# Richard Davis discography

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## 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 "Fathead" 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 Frank Sinatra
* Watertown (Reprise, 1970)
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)
* Betty Carter, 'Round Midnight (Atco, 1963)
* 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)
* The Free Design, Stars/Time/Bubbles/Love (Project, 1970)
* 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)
* Chris Smither, I'm a Stranger Too! (Tomato, 1970)
* Chris Smither, Honeysuckle Dog (Okra-Tone, 2005) – recorded in 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)
* Emily Yancy, Yancy (Mainstream, 1965)
* Joe Zawinul, The Rise and Fall of the Third Stream (Vortex, 1968)
* Zulema, Zulema (Sussex, 1972)