Jazz Greats: Nathan Davis

Nathan Tate Davis (February 15, 1937 – April 8, 2018)

Jazz Instrumentalist (Saxophone, Bass Clarinet and Flute), Nathan Davis, worked as a sideman with Ray Charles, Art Blakey, Eric Dolphy and others. He had a Ph.D in Ethnomusicology and was a Professor of Music and Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Pittsburgh beginning in 1969. He achieved many feats in the academic realm and released Albums from 1969 to 2013. Please take a listen here and have a beautiful Saturday: Klook's Theme , Ruby my dear and The Hip Walk

Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathan_Davis_(saxophonist)

Davis
Birth name	Nathan Tate Davis
Born	February 15, 1937 Kansas City, Kansas, U.S.
Died	April 8, 2018(aged 81) Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.
Genres	Jazz
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instruments	Tenor saxophone,soprano saxophone, bass clarinet, flute
Years active	1960s–2018
Associated acts	Nathan Davis Sextet Nathan Davis Quartet