Nathan Davis

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1. Nathan Davis (born 15 February 1937) is an American hard bop jazz multi-instrumentalist who plays the tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, bass clarinet and flute. Born in Kansas City, KS, Davis is probably best known for his work with Kenny Clarke, Ray Charles and Art Blakey.

Nathan traveled extensively around Europe after the war and moved to Paris in 1962. He holds a Ph.D in Ethnomusicology and is a professor of music and director of jazz studies at the University of Pittsburgh since 1969. He is also founder and director of the University of Pittsburgh Annual Jazz Seminar and Concert.

2. Nathan Davis from North Carolina town of Southern Pines is a singer, songwriter and guitarist who died in 2006.

3. Another one Nathan Davis is an percussionist of a chamber avant-garde duo Odd Appetite.

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    Instantaneously introduced to two phenoms who share a name.... these are the times I can be stoked wholly on last.fm the way I'd hoped to be all the time.

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  • tombom23

    somebody has tagged this "shoegaze". can somebody please tell me on my page if this has an ounce of shoegaze anywhere. thanks!

    2 Jun 2009 Reply
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    High

    2 Feb 2009 Reply
  • MirkoFait

    great!

    13 Jan 2009 Reply
  • SirAlecHendrix

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    21 Sep 2008 Reply
  • gakko

    A young Woody Shaw playing the trumpet on "Happy Girl", "Along Came Byrd" and "Evolution"!

    31 Aug 2008 Reply
  • Theeboon

    'If' kills it. Sounds like what a lot of 'lounge' artists want to sound like (if they had an ounce of talent).

    10 Apr 2008 Reply

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