
bass, cello · 1930–2023
Richard Davis
- Sessions
- 116
- Records
- 99
- First date
- February 14, 1957
- Latest
- December 12, 1967
On the records
MG-36109 · 1957Swingin' EasySarah Vaughan
LP-655 · 1960A Night At The VanguardThe Kenny Burrell Trio
NJLP 8260 · 1961Eric Dolphy At The Five Spot Volume 1.Eric Dolphy - Booker Little Quintet
LP-699 · 1962Eldee Young And CompanyEldee Young Quintet
RLP 476 · 1963SoulmatesBen Webster And Joe Zawinul
PRLP 7294 · 1963Eric Dolphy At The Five Spot Volume 2.Eric Dolphy - Booker Little Quintet
V-8518 · 1963Special Guest Soloist: Bill EvansThe Gary McFarland Orchestra
V-8530 · 1963J.J.'s BroadwayJ.J. Johnson
A-65 · 1964See You At The FairBen Webster
A-70 · 1964Jazz 'N' SambaMilt Jackson
A-74 · 1964The Voice That Is!Johnny Hartman
A-75 · 1964More Blues And The Abstract TruthOliver Nelson
A-99 · 1964The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 1Various Artists
A-100 · 1964The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 2Various Artists
LP-736 · 1964Ya! Ya!Budd Johnson
LP 1418 · 1964Stitt Plays BirdSonny Stitt
LP 1425 · 1964EssenceJohn Lewis Plays The Compositions & Arrangements Of Gary McFarland
CL 2267 · 1964Discovery!Charles Lloyd
BLP 4151 · 1964Black FireAndrew Hill
BLP 4159 · 1964Judgment!Andrew Hill
BLP 4163 · 1964Out To Lunch!Eric Dolphy
BLP 4180 · 1964Life TimeAnthony Williams
PR 7295 · 1964The Freedom BookBooker Ervin
PR 7318 · 1964The Song BookBooker Ervin
PR 7340 · 1964The Blues BookBooker Ervin
V-8555 · 1964The Individualism Of Gil EvansGil Evans Orchestra
V-8579 · 1964Winners All! Down Beat Jazz PollVarious Artists
V-8599 · 1964Blue RabbitJohnny Hodges, Wild Bill Davis
V-8603 · 1964Soft SambaGary McFarland
A-68 · 1965Proof PositiveJ.J. Johnson
A-88 · 1965Dear John C.Elvin Jones
A-89 · 1965Inspired AbandonLawrence Brown's All-Stars With Johnny Hodges
A-93 · 1965Latin ShadowsShirley Scott
LP-748 · 1965Off The WallBudd Johnson With Joe Newman
LP 1432 · 1965The Laws Of JazzHubert Laws
LP 1444 · 1965These Are My RootsClifford Jordan Plays Leadbelly
LP 1447 · 1965The Fantastic Jazz Harp Of Dorothy AshbyDorothy Ashby Octet
BLP 4166 · 1965In 'N OutJoe Henderson
BLP 4167 · 1965Point Of DepartureAndrew Hill
BLP 4181 · 1965Trompeta ToccataKenny Dorham
BLP 4198 · 1965DialogueBobby Hutcherson
PR 7334 · 1965Eric Dolphy & Booker Little Memorial Album: Recorded Live At The Five SpotEric Dolphy - Booker Little Quintet
PR 7346 · 1965Now! Hear!Andy And The Bey Sisters
PR 7365 · 1965Lucky StrikesThe Lucky Thompson Quartet
PR 7386 · 1965The Space BookBooker Ervin
V-8614 · 1965Soul SauceCal Tjader
V-8618 · 1965MonsterThe Incredible Jimmy Smith
V-8626 · 1965Soul Bird: WhiffenpoofCal Tjader
V-8630 · 1965Wings & ThingsJohnny Hodges, Wild Bill Davis
A-9101 · 1965The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 3Various Artists
LM-82019 · 1965Baker's HolidayChet Baker
LM-82027 · 1965Rip, Rig & PanicThe Roland Kirk Quartet
RLP 478 · 1966For Someone I LoveMilt Jackson And Big Brass
LP-768 · 1966Rough House BluesLou Donaldson
LP-769 · 1966Man At WorkKenny Burrell
LP-778 · 1966Lonesome TravelerRay Bryant
LP 1452 · 1966Flute By-LawsHubert Laws
PR 7382 · 1966Here And ThereEric Dolphy
PR 7417 · 1966Groovin' HighBooker Ervin
PR 7463 · 1966Freedom Together!Jaki Byard
PR 7479 · 1966Soul Outing!Frank Foster
PR 7488 · 1966MetamorphosisDon Friedman
V-8637 · 1966Soul BurstCal Tjader
V-8647 · 1966Stride RightJohnny Hodges, Earl "Fatha" Hines
V-8650 · 1966Sole FormsBrooks Arthur Ensemble
V-8652 · 1966Peter & The WolfThe Incredible Jimmy Smith
V-8654 · 1966The Dissection And Reconstruction Of Music From The Past As Performed By The Inmates Of Lalo Schifrin's Demented Ensemble As A Tribute To The Memory Of The Marquis De SadeLalo Schifrin
V-8657 · 1966More BrassKai Winding
V-8667 · 1966Hoochie Cooche ManJimmy Smith
V-8672 · 1966California DreamingWes Montgomery
V-8678 · 1966Jimmy & Wes: The Dynamic DuoJimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery
A-9105 · 1966Gypsy '66Gabor Szabo With Gary McFarland & Co.
A-9108 · 1966Once Upon A TimeEarl Hines
A-9112 · 1966ProfilesGary McFarland
A-9113 · 1966Oliver Nelson Plays MichelleOliver Nelson And His Orchestra
A-9114 · 1966The Further Adventures Of El ChicoChico Hamilton
A-9119 · 1966Roll 'EmShirley Scott Plays The Big Bands
A-9122 · 1966SimpaticoGary McFarland, Gabor Szabo
A-9130 · 1966The DealerChico Hamilton
LM-82029 · 1966With Respect To NatOscar Peterson
BLP 4160 · 1966+SmokestackAndrew Hill
LP-781 · 1967Slow FreightRay Bryant
LP 1475 · 1967Impressions Of The Middle EastHerbie Mann
LP 1490 · 1967The Herbie Mann String AlbumHerbie Mann Septet With Arif Mardin's Orchestra
BLP 4217 · 1967Compulsion!!!!!Andrew Hill
PR 7475 · 1967Blues For Easy LiversJimmy Witherspoon
PR 7486 · 1967Grits & GravyEric Kloss
PR 7499 · 1967Heavy!!!The Booker Ervin Sextet
PR 7506 · 1967First Prize!Eddie Daniels
V-8677 · 1967Encyclopedia Of Jazz (In The Sixties) Volume One: The BluesLeonard Feather
V-8721 · 1967The Best Of Jimmy SmithJimmy Smith With Oliver Nelson Big Band / Jimmy Smith Trio
V-8725 · 1967The Best Of Cal TjaderCal Tjader And His Sextet
A-9142 · 1967Sweet Love, Bitter (Soundtrack)Mal Waldron
LP 1496 · 1968I Believe To My SoulJunior Mance
BLP 4203 · 1968Andrew!!!Andrew Hill
V-8730 · 1968Hip VibrationsCal Tjader
V-8757 · 1968The Best Of Wes Montgomery Vol. 2Wes Montgomery With Don Sebesky Orchestra
A-9160 · 1968Heavy SoundsElvin Jones And Richard Davis
V-8788 · 1969+Tony ScottTony ScottEvery date, in order
1957
1959
1961
- July 16, 1961Eric Dolphy - Booker Little QuintetFive Spot Cafe, NYC Live



