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Anthony Davis (20 Feb 1951 - )

Male Person - United States African-American classical composer, pianist

Releases (8)

Official

Album

  1. Lady of the Mirrors 1980
  2. Epistēmē 1981
  3. Variations In Dream-Time 1983
  4. Hemispheres 1983
  5. The Ghost Factory 1988
  6. X: the Life and Times of Malcolm X 18 Aug 1992

Relationships (3)

Students

  1. Evan Ziporyn

Member Of

  1. Wadada Leo Smith's Golden Quintet
  2. David Murray Quintet piano

Recordings by (84)

  1. Of Blues And Dreams 4:51 (1979)
  2. Lethe 11:37 (1979)
  3. Graef 6:06 (1979)
  4. Madame Xola 10:52 (1979)
  5. Estraven 8:17 (1979)
  6. Beyond Reason 6:25 (1980)
  7. Lady of the Mirrors 5:05 (1980)
  8. Five Moods From an English Garden 9:40 (1980)
  9. Under the Double Moon 12:15 (1980)
  10. Man on a Turquoise Cloud 6:15 (1980)
  11. Wayang II (Shadowdance) 7:37 (1981)
  12. Wayang IV (Under The Double Moon) ?:?? (1981)
  13. Section 2 Sustained - Tones 4:39 (1981)
  14. Section 3 16:18 (1981)
  15. Variations ?:?? (1981)
  16. Pulse ?:?? (1981)
  17. Trombone Solo ?:?? (1981)
  18. Flute Interlude ?:?? (1981)
  19. Kecak (Repeated Clusters) ?:?? (1981)
  20. Return ?:?? (1981)
  21. A Walk Through The Shadow 5:02 (1981)
  22. Section 1 Opening - Dance 8:04 (1981)
  23. Section 2 Sustained Tones ?:?? (1981)
  24. Section 3A Variations ?:?? (1981)
  25. Section 3B Pulse ?:?? (1981)
  26. Section 3C Trombone Solo ?:?? (1981)
  27. Section 3D Flute Interlude ?:?? (1981)
  28. Section 3E Kecak (Repeated Clusters) ?:?? (1981)
  29. Section 3F Return ?:?? (1981)
  30. Mvt I: Esu At The Crossroads 4:52 (1983)
  31. Mvt II: Little Richard's New Wave 8:31 (1983)
  32. Mvt III: Ifa: The Oracle, Esu The Trickster 4:46 (1983)
  33. Mvt IV: A Walk Through The Shadows 13:26 (1983)
  34. Mvt V: Clonetics 7:06 (1983)
  35. Hemispheres: I. Èṣù at the Crossroads 4:52 (1983)
  36. Hemispheres: III. Ifá: The Oracle — Èṣù: The Trickster 4:46 (1983)
  37. Hemispheres: IV. A Walk Through the Shadow 13:26 (1983)
  38. Hemispheres: V. Clonetics 7:06 (1983)
  39. Little Richards New Wave 8:31 (1983)
  40. Variations In Dream-Time 24:30 (1983)
  41. Enemy Of Light: 1) Drones And Clones / 2) Enemy Of Light (Romantic Interlude) / 3) Fugitive Of Time (Reprieve) 22:01 (1983)
  42. Still Waters 22:51 (1987)
  43. Undine 23:03 (1987)
  44. Maps: Timothy Island 6:03 (1988)
  45. Maps: The Ghost Factory 11:32 (1988)
  46. Maps: Planet J 10:57 (1988)
  47. Wayang No. 5 (For Piano and Orchestra) 22:34 (1988)
  48. Malcolm Who Have You Been 4:59 (18 Aug 1992)
  49. We Have Been Blind 2:13 (18 Aug 1992)
  50. Allahu-Akbar 2:10 (18 Aug 1992)
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On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Visions 5:40 Marion Brown (1975) electric piano, piano
  2. Vista 7:45 Marion Brown (1975) electric piano, piano
  3. Moment of Truth 4:37 Marion Brown (1975) electric piano, piano
  4. Djinji 9:45 Marion Brown (1975) electric piano, piano
  5. Bismillahi 'Rrahmani 'Rrahim 6:02 Marion Brown (1975) electric piano, piano
  6. Maimoun 7:33 Marion Brown (1975) electric piano, piano
  7. Reference 10:22 Oliver Lake (1979) piano
  8. Kuon Ganjo (Infinity, Really This Moment) 9:18 Oliver Lake (1979) piano
  9. Jasvan 8:48 David Murray Octet (1980) piano
  10. The Fast Life 8:53 David Murray Octet (1980) piano
  11. The Hill 10:40 David Murray Octet (1980) piano
  12. Dewey’s Circle 6:32 David Murray Octet (1980) piano
  13. Ming 4:24 David Murray Octet (1980) piano
  14. Santa Barbara and Crenshaw Follies 6:50 David Murray Octet (1982) piano
  15. Last of the Hipmen 9:14 David Murray Octet (1982) piano
  16. Choctaw Blues 6:11 David Murray Octet (1982) piano
  17. Home 6:01 David Murray Octet (1982) piano
