Richard Davis
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Richard Davis is an acclaimed American jazz double bassist known for his virtuosic technique, versatility across genres, and collaborations with many leading jazz artists.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American jazz double bassist
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double bassist ⓘ human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Andrew Hill
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Booker Ervin NERFINISHED ⓘ Bruce Springsteen NERFINISHED ⓘ Elvin Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ Eric Dolphy NERFINISHED ⓘ Mel Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarah Vaughan NERFINISHED ⓘ Thad Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ Van Morrison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | DownBeat Critics Poll winner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1930-04-15 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Chicago, Illinois, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer | University of Wisconsin–Madison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName | Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
music education
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music performance ⓘ |
| genre |
classical music
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jazz ⓘ third stream ⓘ |
| givenName | Richard ⓘ |
| instrument | double bass ⓘ |
| movement |
avant-garde jazz
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post-bop ⓘ |
| name | Richard Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
collaborations with leading jazz artists
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versatility across musical genres ⓘ virtuosic double bass technique ⓘ |
| notableWork |
album "As One"
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album "Dealin'" NERFINISHED ⓘ album "Epistrophy & Now's the Time" NERFINISHED ⓘ album "Harvest" NERFINISHED ⓘ album "Heavy Sounds" ⓘ album "Muses for Richard Davis" NERFINISHED ⓘ album "The Philosophy of the Spiritual" NERFINISHED ⓘ album "Total Package" NERFINISHED ⓘ album "Way Out West" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
double bassist
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music educator ⓘ musician ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Blue Note Records
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Muse Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Palmetto Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Madison, Wisconsin, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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