:18 (1972)
  6. Juan Valdez 5:02 (1972)
  7. Epistrophy 22:56 (1972)
  8. Now's The Time 22:31 (1972)
  9. What'd You Say 6:25 (1974)
  10. Dealin' 6:07 (1974)
  11. Julie's Rag Doll 5:40 (1974)
  12. Sweet'n 3:57 (1974)
  13. Sorta 3:15 (1974)
  14. Blues for Now 11:06 (1974)
  15. Forest Flower 4:58 (1979)
  16. This Masquerade 6:30 (1979)
  17. Half Pass 4:13 (1979)
  18. Three Flowers 1:55 (1979)
  19. Windflower 7:19 (1979)
  20. Passion Flower 4:19 (1979)
  21. A Third Away 4:33 (1979)
  22. Take The 'A' Train 3:10 (1979)
  23. Forest Flower (Reprise) 1:57 (1979)
  24. City Bound 9:31 (1990)
  25. Blue Bossa 9:36 (1990)
  26. De Javu Monk 8:16 (1990)
  27. Every Time We Say Goodbye 8:10 (1990)
  28. Sunrise 6:43 (1990)
  29. As I Live and Breathe 12:23 (1990)
  30. Misako 8:27 (1990)
  31. Strange Vibes 11:07 (1990)
  32. Come Sunday / Warm Valley 5:14 (26 Apr 2000)
  33. Simone 8:02 (26 Apr 2000)
  34. Estate 7:47 (26 Apr 2000)
  35. A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing 4:38 (26 Apr 2000)
  36. Eccles Sonata 4:33 (26 Apr 2000)
  37. Lift Every Voice and Sing / The Lord's Prayer 3:33 (26 Apr 2000)
  38. Go Down Moses 2:36 (26 Apr 2000)
  39. Little Benny 5:20 (26 Apr 2000)
  40. Skylark 4:27 (26 Apr 2000)
  41. C.C. Rider 5:03 (26 Apr 2000)
  42. Muses for Richard Davis 5:59 ()

On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Embraceable You 4:50 Sarah Vaughan (Apr 1955) double bass
  2. Dancing on the Ceiling 5:07 Don Shirley (1955) bass
  3. Answer Me My Love 3:35 Don Shirley (1955) bass
  4. They Can't Take That Away From Me 4:15 Don Shirley (1955) bass
  5. No Two People 2:00 Don Shirley (1955) bass
  6. Secret Love 4:05 Don Shirley (1955) bass
  7. My Funny Valentine 3:17 Don Shirley (1955) bass
  8. Medley From "New Faces": Love Is a Simple Thing / I'm in Love With Miss Logan / Monotonous / Bal Petit Bal / Boston Beguine 7:00 Don Shirley (1955) bass
  9. The Man I Love ?:?? Don Shirley (1955) bass
  10. The Man I Love (Concluded) ?:?? Don Shirley (1955) bass
  11. I Cover the Waterfront 4:35 Don Shirley (1955) bass
  12. Love Is Here to Stay ?:?? Don Shirley (1955) bass
  13. But Not For Me 3:47 Don Shirley (1957) bass
  14. What Is There To Say 4:08 Don Shirley (1957) bass
  15. Atonal Ostinato Blues In B Flat 4:45 Don Shirley (1957) bass
  16. When I Fall In Love 3:28 Don Shirley (1957) bass
  17. All of Me 3:17 Sarah Vaughan and Her Trio (1957) double bass
  18. Sometimes I'm Happy 7:39 Don Shirley (1957) bass
  19. Tenderly 3:05 Don Shirley (1957) bass
  20. Autumn Leaves 3:24 Don Shirley (1957) bass
  21. Walkin' By The River 5:05 Don Shirley (1957) bass
  22. Poor Butterfly 3:32 Sarah Vaughan (1957) double bass
  23. Linger Awhile 0:59 Sarah Vaughan and Her Trio (1957) double bass
  24. I Cried for You 1:42 Sarah Vaughan and Her Trio (1957) double bass
  25. Let's Fall In Love 4:07 Don Shirley (1957) bass
  26. Over The Rainbow 5:34 Don Shirley (1957) bass
  27. Words Can’t Describe 4:33 Sarah Vaughan and Her Trio (1957) double bass
  28. Pennies From Heaven 3:06 Sarah Vaughan and Her Trio (1957) double bass
  29. Just One of Those Things 3:13 Sarah Vaughan and Her Trio (1958) double bass
  30. Just a Gigolo 4:16 Sarah Vaughan and Her Trio (1958) double bass
  31. How High the Moon 2:59 Sarah Vaughan and Her Trio (1958) double bass
  32. September in the Rain 3:34 Sarah Vaughan and Her Trio (1958) double bass
  33. Thou Swell 2:43 Sarah Vaughan and Her Trio (1958) double bass
  34. Stairway to the Stars 5:05 Sarah Vaughan and Her Trio (1958) double bass
  35. Willow Weep for Me 5:18 Sarah Vaughan and Her Trio (1958) double bass
  36. Be Anything but Darling Be Mine 4:46 Sarah Vaughan and Her Trio (1958) double bass
  37. Honeysuckle Rose 3:37 Sarah Vaughan and Her Trio (1958) double bass
  38. Moonlight in Vermont 3:22 Sarah Vaughan (Dec 1959) double bass
  39. Cheek to Cheek 5:11 Sarah Vaughan (Dec 1959) bass
  40. Missing You 3:28 Sarah Vaughan (Dec 1959) bass
  41. Stardust 3:18 Sarah Vaughan (Dec 1959) double bass, double bass
  42. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes 4:00 Sarah Vaughan (Dec 1959) double bass
  43. Just One of Those Things 2:33 Sarah Vaughan (Dec 1959) double bass
  44. Doodlin’ 4:37 Sarah Vaughan (Dec 1959) bass
  45. Darn That Dream 3:45 Sarah Vaughan (Dec 1959) bass
  46. No ’count Blues 5:29 Sarah Vaughan (Dec 1959) bass
  47. Like Someone in Love 3:37 Sarah Vaughan (1959) double bass
  48. You’d Be So Nice to Come Home To 4:00 Sarah Vaughan (1959) double bass
  49. All of You 4:15 Sarah Vaughan (1959) double bass
  50. Thanks for the Memory 6:58 Sarah Vaughan (1959) double bass

