This is the discography for American jazz musician Richard Davis.
As leader/co-leader
1967: Heavy Sounds with Elvin Jones (Impulse!, 1968) 1969: Muses for Richard Davis (MPS, 1970) 1971: The Philosophy of the Spiritual (Cobblestone, 1971) - also released as With Understanding (Muse, 1971) 1972: Epistrophy & Now's The Time (Muse, 1972) 1972: Epistrophy & Now's the Time (Muse, 1972) 1973: Dealin' (Muse, 1974) 1973?: Song for Wounded Knee (Flying Dutchman, 1973) 1975: As One (Muse, 1976) 1977: Harvest (Muse, 1979) 1977: Way Out West (Muse, 1980) 1977: Fancy Free (Galaxy, 1977) 1977: Divine Gemini with Walt Dickerson (SteepleChase, 1978) 1977: Tenderness with Walt Dickerson (SteepleChase, 1985) 1979: Cauldron (Corvo, 1979) 1987: Persia My Dear (DIW, 1987) 1989: One for Frederick (Hep, 1990) 1989: Body and Soul with Archie Shepp (Enja, 1991) 1990: I Remember Clifford (DIW, 1990) 1990: Dealin' (Live At Sweet Basil) (Sweet Basil, 1991) 1994?: Reminisces (Sympatico, 1994) 1997: Total Package (Marge, 1998) 1999: The Bassist: Homage to Diversity (King, 2001) 2001: So in Love (King, 2002) 2007: Madison with Tine Asmundsen, Vidar Johansen, Robert Shy (Hazel Jazz, 2008) 2007: Blue Monk (King, 2008)
As a member New York Unit Now's The Time (Bellaphon, 1992) Over The Rainbow (King, 1993) – rec. 1992 Tribute To George Adams (King, 1993) – rec. 1992
The Great Jazz Trio (With Hank Jones, piano, and Elvin Jones, drums) Someday My Prince Will Come (Eighty-Eight's, 2002) Autumn Leaves (Eighty-Eight's, 2003) Collaboration (Eighty-Eight's, 2004)
As sideman
With Manny Albam Brass on Fire (Sold State, 1966) The Soul of the City (Solid State, 1966)
With Charles Brown Boss of the Blues (Mainstream, 1963) Ballads My Way (Mainstream, 1965)
With Ray Bryant Lonesome Traveler (Cadet, 1966) Slow Freight (Cadet, 1967)
With Jaki Byard Freedom Together! (Prestige, 1966) Jaki Byard with Strings! (Prestige, 1968) The Jaki Byard Experience (Prestige, 1968)
With Creative Construction Company Creative Construction Company (Muse, 1975) Creative Construction Company Vol. II (Muse, 1976)
With Eric Dolphy Iron Man (Douglas, 1963) Out to Lunch! (Blue Note, 1964)
With Lou Donaldson Rough House Blues (Argo, 1964) Sophisticated Lou (Blue Note, 1973)
With Booker Ervin The Freedom Book (Prestige, 1963) The Song Book (Prestige, 1964) The Blues Book (Prestige, 1964) The Space Book (Prestige, 1965) Groovin' High (Prestige, 1966) Heavy!!! (Prestige, 1967)
With The Free Design Heaven/Earth (Project, 1969) Stars/Time/Bubbles/Love (Project, 1970)
With Stan Getz Stan Getz Plays Music from the Soundtrack of Mickey One (MGM, 1965) Stan Getz & Bill Evans with Bill Evans (Verve, 1973)
With Chico Hamilton The Further Adventures of El Chico (Impulse!, 1966) The Dealer (Impulse!, 1966)
With Joe Henderson In 'n Out (Blue Note, 1964) Relaxin' at Camarillo (Contemporary, 1979)
