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Art Davis

real name Arthur D. Davis

Art Davis is credited on 1,364 releases across 225 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1958–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,364

Credits

225

Albums

8

Decades active

685

In collections

Biography

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American jazz musician, educator, teacher and psychologist, born 5 December 1934 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (USA), died 29 July 2007 in Long Beach, California (USA)
Starting on bass in 1951, he played with Max Roach in 1958, then was extremely busy in the early '60s (John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk, Eric Dolphy, Booker Little). He was also working in several television orchestras between 1962 and 1970.
He became more discreet in the 80s with a more expanding teaching career.

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Credited work

1,364 releases · 225 albums · active 1958–2026

  • Performance · 1,529
  • Other credits · 7

Studios: Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey · Nola Recording Studios · A&R Studios · Newport Jazz Festival

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