Charles Anthony "Buster" Williams (born April 17, 1942) is an American

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bassist. Williams is known for his membership in pianist

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's early 1970s group, as well as working with guitarist Larry Coryell, the

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repertory band

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and as the accompanist of choice for many singers, including Nancy Wilson.

Biography

Early life and career

Williams' father, Charles Anthony Williams Sr., was a musician who played bass, drums, and piano, and had band rehearsals in the family home in Camden, New Jersey, exposing Williams to jazz at an early age. Williams was particularly inspired to focus on bass after hearing his father's record of '' Star Dust'', performed by Oscar Pettiford, and started playing in his early teens. He had his first professional gig while he was still a junior high school student, filling in for Charles Sr., who had double booked himself one evening. Williams later spent his days practicing with Sam Dockery, who was playing in

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's band in Philadelphia on a regular double bill with Sam Reed. Charles Sr. hosted a jam session at a club called Rip's and gave Williams the opportunity to put his own group together for a Monday night show in 1959, and in an effort to work his way into Heath's band, Williams hired Sam Reed. The plan worked, as two days later Reed contacted Williams about playing in his band that coming Saturday, which demonstrated Williams' talent to Heath, who in turn hired Williams the following week. Williams attended Camden High School. Just after graduating high school in 1960, Williams had the opportunity to play with

Gene Ammons Eugene "Jug" Ammons (April 14, 1925 – August 6, 1974), also known as "The Boss", was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. The son of boogie-woogie pianist Albert Ammons, Gene Ammons is remembered for his accessible music, steeped in soul and R ...

and

Sonny Stitt Sonny Stitt (born Edward Hammond Boatner Jr.; February 2, 1924 – July 22, 1982) was an American jazz saxophonist of the bebop/hard bop idiom. Known for his warm tone, he was one of the best-documented saxophonists of his era, recording over ...

when Nelson Boyd reached out to Charles Sr. to cover for him. Charles Sr. was also unable to make the gig, and sent Buster in his stead. After the first set on a Friday night, Ammons and Stitt asked Williams to join the band on tour, starting in Chicago, after playing through the weekend in Philadelphia. Williams toured with them for about a year, from 1960 into 1961, until the group got stranded in Kansas City and was abandoned by Ammons, who fled without paying the band. The rhythm section managed to work with Al Hibbler for one week in order to earn enough for train fare to return home. Williams made his first two recordings with the Ammons/Stitt group in August 1961, '' Dig Him!'' for

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and '' Boss Tenors'' for Verve, both recorded in Chicago.Colligan, George. "The Buster Williams Interview", ''Jazz Truth.'' Blogger, July 7, 2013. Web. February 19, 2014."Biography"
, Buster Williams website.Ginell, Richard S. "Buster Williams, Biography" ''AllMusic.'' Web. 01 Mar. 2014.

Education

Williams attended Combs College of Music in Philadelphia irregularly during and after his tenure with the Ammons/Stitt group. He learned composition, syntax, harmony and theory from Dr. Roland Wiggins.

Vocal accompanist

Williams was hired by Dakota Staton after hearing him at a gig in Wilmington, Delaware with the Gerald Price Trio in 1961. This was closely followed by work with Betty Carter in 1962 and

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in 1963. Vaughan took him on his first European tour, during which he connected with the Miles Davis Quintet on the French Riviera. In 1964, Williams formed a more lasting working relationship with Nancy Wilson, with whom he recorded several albums for

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, and as a result he moved to Los Angeles. Williams would go on to work with numerous other vocalists throughout his career, including Sathima Bea Benjamin, Shirley Horn, Betty Carter, Jonathan Schwartz, Carmen McRae, Roseanna Vitro, Helen Merrill, Nnenna Freelon, Jon Lucien, Marguerite Mariama, and Champian Fulton.

West Coast

Williams' move to the West Coast facilitated touring and recording with Nancy Wilson as well as The Jazz Crusaders, with whom he recorded five albums for Pacific Jazz. According to Williams, he was "the number one sub for Ray Brown" during this time, playing with Kenny Dorham, recording a date with the Harold Land/

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quintet, and ultimately working with

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for several months in 1967.Wynn, Ron. "Buster Williams: Blendability." ''JazzTimes,'' April 2001. Web. March 19, 2014.

Herbie Hancock Sextet

In October 1968, Williams moved to New York City and continued to work steadily, playing shows with

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, and

Mary Lou Williams Mary Lou Williams (born Mary Elfrieda Scruggs; May 8, 1910 – May 28, 1981) was an American jazz pianist, arranger, and composer. She wrote hundreds of compositions and arrangements and recorded more than one hundred records (in 78, 45, and ...

