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Singer/songwriter Van Morrison performs at a Warner Brothers party. American jazz bassist Richard Davis
How jazz bassist Richard Davis helped shape Van Morrison’s Astral Weeks

By John Goldsby Published

Released in 1968, Astral Weeks initially went unnoticed before eventually attaining near-mythical status among folk-rock fans

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Margo Price, Bob Weir, Trey Anastasio, Jim James performs onstage at "Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson" held at the Kia Forum on October 17, 2024 in Los Angeles, California
Eric Clapton, Trey Anastasio, Bob Weir, Van Morrison, Mike Campbell, Lucinda Williams celebrate Robbie Robertson at epic Martin Scorsese-curated tribute

By Janelle Borg Published

The nearly five-hour tribute concert took place on October 17 at Los Angeles' Kia Forum and included tracks from The Band and Robertson's post-Band career

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Richard Davis en concert le 3 septembre 2016 pendant le Festival Jazz à la Villette, Paris, France.
Richard Davis, legendary jazz bassist who worked with everyone from Van Morrison to Charles Mingus, dies at 93

By Nick Wells Published

He recorded with the likes of Bruce Springsteen and Paul Simon, but it was Davis’ bass playing on Van Morrison’s Astral Weeks that was described as “the greatest bass ever heard on a rock album”

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Watch Eric Clapton jam with Van Morrison during all-star London charity concert

By Richard Bienstock Published

Slowhand also performed a three-song solo set highlighted by Stormy Monday and Crossroads

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Van Morrison Premieres New Song, "Transformation," Featuring Jeff Beck

By Jackson Maxwell Published

Van Morrison has premiered "Transformation," a cut from his new album that features the legendary Jeff Beck on lead guitar. Listen here.

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