Richard Davis discography

This is the discography for American jazz musician Richard Davis.

As leader/co-leader

 * 1967: Heavy Sounds with Elvin Jones (Impulse!, 1968)
 * 1969: Muses for Richard Davis (MPS, 1970)
 * 1971: The Philosophy of the Spiritual (Cobblestone, 1971) - also released as With Understanding (Muse, 1971)
 * 1972: Epistrophy & Now's The Time (Muse, 1972)
 * 1972: Epistrophy & Now's the Time (Muse, 1972)
 * 1973: Dealin' (Muse, 1974)
 * 1973?: Song for Wounded Knee (Flying Dutchman, 1973)
 * 1975: As One (Muse, 1976)
 * 1977: Harvest (Muse, 1979)
 * 1977: Way Out West (Muse, 1980)
 * 1977: Fancy Free (Galaxy, 1977)
 * 1977: Divine Gemini with Walt Dickerson (SteepleChase, 1978)
 * 1977: Tenderness with Walt Dickerson (SteepleChase, 1985)
 * 1979: Cauldron (Corvo, 1979)
 * 1987: Persia My Dear (DIW, 1987)
 * 1989: One for Frederick (Hep, 1990)
 * 1989: Body and Soul with Archie Shepp (Enja, 1991)
 * 1990: I Remember Clifford (DIW, 1990)
 * 1990: Dealin' (Live At Sweet Basil) (Sweet Basil, 1991)
 * 1994?: Reminisces (Sympatico, 1994)
 * 1997: Total Package (Marge, 1998)
 * 1999: The Bassist: Homage to Diversity (King, 2001)
 * 2001: So in Love (King, 2002)
 * 2007: Madison with Tine Asmundsen, Vidar Johansen, Robert Shy (Hazel Jazz, 2008)
 * 2007: Blue Monk (King, 2008)

As a member
New York Unit
 * Now's The Time (Bellaphon, 1992)
 * Over The Rainbow (King, 1993) – rec. 1992
 * Tribute To George Adams (King, 1993) – rec. 1992

As sideman
With Manny Albam
 * Brass on Fire (Sold State, 1966)
 * The Soul of the City (Solid State, 1966)

With Ray Bryant
 * Lonesome Traveler (Cadet, 1966)
 * Slow Freight (Cadet, 1967)

With Jaki Byard
 * Freedom Together! (Prestige, 1966)
 * Jaki Byard with Strings! (Prestige, 1968)
 * The Jaki Byard Experience (Prestige, 1968)

With Creative Construction Company
 * Creative Construction Company (Muse, 1975) – rec. 1970
 * Creative Construction Company Vol. II (Muse, 1976) – rec. 1970

With Eric Dolphy
 * Iron Man (Douglas, 1963)
 * Out to Lunch! (Blue Note, 1964)

With Lou Donaldson
 * Rough House Blues (Argo, 1964)
 * Sophisticated Lou (Blue Note, 1973)

With Booker Ervin
 * The Freedom Book (Prestige, 1963)
 * The Song Book (Prestige, 1964)
 * The Blues Book (Prestige, 1964)
 * The Space Book (Prestige, 1964)
 * Groovin' High (Prestige, 1963–1964)
 * Heavy!!! (Prestige, 1966)

With Stan Getz
 * Stan Getz & Bill Evans with Bill Evans (Verve, 1973) – rec. 1964
 * Stan Getz Plays Music from the Soundtrack of Mickey One (MGM, 1965)

With Chico Hamilton
 * The Further Adventures of El Chico (Impulse!, 1966)
 * The Dealer (Impulse!, 1966)

With Joe Henderson
 * In 'n Out (Blue Note, 1964)
 * Relaxin' at Camarillo (Contemporary, 1979)

With Andrew Hill
 * Black Fire (Blue Note, 1963)
 * Smokestack (Blue Note, 1963)
 * Judgment! (Blue Note, 1964)
 * Point of Departure (Blue Note, 1964)
 * Andrew!!! (Blue Note, 1964)
 * Pax (Blue Note, 1965)
 * Lift Every Voice (Blue Note, 1969)
 * Nefertiti (East Wind, 1976)

With Johnny Hodges
 * Blue Rabbit (Verve, 1964) with Wild Bill Davis
 * Wings & Things (Verve, 1965) with Wild Bill Davis
 * Stride Right (Verve, 1966) with Earl "Fatha" Hines