, while recording for

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, Blue Note, and Prestige with artists such as

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, Roy Ayers, Stanley Turrentine, Frank Foster, Illinois Jacquet, and, once again, Gene Ammons (recently returned from a seven-year stint in Joliet). Having worked with

in the Miles Davis Quintet, Williams became a fixture of Hancock's ''Mwandishi'' Sextet, recording three albums for Warner Bros., '' Sextant'' for Columbia, ''

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'' for Blue Note, and two more under Eddie Henderson's name for Capricorn. The ''Mwandishi'' Sextet explored new electronic sounds in jazz and featured Williams on both acoustic and electric bass.

Debut as leader

Buster Williams made his recording debut as leader in 1975 with the album ''Pinnacle'' for Muse Records, and he went on to lead several more sessions for Muse,

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, and Buddah through 1980. He also backed

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on several recording dates which featured Carter soloing on piccolo bass. From the 1970s onward, Williams worked steadily as a sideman for Mary Lou Williams,

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, Jimmy Rowles, Larry Coryell, Stanley Cowell, Steve Turre, and

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, among others. For 18 years between 1980 and 1998, Williams made only one record as leader, 1989's ''Something More,'' with Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Al Foster, and trumpeter Shunzo Ono, featuring five original compositions by Williams. He continues to perform with a rotating lineup as Buster Williams' "Something More", touring Europe in 2013 with Joey Baron, Eric Reed, and saxophonist Bruce Williams. Beginning with ''Somewhere Along the Way'' in 1998, Williams increased his output as leader into the new century, notably recording ''Griot Libertè'' for HighNote in 2004, engineered, mixed, and mastered by Rudy Van Gelder and released in the Hybrid SACD format with a 5.0

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mix.Henry, John. "SACD/DVD-A Jazz Reviews 10/04". ''Audiophile Audition''. October 2004. Web. March 4, 2014. In June 2008, Williams self-released ''Live Volume 1'' exclusively as a digital download.

Further collaborations

Williams was nominated for a

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for his work with

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and Tony Williams on ''Love For Sale'', the first of Jones' records credited to "The Great Jazz Trio". Williams also continued to tour with Herbie Hancock throughout the 1980s and 1990s, and performed at a Grammy Awards ceremony with Hancock, Tony Williams, and Bobby McFerrin. 1982 saw Williams form two important collaborative ensembles, the Timeless All-Stars, a sextet featuring Harold Land,

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, and Billy Higgins, which recorded four albums for the Dutch label Timeless Records, and

, featuring Kenny Barron, Ben Riley, Charlie Rouse, and later Gary Bartz. Sphere began as a tribute to

, making their first recording for Elektra on February 17, 1982, the day Monk died, but soon incorporated the band members' own compositions along with other jazz standards. Yanow, Scott. "Artist Biography by Scott Yanow". ''AllMusic''. Web. March 4, 2014.

Recent work

From 2010 into 2014, Buster Williams toured with

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, Mike Stern, and Jimmy Cobb as "4 Generations of Miles", named after a 2002 concert and recording for Chesky representing four different eras of Miles Davis bands. The original group featured Ron Carter and

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in place of Williams and Fortune.Santella, Jim. "George Coleman, Mike Stern, Ron Carter, Jimmy Cobb: 4 Generations Of Miles (2002)". ''All About Jazz''. October 1, 2002. Web. March 4, 2014. The Buster Williams School of Music developed from a summer class Williams ran for the IDEA Performing Arts Center in Camden in 2012. Williams formed his own non-profit corporation to continue this work in 2013."Buster Williams School of Music , About". ''Buster Williams School of Music''. 2014. Web. March 4, 2014. "Something More" performed at the Portland Jazz Festival and Dimitriou's Jazz Alley in February 2014, this time consisting of Williams' former ''Mwandishi'' bandmates Bennie Maupin and

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, along with Cindy Blackman-Santana and George Colligan.Barros, Paul de. "Cecile McLorin Salvant, Julian Priester Shine at Portland Jazz Festival". ''The Seattle Times''. February 24, 2014. Web. March 4, 2014. Williams made a short tour of Europe in March 2014 as part of the

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trio with Billy Drummond.

Film and television work

Williams worked on several film soundtracks and television commercials (including

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, and Old Spice) throughout his career. The 1969 film Mackenna's Gold featured Williams on the soundtrack working under

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. Williams reunited with Ron Carter for Alain Corneau's 1981 film ''Le Choix des Armes,'' with music composed by Philippe Sarde and performed by the London Symphony Orchestra. In the 1990s, Williams worked with Angelo Badalamenti on

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's '' Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me'' and with Terence Blanchard for the

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film '' Clockers''. Williams made several television appearances as well, performing five of his own compositions with Branford Marsalis' ''

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'' band, and backing Erroll Garner during an earlier ''Tonight Show'' appearance. He appeared on '' The Andy Williams Show'' with Nancy Wilson, with

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on ''The Joan Rivers Show'', and with Joe Williams on ''

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''. Williams appeared as himself in the 2004

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film The Terminal, playing in

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's quartet with Mike LeDonne and Carl Allen.Boccella, Kathy. "Jazz Legend Buster Williams Brings His Groove to Abington Friends". Philly.com. Interstate General Media LLC, February 5, 2013. Web. March 4, 2014. In 2019, '' Buster Williams, From Bass to Infinity'', a documentary film by Adam Kahan was released about Williams' life, career and philosophy.

