DAVIS, ARTHUR D.

DAVIS, ARTHUR D. Symphony/jazz bassist (5 December 1934 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania). He began playing bass and tuba during his high-school years. He obtained his musical education at Hunter College of the City University of New York (B.A., 1972), City College of CUNY (M. A., 1976), and New York University (M. A., 1976). His early jazz experience was with Max Roach (1958); later he played with John Coltrane, John Birks (Dizzy) Gillespie , Gigi Gryce , and Ahmad Jamal, among others...