Larry Williams

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Invitation

Album: The Beautiful Struggle

Released: Jan 1, 2001

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Invitation
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The Beautiful Struggle
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Summer Breeze (Album Version)
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Hold On
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Follow Your Road
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Genre: Jazz / Pop / R&B
Location LOS ANGELES, CA, US
Profile Views: 27413
Last Login: 4/27/2013
Member Since 6/5/2008
Website seawindjazz.com & lastudiomusicians.net
Record Label Producing/Arranging/Playing- Rhino Records
Type of Label Major
Bio
Grammy-nominated producer, composer, arranger, multi-instrumentalist (keyboards, saxophones, flutes, clarinet), Larry Williams is a non-stop music machine. For over thirty years, Williams has kept his music passion alive, performing and co-producing with the greatest of the great artists. Recently, Williams has toured South Africa, Australia and New Zealand with George Benson and Al Jarreau in support of the CD, “Givin’ It Up”, on which he played keys, arranged and co-produced three songs. This historic pairing features Benson and Jarreau with Herbie Hancock, Patrice Rushen, Marcus Miller, Vinnie Colaiuta, Jill Scott, Patti Austin and Paul McCartney. Williams helped pull this record together with John Burk of Concord Records. It was nominated this year for three Grammy’s and won two. Their World Tour continues this summer throughout Europe. Williams is currently producing, arranging and playing on Al Jarreau’s first-ever Christmas CD... ..Williams will be a featured performer at Quincy Jones' 75th Birthday celebration in Montreux, Switzerland this summer and is currently producing, arranging and performing Al Jarreau's 2008 Christmas CD. He played on Mark Shaiman’s score for the ’07 release of the film “Hairspray”, as well as playing sax and flute on the David Foster ’07 release of Michael Buble’s “Call Me Irresponsible”... ..“SEAWIND” TO RELEASE NEW CD – Williams will be co-producing, arranging, playing keys/woodwinds on the long-awaited release of the new CD from his original band Seawind… with Al Jarreau doing a special guest performance... .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ...... ........CAREER HIGHLIGHTS.... ..2009- Produced, Arranged, Performed "Al Jarreau Christmas" CD ..2008- Al Jarreau World Tour and George Benson/Al Jarreau US Tour..... .. Recorded 12 tracks for new release from reunited band Seawind....... ..2007- Performance on sax at Hollywood Bowl June 15 with Arturo Sandoval’s Mambo Band... .... Sax for Marc Shaiman’s score for release of movie Hairspray... .. Sax and flute for David Foster produced release of Michael Buble’s “Call Me Irresponsible”....... ..2006- Co-Produced, Arranged and played keyboards on George Benson/Al Jarreau CD “Givin’ It Up For Love” (Concord/Monster release date Oct. 24, 06). CD features Herbie Hancock, Jill Scott, Paul McCartney, Marcus Miller and Vinnie Colaiuta. Completed US Tour with Benson/Jarreau and Al Jarreau World Tour... ....Played sax on Jerry Hey arranged Academy Award winning movie Dreamgirls... .. 48th Annual Grammy Awards- woodwinds for Mary J Blige performance......... ..2005- Al Jarreau World Tour and session work (Pussycat Dolls and others). ....Played US Symphony dates with Al Jarreau...... ..2004- Arranged and played acoustic piano on Jarreau’s CD “Accentuate the Positive”. Played sax with Queen Latifah on “Dana Owens CD” and performed with her on 46th Annual Grammy Awards... ..2003- Al Jarreau World Tour and session work.. ..2002- 44th Annual Grammy Awards, sax on “Lady Marmalade” with Christina Aguillera, Pink, Maya and Patti La Belle... ....Became Al Jarreau’s keyboardist/saxophonist and toured Europe/US.. .. Toured Japan with Seawind vocalist Pauline