Art Davis

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 [a=Max Roach] in 1958, then was extremely busy in the early '60s ([a=John Coltrane], [a=Thelonious Monk], [a=Eric Dolphy], [a=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.