With Janis Ian
 * Stars (Columbia, 1974)
 * Aftertones (Columbia, 1975)
 * Between the Lines (Columbia, 1975)
 * Janis Ian (Columbia, 1978)
 * Billie's Bones (Rude Girl, 2004)

With Milt Jackson
 * For Someone I Love (Riverside, 1963)
 * Jazz 'n' Samba (Impulse!, 1964)

With Budd Johnson
 * Ya! Ya! (Argo, 1964)
 * Off the Wall (Argo, 1964) with Joe Newman

With J. J. Johnson
 * J.J.'s Broadway (Verve, 1963)
 * Goodies (RCA Victor, 1965)
 * Broadway Express (RCA Victor, 1965)
 * Israel (CTI, 1968) with Kai Winding

With Elvin Jones
 * Dear John C. (Impulse!, 1965)
 * Heavy Sounds (Impulse!, 1967)
 * Very R.A.R.E. (Trio, 1979)
 * Heart to Heart (Denon, 1980)
 * Love & Peace (Trio, 1982)
 * Elvin Jones Jazz Machine Live at Pit Inn (Polydor Japan, 1984)

With Hank Jones
 * Arigato (Progressive, 1976)
 * Ain't Misbehavin' (Galaxy, 1978)

With The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra
 * Presenting Thad Jones/Mel Lewis and the Jazz Orchestra (Sold State, 1966)
 * Live at the Village Vanguard (Solid State, 1967)
 * Monday Night (Solid State, 1968)
 * Basle, 1969 (TCB, 1969) (Released 1996)
 * Central Park North (Solid State, 1969)
 * Consummation (Blue Note, 1970)

With Clifford Jordan
 * These are My Roots: Clifford Jordan Plays Leadbelly (Atlantic, 1965)
 * In the World (Strata-East, 1972) – rec. 1969
 * Inward Fire (Muse, 1978)
 * Four Play (DIW, 1990) with James Williams and Ronnie Burrage

With Roland Kirk
 * Reeds & Deeds (Mercury, 1963)
 * Rip, Rig and Panic (Limelight, 1965)

With Eric Kloss
 * Grits & Gravy (Prestige, 1966)
 * In the Land of the Giants (Prestige, 1969)

With Hubert Laws
 * The Laws of Jazz (Atlantic, 1964)
 * Flute By-Laws (Atlantic, 1966)
 * Wild Flower (Atlantic, 1972)

With John Lewis
 * Essence (Atlantic, 1962)
 * P.O.V. (Columbia, 1975)

With Herbie Mann
 * Impressions of the Middle East (Atlantic, 1966)
 * The Herbie Mann String Album (Atlantic, 1967)

With Pat Martino
 * Baiyina (The Clear Evidence) (Prestige, 1968)
 * The Visit! (Cobblestone, 1972) also released as Footprints
 * Exit (Muse, 1976)

With Brother Jack McDuff
 * Prelude (Prestige, 1963)
 * Moon Rappin' (Blue Note, 1969)
 * Check This Out (Cadet, 1972)

With Gary McFarland
 * The Gary McFarland Orchestra with Bill Evans (1963)
 * Soft Samba (Verve, 1963)
 * The In Sound (Verve, 1965)

With Jimmy McGriff
 * The Big Band (Solid State, 1966)
 * A Bag Full of Blues (Solid State, 1967)
 * Groove Grease (Groove Merchant, 1971)

With Melanie
 * Stoneground Words (Neighborhood, 1972)
 * As I See It Now (Neighborhood, 1975)

With Wes Montgomery
 * California Dreaming (Verve, 1966)
 * Road Song (A&M, 1968)

With David Murray
 * The Hill (Black Saint, 1987)
 * Seasons (Pow Wow, 1999)

With Oliver Nelson
 * More Blues and the Abstract Truth (Impulse!, 1964)
 * Oliver Nelson Plays Michelle (Impulse!, 1966)

With David Newman
 * Bigger & Better (Atlantic, 1968)
 * The Many Facets of David Newman (Atlantic, 1969)