Personal life

Williams was married in 1965 to Veronica, whom he met in junior high school, and as of 2014, he lives in Camden with his wife.Sewell, Rhonda B
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by his sister in 1972, Williams and his wife took up the

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practice after she suffered a concussion in a car accident, and he has continued the practice ever since as a member of the global Buddhist association Soka Gakkai International.Monica Piccin
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''Buddismo'', October 12, 2008. Retrieved on August 24, 2014. His 2004 album ''Griot Libertè'' was inspired by another health crisis when Veronica recovered from a coma following a heart attack.

Awards and honors

In addition to his Grammy nomination, Williams was awarded a

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grant for composition as well as a New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship Grant in 1991. Williams has also been recognized by the Min-On Concert Association, RVC Corporation, and

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International.

Critical reception

''The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD'' declared Buster Williams "one of the key sidemen in modern jazz" with "a rock-solid grounding in harmony, counterpoint and orchestration." The guide observed that "Buster's harmony is impeccable and he has a rhythmic sense that is unfailing, feeling and utterly original."Cook, Richard, and Brian Morton. ''The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD'', London: Penguin, 2000. Critic Ron Wynn ranked the ''Mwandishi'' Sextet "among the finest jazz-rock and pop-tinged units of all time." Critic Thomas Conrad praised Williams' work as a leader in his ''

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'' review of the 2001 album ''Houdini'', stating that the album "could in fact be taken as a clinic for bassists on how to assume a more proactive, forward position in an ensemble without throwing it out of balance," and that "in illiams'hands, the bass is a fully articulate solo voice."Conrad, Thomas, "Buster Williams Trio: ''Houdini''", ''Down Beat'', November 2001: 69-70.

Gear

Williams' instrument is a copy of a late-1800s

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Panormo, using La Bella strings and a Fishman BP-100 pickup, with a 1x15 Polytone Mini-Brute bass amp.

Discography

As leader

* ''Pinnacle'' (

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, 1975) * ''Crystal Reflections'' (Muse, 1976) * ''Tokudo'' (

, 1978) * ''Heartbeat'' (Muse, 1978) * ''Dreams Come True'' ( Buddah, 1980) * ''

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'' with

(Red, 1987) – live rec. 1986 * ''Something More'' (In+Out, 1989) * ''Somewhere Along the Way'' (TCB, 1998) * ''Lost in a Memory'' (TCB, 1999) * ''Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival 1999'' (TCB, 2001) – live rec. 1999 * ''Houdini'' (Sirocco Jazz Ltd., 2001) * ''Joined at the Hip'' (TCB, 2002) – rec. 1998 * '' Griot Libertè'' ( HighNote, 2004) * '' 65 Roses'' (BluePort Jazz, 2008) – rec. 2006 * ''Buster Williams Live Volume 1'' (Buster Williams, 2008) * ''Audacity'' (Smoke Sessions, 2018) * ''Unalome'' (Smoke Sessions, 2023)

As sideman

With Geri Allen * '' The Gathering'' (Verve, 1998) * ''Jazzpar Concerts 2003'' (Stunt, 2006) With

* '' Dig Him!'' with

(

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, 1961) – also released as ''We'll Be Together Again'' (

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, 1968) * '' Boss Tenors'' with Sonny Stitt (Verve, 1961) * '' The Boss Is Back!'' (Prestige, 1969) * ''

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'' (Prestige, 1969) With Roy Ayers * '' Virgo Vibes'' (Atlantic, 1967) * '' Daddy Bug'' (Atlantic, 1969) With Angelo Badalamenti * '' Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me'' (Warner Bros., 1992) * ''Twin Peaks: Season Two Music and More'' with

(David Lynch Music Co., 2007) With

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* '' Chet Baker / Wolfgang Lackerschmid'' with Wolfgang Lackerschmid (Sandra Music Productions, 1979) * ''

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'' (Enja, 1982) With

* '' Innocence'' (Wolf, 1978) * '' Golden Lotus'' (Muse, 1982) – rec. 1980 * '' Imo Live'' (Whynot, 1982) * '' Green Chimneys'' ( Criss Cross Jazz, 1983) * ''