With Andrew Hill Black Fire (Blue Note, 1963) Smokestack (Blue Note, 1963) Judgment! (Blue Note, 1964) Point of Departure (Blue Note, 1964) Andrew!!! (Blue Note, 1964) Pax (Blue Note, 1965) Lift Every Voice (Blue Note, 1969) Nefertiti (East Wind, 1976)
With Johnny Hodges Blue Rabbit (Verve, 1964) with Wild Bill Davis Wings & Things (Verve, 1965) with Wild Bill Davis Stride Right (Verve, 1966) with Earl "Fatha" Hines
With Janis Ian Stars (Columbia, 1974) Aftertones (Columbia, 1975) Between the Lines (Columbia, 1975) Janis Ian (Columbia, 1978) Billie's Bones (Rude Girl, 2004)
With Milt Jackson For Someone I Love (Riverside, 1963) Jazz 'n' Samba (Impulse!, 1964)
With Budd Johnson Ya! Ya! (Argo, 1964) Off the Wall (Argo, 1964) with Joe Newman
With J. J. Johnson J.J.'s Broadway (Verve, 1963) Goodies (RCA Victor, 1965) Broadway Express (RCA Victor, 1965) Israel (CTI, 1968) with Kai Winding
With Elvin Jones Dear John C. (Impulse!, 1965) Heavy Sounds (Impulse!, 1967) Very R.A.R.E. (Trio, 1979) Heart to Heart (Denon, 1980) Love & Peace (Trio, 1982) Elvin Jones Jazz Machine Live at Pit Inn (Polydor Japan, 1984)
With Hank Jones Arigato (Progressive, 1976) Ain't Misbehavin' (Galaxy, 1978)
With The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra Presenting Thad Jones/Mel Lewis and the Jazz Orchestra (Sold State, 1966) Live at the Village Vanguard (Solid State, 1967) Monday Night (Solid State, 1968) Basle, 1969 (TCB, 1969) (Released 1996) Central Park North (Solid State, 1969) Consummation (Blue Note, 1970)
With Clifford Jordan These are My Roots: Clifford Jordan Plays Leadbelly (Atlantic, 1965) In the World (Strata-East, 1972) – rec. 1969 Inward Fire (Muse, 1978) Four Play (DIW, 1990) with James Williams and Ronnie Burrage
With Roland Kirk Reeds & Deeds (Mercury, 1963) Rip, Rig and Panic (Limelight, 1965)
With Eric Kloss Grits & Gravy (Prestige, 1966) In the Land of the Giants (Prestige, 1969)
With Hubert Laws The Laws of Jazz (Atlantic, 1964) Flute By-Laws (Atlantic, 1966) Wild Flower (Atlantic, 1972)
With John Lewis Essence (Atlantic, 1962) P.O.V. (Columbia, 1975)
With Herbie Mann Impressions of the Middle East (Atlantic, 1966) The Herbie Mann String Album (Atlantic, 1967)
With Pat Martino Baiyina (The Clear Evidence) (Prestige, 1968) The Visit! (Cobblestone, 1972) also released as Footprints Exit (Muse, 1976)
With Brother Jack McDuff Prelude (Prestige, 1963) Moon Rappin' (Blue Note, 1969) Check This Out (Cadet, 1972)
With Gary McFarland The Gary McFarland Orchestra with Bill Evans (1963) Soft Samba (Verve, 1963) The In Sound (Verve, 1965)
With Jimmy McGriff The Big Band (Solid State, 1966) A Bag Full of Blues (Solid State, 1967) Groove Grease (Groove Merchant, 1971)
With Melanie Stoneground Words (Neighborhood, 1972) As I See It Now (Neighborhood, 1975)
With Helen Merrill The Feeling Is Mutual (Millestone, 1967) John Lewis/Helen Merrill (Mercury, 1977)
With Wes Montgomery California Dreaming (Verve, 1966) Road Song (A&M, 1968)