With New York Unit
 * Oleo (CBS, 1989)
 * Blue Bossa (Paddle Wheel, 1990)
 * St. Thomas: Tribute to Great Tenors (Paddle Wheel, 1991)
 * Tribute to George Adams (Paddle Wheel, 1991)
 * Now's the Time (Paddle Wheel, 1992)
 * Over the Rainbow (Paddle Wheel, 1992)
 * Akari (Apollon, 1994)

With Laura Nyro
 * Christmas and the Beads of Sweat (Columbia, 1970)
 * Smile (Columbia, 1976)

With The Rascals
 * Once Upon a Dream (Atlantic, 1968)
 * Freedom Suite (Atlantic, 1969)

With Shirley Scott
 * Latin Shadows (Impulse!, 1965)
 * Roll 'Em: Shirley Scott Plays the Big Bands (Impulse!, 1966)
 * Mystical Lady (Cadet, 1971)

With Jimmy Smith
 * Monster (Verve, 1965)
 * Hoochie Coochie Man (Verve, 1966)
 * Jimmy & Wes: The Dynamic Duo with Wes Montgomery (Verve, 1966)
 * Further Adventures of Jimmy and Wes with Wes Montgomery (Verve, 1966)

With Bruce Springsteen
 * Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. (Columbia, 1973)
 * Born to Run (Columbia, 1975)

With Sonny Stitt
 * Mr. Bojangles (Cadet, 1973)
 * Satan (Cadet, 1974)
 * Stomp Off Let's Go (Flying Dutchman, 1976)

With Leon Thomas
 * Spirits Known and Unknown (Flying Dutchman, 1969)
 * Full Circle (Flying Dutchman, 1973)

With Cal Tjader
 * Soul Sauce (Verve, 1965)
 * Soul Bird: Whiffenpoof (Verve, 1965)
 * Soul Burst (Verve, 1966)

With Loudon Wainwright III
 * Album III (Columbia, 1972)
 * T Shirt (Arista, 1976)

With Ben Webster
 * Soulmates (Riverside, 1963) also with Joe Zawinul
 * See You at the Fair (Impulse!, 1964)

With Phil Woods
 * Round Trip (Verve, 1969)
 * Musique du Bois (Muse, 1974)

