Francis Davis

Francis Davis
Born(1946-08-30)August 30, 1946
DiedApril 14, 2025(2025-04-14) (aged 78)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
OccupationJournalist and author
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(m. 1994)

Francis John Davis (August 30, 1946 – April 14, 2025) was an American author and journalist known for having been the jazz critic for The Village Voice and a contributing editor for The Atlantic. He 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.