Wilson in support of Sony CD.. Larry Williams & Friends....... ..2001- Arranged “Storm” show, Mandalay Bay, Main Room, Las Vegas... ....Live performances with Quincy Jones... Recorded HBO Movie Soundtrack“For Love of Country”, Arturo Sandoval Story... .. Larry Williams & Friends CD on Super Audio released by Sony with major promo push and in-store display......... ..2000-1 Five orchestra arrangements and played woodwinds for Christina Aguillera’s Christmas Special (ABC)... ....Arranged 1 hit “Genie in A Bottle” for Latin Grammy Awards and played sax... String arrangements for Maya – pop tune for the film ATLANTIS (Disney)........ ..1998-99 Six week European tour on sax and keyboards with Whitney Houston....... Co-wrote, tracked and overdubbed Al Jarreau song, “Flame” for his latest recording “Tomorrow, Today.”...... ......Keyboards and horns on smooth jazz and other recordings by:.... Boney James, George Benson, Patti Austin, Lee Rintenour, Rick Braun, Jonathan Butler, Larry Carlton, Mark Antoine, Richard Elliot, Earth,Wind and Fire, Vonda Shepperd, Vanessa Carlton (A&M), Gabrielle Anders, Norman Brown, Simply Red, Chaka Khan, Steve Tyrell (Tonight Show appearance), Samantha Mumba....... ..1997- World Tour with Lee Rintenour....... Reunited with Quincy Jones for Tamia’s latest recording on Quest....... ..1995- Michael Jackson “History” recording in New York... ..1990- Montreax Jazz Festival band hosted by Quincy Jones... ..1994 Big Mountain: arranged horns, performed tenor sax and flute solo for 1 platinum hit: “Ooh, Baby I Love Your Way”...... Go West: arranged horns for hit “What You Won’t Do For Love”....... ..1992-95 World Tour with Al Jarreau, including three Carnegie Hall dates... .. .. ..MyGen.. ..Profile Generator.. .. .. .. .. .. ..
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.......... As a universal artist and producer, Larry Williams has worked on some of the most important albums and film releases in music history. Having played sax on the Jerry Hey-arranged Academy Award winning movie “Dreamgirls” and woodwinds for Mary J. Blige’s performance at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards, Williams has had the privilege of working with the best in the business including:.. ..Al Jarreau and George Benson, Quincy Jones, Mary J. Blige, Christina Aguillera, Pink, Maya and Patti La Belle, Queen Latifah, Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Herbie Hancock, Jill Scott, Paul McCartney, Chaka Khan, Barbra Streisand, Aretha Franklin, Frank Sinatra, Boz Scaggs, Grace Slick, Marcus Miller, Vinnie Colaiuta, Boney James, Patti Austin, Lee Rintenour, Rick Braun, Jonathan Butler, Larry Carlton, Earth, Wind and Fire, Vonda Shepperd, Vanessa Carlton, Phil Collins, Eric Clapton, Pink Floyd, Ray Charles, James Ingram, Michael McDonald, George Duke and David Foster, The Jacksons, BB King, Joni Mitchell, Ivan Lins, Djavan, Milton Nasciemento, Brian Wilson, Reuben Blades, Don Henley, Wilco, Lyle Lovett and Randy Newman... .........."Larry Williams' versatility is amazing, his arranging is impeccable, and his playing is without peer." --Quincy Jones.. .........."Larry Williams has been with me for 30 years. He's my main man." --Al Jarreau............"If you want a first rate musician ..boards and sax, call Larry Williams." --Eric Clapton............"The brother plays his ass off . . . his arrangements are magical." --George Benson.........."Larry Williams has played woodwinds, keyboards, and arranged for me. I love his work." --Ron Fair, President, A&M, Geffen Records............"Larry Williams brought his unique talents to 'Off the Wall,' 'Bad,' and 'Thriller.'" --Michael Jackson........ <>...... ..Also see ..http://www.aljarreau.com...
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Williams has kept his music passion alive by continually striving to “work toward breaking down and transversing boundaries in music – to appreciate different music without categorization.”