Francis Davis was an American author and journalist, primarily recognized for his work as a jazz critic for The Village Voice and as a contributing editor at The Atlantic. He also ventured into radio, film, and academia, teaching jazz and blues at the University of Pennsylvania. Davis's contributions to the arts were acknowledged in 1994 when he was awarded a Pew Fellowship in the Arts.
On August 30, 1946, Francis John Davis was born. He later became an American author and journalist.
In 1983, Davis ceased being the jazz critic for The Philadelphia Inquirer.
In 1984, Davis began writing for The Atlantic, leading its jazz coverage.
In 1987, Davis became the first jazz critic for the program Fresh Air, hosting a weekly radio jazz feature.
In 1989, Davis was nominated for a Grammy Award for his liner notes to Jazz Piano for the Smithsonian Collection of Recordings, along with Martin Williams and Dick Katz.
In 1992, Davis received a Guggenheim Fellowship.
In 1994, Francis Davis married Terry Gross.
In 1994, Francis Davis received the Pew Fellowships in the Arts.
In 2003, Stanley Crouch criticized Davis in a JazzTimes column for perceived condescension towards black musicians, leading to Crouch's termination from Jazz Times.
In 2004, Davis inherited the main jazz column at The Village Voice from Gary Giddins.
In 2008, Davis won the Grammy Award for Best Album Notes for the Miles Davis album, Kind of Blue: 50th Anniversary Collector's Edition.
In 2011, Davis stopped running the Jazz Critics Poll at the Village Voice.
In the autumn of 2024, Davis moved into hospice after being diagnosed with emphysema and Parkinson's disease.
On April 14, 2025, Francis Davis died at the age of 78.
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