  18. 3-D Family 8:35 David Murray Octet (1982) piano
  19. The Bird of Paradise 2:46 Jamaaladeen Tacuma (1983) piano
  20. Variations In Dream-Time 24:30 Anthony Davis (1983) solo, piano
  21. Enemy Of Light: 1) Drones And Clones / 2) Enemy Of Light (Romantic Interlude) / 3) Fugitive Of Time (Reprieve) 22:01 Anthony Davis (1983) solo, piano
  22. Maps: The Ghost Factory 11:32 Anthony Davis (1988) piano
  23. Maps: Timothy Island 6:03 Anthony Davis (1988) piano
  24. Maps: Planet J 10:57 Anthony Davis (1988) piano
  25. Wayang No. 5 (For Piano and Orchestra) 22:34 Anthony Davis (1988) piano
  26. Who's Life? 10:06 Anthony Davis, James Newton & Abdul Wadud (1989) piano
  27. Thursday's Child 8:57 Anthony Davis, James Newton & Abdul Wadud (1989) piano
  28. Eclipse 6:58 Anthony Davis, James Newton & Abdul Wadud (1989) piano
  29. Kiano 6:44 Anthony Davis, James Newton & Abdul Wadud (1989) piano
  30. Simultaneity 3:58 Anthony Davis, James Newton & Abdul Wadud (1989) piano
  31. Invisible Island 14:17 Anthony Davis, James Newton & Abdul Wadud (1989) piano
  32. Flat Out 11:36 Anthony Davis, James Newton & Abdul Wadud (1989) piano
  33. Weather Clear, Track Fast 5:34 Bobby Previte (1991) piano
  34. Traffic Along the Rail 11:43 Bobby Previte (1991) piano
  35. Quinella 9:05 Bobby Previte (1991) piano
  36. Backstretch 7:23 Bobby Previte (1991) piano
  37. 3/4 Pole 6:45 Bobby Previte (1991) piano
  38. Photo Finish 7:18 Bobby Previte (1991) piano
  39. Weather Cloudy, Track Slow 7:12 Bobby Previte (1991) piano
  40. Ba-Lue Bolivar Ba-Lue Are 10:27 Anthony Davis (1995) piano
  41. Well You Needn't 11:37 Anthony Davis (1995) piano
  42. Section 3: Variations / Pulse / Trombone Solo / Flute Interlude / Kecak (Repeated Clusters) / Return 16:18 Anthony Davis (1995) piano
  43. Thelonious 5:41 Anthony Davis (1995) piano
  44. Evidence 10:49 Anthony Davis (1995) piano
  45. Monk's Mood 3:30 Anthony Davis (1995) piano
  46. Crystal Texts Set I, Pre-a Reflection 12:51 Anthony Davis/James Newton Quartet (1996) piano
  47. Sudden Death 10:04 Anthony Davis/James Newton Quartet (1996) piano
  48. Forever Charles 5:35 Anthony Davis/James Newton Quartet (1996) piano
  49. Past Lives 9:10 Anthony Davis/James Newton Quartet (1996) piano
  50. Hocket In The Pocket 5:12 Anthony Davis/James Newton Quartet (1996) piano

Credited as (8)

  1. Anthony Davis
  2. Anthony Davis, James Newton & Abdul Wadud
  3. Muhal Richard Abrams, Barry Harris, Anthony Davis & Mal Waldron
  4. Leo Smith, The New Dalta Ahkri, Anthony Davis, Wes Brown & Paul Maddox + Stanley Crouch
  5. Anthony Davis/James Newton Quartet
  6. Jason Robinson With Anthony Davis
  7. Anthony Davis; Davóne Tines, Whitney Morrison, Ronnita Miller, Victor Robertson, Joshua Conyers, Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Odyssey Opera, Gil Rose
  8. Anthony Davis, Kyle Motl & Kjell Nordeson

Works (4)

Composed

  1. Middle Passage (1983)
  2. Parenthetically
  3. Concerto no. 1: SERMON – A Devised Concerto for Voice and Orchestra
  4. The Central Park Five

Links (11)

Other Databases

  1. https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/anthony-davis-72416
  2. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n88648067
  3. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88648067
  4. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6q853c5
  5. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13893016x
  6. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134699866

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/392663

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/361830

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000084019

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/84969994

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q344683