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Francis Davis, Sharp-Eared Jazz Critic, Is Dead at 78
He wrote prolifically about various aspects of the arts and popular culture. But he kept his focus on jazz, celebrating its ...
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Francis Davis, a figurehead of jazz criticism, has died
Francis Davis accepts the Grammy award for best album notes for his work on Miles Davis' Kind Of Blue: 50th Anniversary Collector's Edition in 2009. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images) This story originally ...
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Francis Davis critiqued jazz as a ‘force for understanding who we are’
The renowned Philadelphia writer and spouse of “Fresh Air” radio host Terry Gross died April 14 at the age of 78.
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Miles Davis’ Reflective ‘The Musings of Miles’ Gets Special Vinyl Reissue (ALBUM REVIEW)
The Musings of Miles finds Miles Davis in a thoughtful, reflective mood. This was his first session for Prestige as a leader ...
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Francis Davis, a giant of jazz criticism, has died
Francis Davis, an articulate and gimlet-eyed ... His liner notes for the 2009 Miles Davis reissue Kind of Blue: 50th Anniversary Collector's Edition provide a case in point.
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Francis Davis, a giant of jazz criticism, has died
Francis Davis, an articulate and gimlet-eyed cultural critic who achieved an eminent stature in jazz, died on Monday at his home in Philadelphia. He was 78. His wife, Terry Gross, the co-executive ...
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Francis Davis, a giant of jazz criticism, has died
Francis Davis, an articulate and gimlet-eyed cultural critic who achieved an eminent stature in jazz, died on Monday at his home in Philadelphia. He was 78. His wife, Terry Gross, the co-executive ...