Art Davis
Also recorded as Arthur David Davis · Arthur D. Davis
Art Davis
- Born
- 1934 · Harrisburg.
- Died
- 2007 · Long Beach.
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- composer · jazz musician
- Fields
- jazz
- Languages
- English
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Art Davis appears in the authority records of the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek as a jazz musician (5 December 1934 – 5 August 2007).
Life
Art Davis was born on 5 December 1934 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and died on 5 August 2007 in Long Beach, California.
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Bibliothèque nationale de France · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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The recorded working language is English. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are jazz.
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- 1.Obituary: Art Davis. The Guardian. 27 August 2007.
- 2.Colin Larkin. The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Guinness Publishing. 637. 1992. 0-85112-939-0.
- 3.Matt Schudel. Jazz Bassist Art Davis, 73; Later Became Psychologist. The Washington Post. August 5, 2007.
- 4.Carr, Ian. Jazz: The Rough Guide. The Rough Guides. 156. 1995. 1-85828-137-7.
- 5.Jocelyn Y. Stewart. Art Davis, renowned bassist, dies at 73. The Seattle Times. August 5, 2007.
- 6.Art Davis, Coltrane's favourite bassist, dies at 73. Cbc.ca. August 4, 2007.
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