Francis w davis biography

American journalist and writer

For other people named Francis Davis, see Francis Davis (disambiguation).

Francis Davis (born August 30, 1946) is an American author and journalist.

He is best known as the jazz critic for The Village Voice, and a contributing editor for The Atlantic Monthly. He has also worked in radio and film, and taught courses on Jazz and Blues at the University of Pennsylvania.

He was a 1994 recipient of the Pew Fellowships in the Arts.

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Life and career

Davis was born in Philadelphia.^[1] He attended Temple University (1964–69); he emerged in the early 1980s as the jazz critic for The Philadelphia Inquirer. ^[2] Along with his jazz writing he has tackled a wide variety of subjects, such as Seinfeld and Johnny Cash, for whom he published what many fans consider the definitive appreciation, in The Atlantic Monthly.

Davis is characterized by his keen insights into the development of American style and culture, wit