With others
 * Peter Allen, Tenterfield Saddler (Metromedia, 1972)
 * Louis Armstrong, Louis Armstrong and His Friends (Flying Dutchman, 1970)
 * Dorothy Ashby, The Fantastic Jazz Harp of Dorothy Ashby (Atlantic, 1965)
 * Tine Asmundsen, Madison (Hazel Jazz, 2008)
 * Elek Bacsik, I Love You (Bob Thiele Music, 1974)
 * Chet Baker, Baker's Holiday (Limelight, 1965)
 * Gary Bartz, Libra (Milestone, 1968)
 * George Benson, Shape of Things to Come (A&M, 1968)
 * Willie Bobo, Spanish Grease (Verve, 1965)
 * Charles Brown, Boss of the Blues (Mainstream, 1963)
 * Charles Brown, Ballads My Way (Mainstream, 1965)
 * Ruth Brown, Ruth Brown '65 (Mainstream, 1965)
 * Buffalo Springfield, Last Time Around (Atco, 1968)
 * Kenny Burrell, A Night at the Vanguard (Argo, 1959)
 * Free Creek, Music from Free Creek (Buddah, 1973)
 * Candido Camero, Beautiful (Blue Note, 1970)
 * Joe Chambers, The Almoravid (Muse, 1974)
 * Judy Collins, Bread and Roses (Elektra, 1976)
 * Eddie Daniels, First Prize! (Prestige, 1967)
 * Bo Diddley, Where It All Began (Chess, 1972)
 * Kenny Dorham, Trompeta Toccata (Blue Note, 1964)
 * Jonathan Edwards, Have a Good Time for Me (Alto, 1973)
 * Art Farmer, New York Jazz Sextet: Group Therapy (Scepter, 1966)
 * Maynard Ferguson, The Blues Roar (Mainstream, 1965)
 * Ricky Ford, Loxodonta Africana (New World, 1977)
 * Jimmy Forrest, Soul Street (New Jazz, 1962)
 * Frank Foster, Soul Outing! (Prestige, 1966)
 * The Free Design, Heaven/Earth (Project, 1969)
 * Don Friedman, Metamorphosis (Prestige, 1966)
 * Red Garland, Equinox (Galaxy, 1978)
 * Dizzy Gillespie, Cornucopia (Solid State, 1969)
 * Eddie Harris, Silver Cycles (Atlantic, 1968)
 * Johnny Hartman, The Voice That Is! (Impulse!, 1964)
 * Roy Haynes, Togyu (RCA, 1975)
 * Don Henley, Cass County (Capitol, 2015)
 * Mieko Hirota, Step Across (CBS, 1978)
 * Freddie Hubbard, The Hub of Hubbard (Blue Note, 1970)
 * Bobby Hutcherson, Dialogue (Blue Note, 1965)
 * Garland Jeffreys, Garland Jeffreys (Atlantic, 1973)
 * Rickie Lee Jones, It's Like This (Artemis, 2000)
 * Eric Kaz, If You're Lonely (Atlantic, 1972)
 * Morgana King, Miss Morgana King (Reprise, 1965)
 * Charles Lloyd, Discovery! (Columbia, 1964)
 * Gloria Loring, And Now We Come to Distances (Evolution, 1969)
 * Johnny Lytle, A Man and a Woman (Solid State, 1967)
 * Junior Mance, I Believe to My Soul (Atlantic, 1968)
 * Melissa Manchester, Bright Eyes (Bells, 1974)
 * Gary McFarland and Gabor Szabo, Simpatico with Gabor Szabo (Impulse!, 1966)
 * Kate & Anna McGarrigle, Dancer with Bruised Knees (Warner Bros., 1977)
 * Helen Merrill, The Feeling Is Mutual (Millestone, 1967)
 * Helen Merrill, John Lewis/Helen Merrill (Mercury, 1977)
 * Charles Mingus, Let My Children Hear Music (Columbia, 1972)
 * James Moody, Great Day (Argo, 1963)
 * Essra Mohawk, Essra (Private Stock, 1976)
 * Van Morrison, Astral Weeks (Warner Bros., 1968)
 * Danny O'Keefe, Breezy Stories (Atlantic, 1973)
 * Esther Phillips, Esther Phillips Sings (Atlantic, 1966)
 * Bonnie Raitt, Streetlights (Warner Bros., 1974)
 * Sam Rivers, Hues (Impulse!, 1973)
 * Richard Roundtree, The Man from Shaft (MGM, 1972)
 * Pharoah Sanders, Karma (Impulse!, 1969)
 * Michel Sardaby, Michel Sardaby in New York (Sound Hills, 2002)
 * Carole Bayer Sager, ...Too (Elektra, 1978)
 * Marlena Shaw, Marlena (Blue Note, 1972)
 * Sonny Simmons, Burning Spirits (Contemporary, 1971)
 * Carly Simon, Hotcakes (Elektra, 1974)
 * John Simon, John Simon's Album (Warner Bros., 1970)
 * Paul Simon, There Goes Rhymin' Simon (Columbia, 1973)
 * Phoebe Snow, Second Childhood (Columbia, 1976)
 * Ed Summerlin, Ring Out Joy (Avant-Garde, 1968)
 * Clark Terry, Mumbles (Mainstream, 1966)
 * Lucky Thompson, Lucky Strikes (Prestige, 1964)
 * The Manhattan Transfer, Vocalese (Atlantic, 1985)
 * Mickey Tucker and Roland Hanna, The New Heritage Keyboard Quartet (Blue Note, 1973)
 * Phil Upchurch, Feeling Blue (Milestone, 1967)
 * Sarah Vaughan, Swingin' Easy (EmArcy, 1957)
 * Mal Waldron, Sweet Love, Bitter (Impulse!, 1967)
 * Cedar Walton, Spectrum (Prestige, 1968)
 * Walter Wanderley, Moondreams (A&M, 1969)
 * Joe Williams, Presenting Joe Williams and Thad Jones / Mel Lewis, The Jazz Orchestra (Solid State, 1966)
 * Reuben Wilson, Set Us Free (Blue Note, 1971)
 * Kai Winding, More Brass (Verve, 1966)
 * Jimmy Witherspoon, Blues for Easy Livers (Prestige, 1965)
 * Joe Zawinul, The Rise and Fall of the Third Stream (Vortex, 1968)
 * Zulema, Zulema (Sussex, 1972)