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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 ... He received the ASCAP Deems Taylor Award on numerous occasions, including a special ...
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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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Francis Davis, a giant of jazz criticism, has died
His liner notes for the 2009 Miles Davis ... Taylor Award on numerous occasions, including a special recognition for his 2001 essay collection Like Young: Jazz, Pop, Youth and Middle Age. Francis ...
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Francis Davis, a giant of jazz criticism, has died
He received the ASCAP Deems Taylor Award on numerous occasions, including a special recognition for his 2001 essay collection Like Young: Jazz, Pop, Youth and Middle Age. Francis John Davis was born ...