Muses for Richard Davis
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| Muses for Richard Davis | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1970 | |||
| Recorded | December 9, 1969 | |||
| Studio | MPS Studio, Villingen, East Germany | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | MPS MR 5002 | |||
| Producer | Joachim-Ernst Berendt | |||
| Richard Davis chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| DownBeat | [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
Muses for Richard Davis is the debut album by bassist Richard Davis recorded in 1969 and released on the German MPS label.[4][5]
Reception[edit]
Allmusic awarded the album 3½ stars with a review stating, "It's a meeting of post-bop titans who not only know how to play, but also how to play together".[1]
Track listing[edit]
- "Milktrain" (Jimmy Knepper) - 6:03
- "A Child is Born" (Thad Jones) - 5:00
- "Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise" (Sigmund Romberg, Oscar Hammerstein II) - 9:25
- "What Is It?" (Pepper Adams) - 7:00
- "Muses for Richard Davis" (Roland Hanna) - 5:00
- "Toe Tail Moon" (Jerry Dodgion) - 4:55
Personnel[edit]
- Richard Davis - bass
- Freddie Hubbard - trumpet
- Jimmy Knepper - trombone
- Jerry Dodgion - alto saxophone
- Eddie Daniels - tenor saxophone
- Pepper Adams - baritone saxophone
- Roland Hanna - piano
- Louis Hayes - drums
References[edit]
- ^ a b Todd, J. Allmusic Review, accessed August 30, 2013
- ^ Birnbaum, Larry (January 1980). "Richard Davis and the Jazz Wave: Muses for Richard Davis". DownBeat. Vol. 47, no. 1. pp. 43–44.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 59. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ MPS Records discography accessed August 29, 2013
- ^ Richard Davis discography accessed August 29, 2013