With David Murray The Hill (Black Saint, 1987) Seasons (Pow Wow, 1999)
With Oliver Nelson More Blues and the Abstract Truth (Impulse!, 1964) Oliver Nelson Plays Michelle (Impulse!, 1966)
With David "Fathead" Newman Bigger & Better (Atlantic, 1968) The Many Facets of David Newman (Atlantic, 1969)
With New York Unit Oleo (CBS, 1989) Blue Bossa (Paddle Wheel, 1990) St. Thomas: Tribute to Great Tenors (Paddle Wheel, 1991) Tribute to George Adams (Paddle Wheel, 1991) Now's the Time (Paddle Wheel, 1992) Over the Rainbow (Paddle Wheel, 1992) Akari (Apollon, 1994)
With Laura Nyro Christmas and the Beads of Sweat (Columbia, 1970) Smile (Columbia, 1976)
With The Rascals Once Upon a Dream (Atlantic, 1968) Freedom Suite (Atlantic, 1969)
With Shirley Scott Latin Shadows (Impulse!, 1965) Roll 'Em: Shirley Scott Plays the Big Bands (Impulse!, 1966) Mystical Lady (Cadet, 1971)
With Jimmy Smith Monster (Verve, 1965) Hoochie Coochie Man (Verve, 1966) Jimmy & Wes: The Dynamic Duo with Wes Montgomery (Verve, 1966) Further Adventures of Jimmy and Wes with Wes Montgomery (Verve, 1966)
With Chris Smither I'm a Stranger Too! (Tomato, 1970) Honeysuckle Dog (Okra-Tone, 2005)
With Bruce Springsteen Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. (Columbia, 1973) Born to Run (Columbia, 1975)
With Sonny Stitt Mr. Bojangles (Cadet, 1973) Satan (Cadet, 1974) Stomp Off Let's Go (Flying Dutchman, 1976)
With Leon Thomas Spirits Known and Unknown (Flying Dutchman, 1969) Full Circle (Flying Dutchman, 1973)
With Cal Tjader Soul Sauce (Verve, 1965) Soul Bird: Whiffenpoof (Verve, 1965) Soul Burst (Verve, 1966)
With Loudon Wainwright III Album III (Columbia, 1972) T Shirt (Arista, 1976)
With Ben Webster Soulmates (Riverside, 1963) also with Joe Zawinul See You at the Fair (Impulse!, 1964)
With Phil Woods Round Trip (Verve, 1969) Musique du Bois (Muse, 1974)
With others Peter Allen, Tenterfield Saddler (Metromedia, 1972) Louis Armstrong, Louis Armstrong and His Friends (Flying Dutchman, 1970) Dorothy Ashby, The Fantastic Jazz Harp of Dorothy Ashby (Atlantic, 1965) Tine Asmundsen, Madison (Hazel Jazz, 2008) Elek Bacsik, I Love You (Bob Thiele Music, 1974) Chet Baker, Baker's Holiday (Limelight, 1965) Gary Bartz, Libra (Milestone, 1968) Tony Bennett, I've Gotta Be Me (Columbia, 1969) George Benson, Shape of Things to Come (A&M, 1968) Willie Bobo, Spanish Grease (Verve, 1965) Teresa Brewer, Singin' A Doo-Dah Song (Flying Dutchman, 1972) Ruth Brown, Ruth Brown '65 (Mainstream, 1965) Buffalo Springfield, Last Time Around (Atco, 1968) Kenny Burrell, A Night at the Vanguard (Argo, 1959) Free Creek, Music from Free Creek (Buddah, 1973) Candido Camero, Beautiful (Blue Note, 1970) Betty Carter, 'Round Midnight (Atco, 1963) Joe Chambers, The Almoravid (Muse, 1974) Judy Collins, Bread and Roses (Elektra, 1976) Eddie Daniels, First Prize! (Prestige, 1967) Bo Diddley, Where It