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Tony Williams

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  • Genre: Fusion / Jazz / Rock

    Location US

    Profile Views: 98066

    Last Login: 9/17/2012

    Member Since 10/13/2007

    Website myspace.com/tonywilliamstributepage

    Record Label Blue Note/Warner Bros./ARK21

    Type of Label Major

  • Bio

    ..Masthead Banner Made with MyBannerMaker.com! Click here to make your own!................ Tony Williams' death in 1997 of a heart attack after routine gall bladder surgery was a major shock to the jazz world. Just 51, Williams seemed so youthful, healthy, and ageless even though he had been a major drummer for nearly 35 years. The open style that he created while with the Miles Davis Quintet in the mid- to late '60s remains quite influential, and he had a long list of accomplishments during the decades that followed. Williams' father, a saxophonist, took his son out to clubs that gave him an opportunity to sit in; at 11, the youngster already showed potential... He took lessons from Alan Dawson, and at 15 was appearing at Boston-area jam sessions. During 1959-1960, Williams often played with Sam Rivers, and in December 1962 (when he was barely 17), the drummer moved to New York and played regularly with Jackie McLean. Within a few months he joined Miles Davis, where his ability to imply the beat while playing quite freely influenced and inspired the other musicians; together with Herbie Hancock and Ron Carter he was part of one of the great rhythm sections. Williams, who was 18 when he appeared on Eric Dolphy's classic Out to Lunch album, stayed with Davis into 1969, leading his own occasional sessions and becoming a household name in the jazz world. .. In addition to his interest in avant-garde jazz, Tony Williams was a fan of rock music, and when he left Miles he formed the fusion band Lifetime, a trio with Larry Young and John McLaughlin. After leading other versions of Lifetime (one of them starring Allan Holdsworth), Williams stuck to freelancing for a time, studied composition, and toured with Herbie Hancock's V.S.O.P. band. By the mid-'80s, he was heading his own all-star hard bop group which featured Wallace Roney as a surrogate Miles Davis and a repertoire dominated by the drummer's originals (including the standard "Sister Cheryl"). After breaking up his longtime quintet in 1995, Williams gigged a bit with a trio, recorded a very interesting set of original music for the Ark 21 label, and seemed to have a limitless future. His premature death makes one grateful that he started his career early and that he was extensively documented. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide .. ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... ........ ........ ........ ........ ..Tony with Miles 2nd Quintet...... .. .. .. .. ......Add to My Profile.. | ..More Videos.... ..Miles Davis Quintet Footprints...... .. .. .. .. ......Add to My Profile.. | ..More Videos.... ..Tony with Miles Quintet "autumn leaves"...... .. .. .. .. ......Add to My Profile.. | ..More Videos.... .. ..Myspace Background Generator.. and ..Myspace Hide Friends Code.. .... ............Generate your own contact table!.... AN HOUR WITH TONY WILLIAMS.... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ....
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    Tony with The Miles Davis Quintet - "Walkin".. .. .. .. .... TONY WILLIAMS LIFETIME.. .. .. .. .. .... TONY WILLIAMS SOLO INTRO - Truly Stunning.... .. .. .. .... TONY, FREDDIE HUBBARD, DIZZY GILLESPIE, RON CARTER.. .. .. .. .. .... Tony Williams and Herbie Hanock.. .. .. .. .... TONY WILLIAMS QUINTET "Geo Rose".. .. .. .. .... GREAT INTERVIEW WITH TONY 1996 BET Jazz.... .. .. .. .. .... V.S.O.P Quintet - Tribute to Miles "So What".. .. .. .. ....
  • Influences

    I'm sure Tony was influenced by many of the greats. Out of respect for him as this is a tribute page, I will not list any specific drummers or musicians as influences although I'm sure that it was many. I know in my opinion he played and sounded like no other... ........ Tony performed with:.. Miles Davis.. Herbie Hancock.. Andrew Hill.. Eric Dolphy.. Larry Young.. Lifetime.. Jack Bruce.. Wayne Shorter.. Ron Carter.. Mc Coy Tyner.. George Benson.. Wynton Marsalis.. Cecil Taylor.. Sonny Rollins.. Weather Report.. Freddie Hubbard.. Mulgrew Miller.. Ira Coleman.. and many others..... ........ ........ ........ .............. ....MySpace Layouts...... .............. ....MySpace Layouts...... .............. ....MySpace Layouts...... ............Herbie Hancock - Maiden Voyage........ ....MySpace Layouts...... ............Herbie Hancock - Empyrean Isles........ ....MySpace Layouts...... .............. ....MySpace Layouts...... .............. ....MySpace Layouts...... .............. ....MySpace Layouts...... .............. ....MySpace Layouts...... .............. ....MySpace Layouts...... .............. ....MySpace Layouts...... .............. ....MySpace Layouts...... .............. ....MySpace Layouts...... .............. ....MySpace Layouts...... .............. ....MySpace Layouts...... .............. ....MySpace Layouts...... .............. ....MySpace Layouts...... .............. ....MySpace Layouts......
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    Good Morning and Greetings
    from Kansas City!

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    Happy Easter! :)<br />Eug.

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