Muses for Richard Davis

Muses for Richard Davis
Studio album by Richard Davis
Released	1970
Recorded	December 9, 1969 MPS Studio, Villingen, East Germany
Genre	Jazz
Label	MPS MR 5002
Producer	Joachim-Ernst Berendt
Richard Davis chronology
Heavy Sounds (1967) Muses for Richard Davis (1969) The Philosophy of the Spiritual (1971)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[2]

Muses for Richard Davis is the debut album by bassist Richard Davis recorded in 1969 and released on the German MPS label.^[3][4]

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 3½ stars with a review stating, "It's a meeting of post-bop titans who not only know how to play, but also how to play together".^[1]

Track listing

1. "Milktrain" (Jimmy Knepper) - 6:03
2. "A Child is Born" (Thad Jones) - 5:00
3. "Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise" (Sigmund Romberg, Oscar Hammerstein II) - 9:25
4. "What Is It?" (Pepper Adams) - 7:00
5. "Muses for Richard Davis" (Roland Hanna) - 5:00
6. "Toe Tail Moon" (Jerry Dodgion) - 4:55

Personnel

• Richard Davis - bass
• Freddie Hubbard - trumpet
• Jimmy Knepper - trombone
• Jerry Dodgion - alto saxophone
• Eddie Daniels - tenor saxophone
• Pepper Adams - baritone saxophone
• Roland Hanna - piano
• Louis Hayes - drums

References

1. Todd, J. Allmusic Review, accessed August 30, 2013
2. Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 59. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
3. MPS Records discography accessed August 29, 2013
4. Richard Davis discography accessed August 29, 2013