Jazz Bassist Art Davis Dies at 73

People | August 6, 2007, Monday // 00:00

Renowned double bassist Art Davis, who played with John Coltrane and other jazz greats, has died aged 73.

The musician died at home last week after a heart attack, his son Kimaili Davis told the Los Angeles Times.

As well as playing for Thelonious Monk, Bob Dylan, Dizzy Gillespie and Louis Armstrong, Davis was also an acclaimed classical performer, and often played with the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

Later in his life, Davis gained a PhD in clinical psychology from New York University in 1982, after which he moved to California where he both practiced psychology and performed jazz gigs.

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