All Began (Chess, 1972) Kenny Dorham, Trompeta Toccata (Blue Note, 1965) Jonathan Edwards, Have a Good Time for Me (Alto, 1973) Art Farmer, New York Jazz Sextet: Group Therapy (Scepter, 1966) José Feliciano, The Voice and Guitar of José Feliciano (Sony, 1965) Maynard Ferguson, The Blues Roar (Mainstream, 1965) Ricky Ford, Loxodonta Africana (New World, 1977) Jimmy Forrest, Soul Street (New Jazz, 1962) Frank Foster, Soul Outing! (Prestige, 1966) Don Friedman, Metamorphosis (Prestige, 1966) Red Garland, Equinox (Galaxy, 1978) Dizzy Gillespie, Cornucopia (Solid State, 1969) Eddie Harris, Silver Cycles (Atlantic, 1968) Johnny Hartman, The Voice That Is! (Impulse!, 1964) Roy Haynes, Togyu (RCA, 1975) Don Henley, Cass County (Capitol, 2015) Mieko Hirota, Step Across (CBS, 1978) Freddie Hubbard, The Hub of Hubbard (Blue Note, 1970) Bobby Hutcherson, Dialogue (Blue Note, 1965) Garland Jeffreys, Garland Jeffreys (Atlantic, 1973) Rickie Lee Jones, It's Like This (Artemis, 2000) Eric Kaz, If You're Lonely (Atlantic, 1972) Morgana King, Miss Morgana King (Reprise, 1965) Charles Lloyd, Discovery! (Columbia, 1964) Gloria Loring, And Now We Come to Distances (Evolution, 1969) Johnny Lytle, A Man and a Woman (Solid State, 1967) Junior Mance, I Believe to My Soul (Atlantic, 1968) Melissa Manchester, Bright Eyes (Bells, 1974) Gary McFarland and Gabor Szabo, Simpatico with Gabor Szabo (Impulse!, 1966) Kate & Anna McGarrigle, Dancer with Bruised Knees (Warner Bros., 1977) Charles Mingus, Let My Children Hear Music (Columbia, 1972) James Moody, Great Day (Argo, 1963) Essra Mohawk, Essra (Private Stock, 1976) Van Morrison, Astral Weeks (Warner Bros., 1968) Danny O'Keefe, Breezy Stories (Atlantic, 1973) Tony Orlando and Dawn, To Be With You (Elektra, 1976) Esther Phillips, Esther Phillips Sings (Atlantic, 1966) Bonnie Raitt, Streetlights (Warner Bros., 1974) Sam Rivers, Hues (Impulse!, 1973) Richard Roundtree, The Man from Shaft (MGM, 1972) Pharoah Sanders, Karma (Impulse!, 1969) Michel Sardaby, Michel Sardaby in New York (Sound Hills, 2002) Carole Bayer Sager, ...Too (Elektra, 1978) Marlena Shaw, Marlena (Blue Note, 1972) Sonny Simmons, Burning Spirits (Contemporary, 1971) Carly Simon, Hotcakes (Elektra, 1974) John Simon, John Simon's Album (Warner Bros., 1970) Paul Simon, There Goes Rhymin' Simon (Columbia, 1973) Frank Sinatra, Watertown (Reprise, 1970) Phoebe Snow, Second Childhood (Columbia, 1976) Ed Summerlin, Ring Out Joy (Avant-Garde, 1968) Clark Terry, Mumbles (Mainstream, 1966) Lucky Thompson, Lucky Strikes (Prestige, 1964) The Manhattan Transfer, Vocalese (Atlantic, 1985) Mickey Tucker and Roland Hanna, The New Heritage Keyboard Quartet (Blue Note, 1973) Phil Upchurch, Feeling Blue (Milestone, 1967) Sarah Vaughan, Swingin' Easy (EmArcy, 1957) Mal Waldron, Sweet Love, Bitter (Impulse!, 1967) Cedar Walton, Spectrum (Prestige, 1968) Walter Wanderley, Moondreams (A&M, 1969)