NEA Jazz Master Richard Davis performing an improvised jazz solo (2014)

[@ekpil]

I'm happy to have had a chance to perform with him

[@bugs4680]

That's awesome

[@edwardscott3105]

This is the Richard Davis who played on Out to Lunch with Eric Dolphy? His solo on the title track is the truth . . . forever!

[@strictlyjazzsoundspodcast]

This solo has its roots in a solo Richard Davis did for Sun Ra.

[@hotgaljolene2401]

do you have a recording of that? would absolutely love to hear it

[@thierrymarietan2083]

One of his theme written for a soundtrack at the beginning..

[@strictlyjazzsoundspodcast]

Richard initially did not plan to play. I know because I was with him at his table. This is Richard testing stuff out. That slide in the bowing? He did that with the Sun Ra Arkestra in 1983. Look for the video. It's almost exactly what he did there. Richard has done this many times in Madison, WI where he lives.

[@poink9]

Love ❤ to Professor Davis, from Tom and Susi in Hawaii..... (students of his jazz history classes many decades ago).....

[@zn4452]

people who say this guy is playing bad have both never played a bass like this and also are calling Salvador Dalis clocks wavy. they miss the point

[@lakland5594]

Wooooooo!

[@johnrobinsoniii4028]

Mr. Davis uses the German Bow.

[@djozouavenul4930]

Bad comments, please realize the truth of a fading heritage, or give him a teach, or somethin' - this is a man who has nafin da prove right? his badness can define a kind of living godness, and I say that 'cause I don't mind with virtuosity but with the dust we all came from to fade in

[@samferguson9171]

Roy Haynes and Jimmy Heath seem....

[@bassmann5129]

EGOS

[@paulnicolosi4792]

Great player…but jeeeze!

[@samferguson9171]

lol they had to take the bass from him

[@nathankirklambo1986]

This is kinda really bad