Art Davis
| Art Davis | |
|---|---|
| Born |
December 5, 1934 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | July 29, 2007 (aged 72) |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| 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 Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, Dizzy Gillespie, McCoy Tyner and Max Roach.
Davis was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where he began studying the piano at the age of five, 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
As a busy New York session musician, he recorded with many pop artists and also worked in classical symphony orchestras including the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Art Davis was a professor at Orange Coast College.
Davis is also known for launching a legal case that led to the current system of blind auditions for orchestras.
Davis earned a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from New York University in 1982. He moved in 1986 to southern California, 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.
With Joe Albany
With Gene Ammons
With Robert Stewart
With Count Basie
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