bass - Chicago, IL, December 28, 1961?Eldee Young Quintet
bass - December 28, 1961Eldee Young QuintetChicago, IL
bass
1962
- May 25, 1962John Lewis With Gary McFarland's OrchestraNYC
bass - October 5, 1962John Lewis With Gary McFarland's OrchestraNYC
bass
1963
- January 24, 1963The Gary McFarland OrchestraWebster Hall, NYC, December 18, 1962, and
bass - January 29, 1963Sonny Stitt QuintetNYC
bass - April 6, 1963J.J. Johnson QuartetNYC

bass - May 1963Charles LloydN.Y
bass - August 5, 1963Milt Jackson And Big BrassPlaza Sound Studios, NYC, March 18, and
bass - September, 1963Gil Evans OrchestraA&R Studios, NYC
bass - September 20, 1963Ben Webster And Joe ZawinulPlaza Sound Studios, NYC
bass - November 8, 1963Andrew Hill QuartetVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
bass - December 3, 1963Booker Ervin QuartetVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ

bass - December 13, 1963Andrew Hill QuartetVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
bass
1964
- 1964Budd JohnsonSound Makers Studio, NYC
bass - January 8, 1964Andrew Hill QuartetVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
bass - February 25, 1964Eric Dolphy QuintetVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
bass - February 27, 1964Booker Ervin QuartetVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
bass - March 11, 1964Ben Webster QuartetVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ

bass - March 21, 1964Andrew Hill SextetVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
bass - March 25, 1964Ben Webster QuartetVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
bass - April 2, 1964Hubert Laws QuartetAtlantic Studios, NYC
bass - April 10, 1964Joe Henderson QuintetVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
bass - April 22, 1964Hubert Laws QuartetAtlantic Studios, NYC
bass - April 28, 1964Johnny Hodges - Wild Bill Davis QuintetNYC
bass - April 30, 1964Johnny Hodges - Wild Bill Davis QuintetNYC
bass - May 1, 1964J.J. Johnson QuintetNYC
bass - June 15, 1964Gary McFarland OctetVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
bass - June 16, 1964Gary McFarland OctetVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
bass - June 25, 1964Andrew Hill QuintetVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
bass - June 30, 1964Booker Ervin QuintetVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ

bass - July 9, 1964Gil Evans OrchestraVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
bass - August 6, 1964Milt Jackson QuintetVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
bass - August 6, 1964Tommy Flanagan TrioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
bass - August 7, 1964Milt Jackson SextetVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
bass - August 20, 1964Andy And The Bey SistersNYC
bass - August 21, 1964Anthony Williams QuartetVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
bass - September 3, 1964Gary McFarland OctetVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
bass - September 14, 1964Kenny Dorham QuintetVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
bass - September 15, 1964The Lucky Thompson QuartetVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
bass - September 22, 1964Johnny HartmanVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
bass - September 24, 1964Johnny HartmanVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
bass - October 2, 1964Booker Ervin QuartetVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ

bass - October 7, 1964Gary McFarland OctetVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
bass - November 10, 1964Oliver NelsonVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ

bass - November 11, 1964Oliver NelsonVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ

bass - November 20, 1964Cal Tjader With Gary McFarland OrchestraVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
bass - December, 1964Lou Donaldson NonetNYC
bass - December 3, 1964Budd Johnson With Joe NewmanRCA Recording Studios, NYC
bass
1965
- 1965-1966Jimmy WitherspoonNYC
bass - January 13, 1965The Roland Kirk Quartet Featuring Elvin JonesVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
bass - January 19 and 20, 1965Jimmy Smith With Oliver Nelson OrchestraVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
bass - February 1, 1965Clifford Jordan SeptetNYC
bass - February 17, 1965Clifford Jordan SeptetNYC
bass - February 23, 1965Elvin Jones QuartetVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ

bass - February 25, 1965Elvin Jones QuartetVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
bass - March 8, 1965Lawrence Brown's All-Stars With Johnny HodgesVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
bass - April 3, 1965Bobby Hutcherson SextetVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
bass - May or June, 1965Chet Baker TentetNYC
bass - May 3, 1965Dorothy Ashby OctetNYC
bass - May 4, 1965Dorothy Ashby QuartetNYC
bass - June 1 and 2, 1965Cal Tjader QuintetA&R Studios, NYC

bass - June 2, 1965Cal Tjader QuintetA&R Studios, NYC
bass - July 22, 1965Shirley ScottNYC
bass - July 26, 1965Johnny Hodges SextetVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
bass - July 26 or 27, 1965Johnny Hodges - Wild Bill Davis SextetVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
bass - September 13, 1965Hubert Laws OrchestraNYC
bass - October 8, 1965Andrew Hill OctetVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
bass - November, 1965Gabor Szabo With Gary McFarland & Co.Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
bass - November 13, 1965Oscar Peterson With Manny Album OrchestraA&R Studios, NYC
bass
1966
- 1966Kenny Burrell
bass - January 10, 1966Earl HinesNYC
bass - January 11, 1966Jaki ByardRLA Sound Studios, NYC
bass, cello - January 14, 1966Johnny Hodges - Earl "Fatha" Hines QuintetVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ

bass - February 6, 1966Gary McFarlandLincoln Center's Philharmonic Hall, NYC
bass - February 11, 1966Cal Tjader OrchestraVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ

bass - February 22, 1966Don Friedman QuartetVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
bass - February 25, 1966Brooks Arthur EnsembleVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
bass - March 23, 1966Kai Winding OrchestraVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
bass - March 25, 1966Kai Winding OrchestraVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
bass - March 30, 1966Kai Winding OrchestraVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
bass - April 5, 1966Herbie Mann Septet With Arif Mardin's OrchestraNYC

bass - April 6, 1966Herbie Mann Septet With Torrie Zito's OrchestraNYC
bass - April 7, 1966Herbie Mann Septet With Torrie Zito's OrchestraNYC
bass - April 14, 1966Oliver Nelson And His OrchestraVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
bass - April 15, 1966Shirley Scott TrioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
bass - April 27, 1966Lalo SchifrinVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
bass - April 28, 1966Lalo SchifrinVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
bass - May 5, 1966Chico HamiltonVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
bass - May 11, 1966Jimmy Smith With Oliver Nelson OrchestraVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
bass - May 12, 1966Jimmy Smith With Oliver Nelson OrchestraVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
bass - May 18, 1966Gary McFarland And Gabor SzaboVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
bass - May 20, 1966Gary McFarland And Gabor SzaboVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
bass - June 14, 1966Jimmy Smith With Oliver Nelson OrchestraVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ

bass - June 27, 1966Frank Foster SeptetVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
bass - September 8, 1966Eddie Daniels QuartetVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
bass - September 8, 1966Ray Bryant QuintetNYC
bass - September 9, 1966The Booker Ervin SextetNYC
bass - September 9, 1966Chico Hamilton Introducing Larry CoryellRCA Studios, NYC
bass - September 12, 1966Eddie Daniels QuartetVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
bass - September 14, 1966Wes Montgomery With Don Sebesky OrchestraVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ

bass - September 15, 1966Wes Montgomery With Don Sebesky OrchestraVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
bass - September 16, 1966Wes Montgomery With Don Sebesky OrchestraVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ

bass - September 21, 1966Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson OrchestraVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
bass - September 23, 1966Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson OrchestraVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
bass - December 8, 1966Ray Bryant QuintetNYC
bass - December 22, 1966Eric Kloss QuartetVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
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