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Also known as Arthur David Davis, Arthur D. Davis

American double-bassist

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  • From Foot Safaris to Helicopters
  • Athletic Drug Reference '95
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  • A Promise Kept

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Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1926-05-26
Active to
1991-09-28
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Art Davis (December 5, 1934 - July 29, 2007) was a double-bassist, best known for his work with jazz musicians including Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, Dizzy Gillespie, and Max Roach. Performing with bassist Reggie Workman in Coltrane's group, Davis pioneered the use of two basses in a jazz combo setting. Davis was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania where he began studying the piano at the age of 5, switched to tuba, and finally to bass while attending high school. He studied at Juilliard but gr

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Art Davis
date of birth
1934-12-05
date of death
2007-07-29
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