Credited as (30)

  1. Richard Davis
  2. Ben Sidran & Richard Davis
  3. Elvin Jones & Richard Davis
  4. Clifford Jordan, Richard Davis, James Williams, Ronnie Burrage
  5. Clifford Jordan, Richard Davis, James Williams & Ronnie Burrage
  6. Kenny Barron, Richard Davis, Benny Golson, Stefon Harris, Roger Kellaway, James Moody & Jimmy Owens
  7. Bob Brookmeyer, Richard Davis, Benny Golson, “Sir” Roland Hanna, Hank Jones, James Moody, Jimmy Owens, Mickey Roker & Frank Wess
  8. Archie Shepp & Richard Davis
  9. Mal Waldron, Richard Davis, Eddie Blackwell, Donald Harrison, Terence Blanchard
  10. Chick Corea, Dizzy Gillespie, Elvin Jones, Mel Lewis, Ray Nance, Pepper Adams, Richard Davis
  11. Chick Corea, Dizzy Gillespie, Mel Lewis, Ray Nance, Pepper Adams & Richard Davis
  12. Chick Corea, Dizzy Gillespie, Mel Lewis, Pepper Adams, Richard Davis, Garnett Brown
  13. Chick Corea, Dizzy Gillespie, Elvin Jones, Ray Nance, Pepper Adams & Richard Davis
  14. Richard Davis, The Johnny Lewis Trio
  15. Richard Davis, Sir Roland Hanna, Frederick Waits
  16. Terence Blanchard, Donald Harrison, Mal Waldron, Richard Davis & Eddie Blackwell
  17. Eric Dolphy with Jaki Byard, George Tucker, Roy Haynes, Booker Little, Mal Waldron, Richard Davis, Eddie Blackwell, Bent Axen, Erik Moseholm, Jorn Elniff
  18. Eric Dolphy with Booker Little, Mal Waldron, Richard Davis, Eddie Blackwell
  19. Swayzak feat. Richard Davis
  20. Richard Davis With Junior Mance
  21. Chick Corea, Joe Farrell, Elvin Jones, Richard Davis, Garnett Brown, Marvin Stamm
  22. Ben Webster WIth Dave Frishberg, Richard Davis, Grady Tate
  23. Pepper Adams, Chick Corea, Richard Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Elvin Jones, Mel Lewis & Ray Nance
  24. Elvin Jones And Richard Davis
  25. Bob Brookmeyer, Richard Davis, Benny Golson, “Sir” Roland Hanna, Hank Jones, James Moody, Mickey Roker, Frank Wess
  26. Ray Alonge, Richard Berg, James Buffington, Don Butterfield, Richard Davis, Urbie Green, J.J. Johnson, Jimmy Maxwell, Tom Mitchell, Romeo Penque, Jerome Richardson, Ernie Royal, Grady Tate, Clark Terry, Kai Winding, Lalo Schifrin
  27. Jimmy Raney, Richard Davis, Alan Dawson
  28. Booker Ervin / Jaki Byard / Richard Davis / Alan Dawson
  29. Elvin Jones and Richard Davis
  30. Benny Carter feat. Richard Davis

Works (1)

Composed

  1. Persia My Dear

Events (2)

Guest Performer At

  1. 2008‐03‐17: Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI, USA
  2. 2009‐09‐20: United Center, Chicago, IL, USA bass

Links (13)

Official Homepages

  1. http://richarddavis.org/

Other Databases

  1. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/richard_davis
  2. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n81015291
  3. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13893033h
  4. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81015291
  5. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w66d6dj7
  6. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/202409
  7. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134355792

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/452936

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/263441

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000851653

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/120739764

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q716851