My first Richard Davis led session is a great one, recorded live in New York in 1972 and released on the Muse label. Been getting in some Muse titles lately and this was one of them. The music leans towards the avant-garde which I enjoy a lot. It’s quite accessible though.
I have enjoyed Davis’ bass playing for a long time, and he was part of one of the greatest groups ever assembled in my opinion. I’m referring to the one with Dolphy, Booker Little, Waldron and Blackwell. The group on this session is great as well, with Davis joined by Clifford Jordan on tenor, Marvin Peterson on trumpet, Joe Bonner on piano and Freddie Waits on drums.
I will dive deeper into Davis’ catalogue as a leader and see what other gems I can find.