'' ( Red, 1986) With Sathima Bea Benjamin * ''Windsong'' (Ekapa, 1985) * ''Love Light'' ( Enja, 1987) * ''Southern Touch'' (Enja, 1989) * ''SongSpirit'' (Ekapa, 2006) With

*''Art Blakey and the All Star Messengers'' (Jazz Line, 1982) *''The Art of Jazz: Live in Leverkusen'' (In+Out, 1989) With

* '' Piccolo'' (

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, 1977) * ''

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'' (Milestone, 1978) * '' Pick 'Em'' (Milestone, 1980) – rec. 1978 With Cyrus Chestnut * '' Natural Essence'' (HighNote, 2016) * '' There's a Sweet, Sweet Spirit'' (HighNote, 2017) With Norman Connors * ''Dark of Light'' (Buddah, 1973) * ''Love From The Sun'' (Buddah, 1973) With Larry Coryell * '' Equipoise'' (Muse, 1985) * '' Toku Do'' (Muse, 1987) * '' Air Dancing'' (Jazzpoint, 1988) * '' Shining Hour'' (Muse, 1989) * '' New High'' (HighNote, 2000) * '' Cedars of Avalon'' (HighNote, 2002) With

* '' Waves of Dreams'' (Horizon, 1976) * '' Four in One'' (Blue Note, 1994) With

* '' Voices All'' with

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(East World, 1982) * '' Terminal 1'' ( Concord Jazz, 2004) * '' New Time, New 'Tet'' (Concord Jazz, 2009) * '' Horizon Ahead'' (HighNote, 2016) With

* '' The Tower of Power!'' (Prestige, 1969) * '' More Power!'' (Prestige, 1969) * '' Tangerine'' (Prestige, 1972) * ''

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'' (Prestige, 1972) With

* ''

'' ( Blue Note, 1969) * ''

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'' ( Warner Bros., 1969) * '' Mwandishi'' (Warner Bros., 1969) * '' Crossings'' (Warner Bros., 1972) * '' Sextant'' ( Columbia, 1973) * '' VSOP'' (Columbia, 1977) With

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* ''

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* '' Farewell Keystone'' ( Theresa, 1982) * '' In the Vanguard'' ( Landmark, 1987) With Abdullah Ibrahim * '' African River'' (Enja, 1989) * ''No Fear, No Die'' (TipToe, 1990) With The Jazz Crusaders * '' Uh Huh'' (Pacific Jazz, 1967) * '' Lighthouse '68'' (Pacific Jazz, 1968) * '' The Festival Album'' (Pacific Jazz, 1968) * '' Powerhouse'' (Pacific Jazz, 1969) * '' Lighthouse '69'' (Pacific Jazz, 1969) * ''Give Peace a Chance'' (

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, 1970) With

* ''Porgy'' (

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, 1988) * ''Love Walked In'' (

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, 2003) * ''Plays Standards'' (Venus, 2007) With Harold Land * '' The Peace-Maker'' (

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, 1967) * '' A New Shade of Blue'' ( Mainstream, 1971) * '' Damisi'' (Mainstream, 1972) With Harold Mabern * '' Workin' & Wailin''' (Prestige, 1969) * '' Greasy Kid Stuff!'' (Prestige, 1970) With John McNeil * ''Look to the Sky'' with Tom Harrell (SteepleChase, 1979) * John McNeil, ''Faun'' (SteepleChase, 1981) With Meeco * ''Perfume e Caricias'' (Connector, 2010) * ''Beauty of the Night'' (Connector, 2012) With

* ''

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'' (Contemporary, 1986) * '' Bebop Lives!'' (Contemporary, 1987) * ''

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'' (Antilles, 1989) With David "Fathead" Newman * '' Resurgence!'' (Muse, 1981) * '' The Gift'' (HighNote, 2003) With

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* '' The Big Horn'' (Muse, 1979) – rec. 1976 * '' Very PERSONal'' (Muse, 1980) * '' The Talk of the Town'' (Muse, 1987) With Wallace Roney * '' No Room for Argument'' (Stretch, 2000) * '' A Place in Time'' (HighNote, 2016) With Jimmy Rowles * ''Paws That Refresh'' (Choice, 1980) * ''The Chess Players'' ( Candid, 2010) recorded 1976 With Hilton Ruiz * '' Piano Man'' (SteepleChase, 1975) * '' Excition'' (SteepleChase, 1977) * '' Steppin' Into Beauty'' (SteepleChase, 1982) – rec. 1977 With

Woody Shaw Woody Herman Shaw Jr. (December 24, 1944 – May 10, 1989) was an American jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, composer, arranger, band leader, and educator. Shaw is widely known as one of the 20th century's most important and influentia ...

* '' The Moontrane'' (Muse, 1974) * ''

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* '' Four in One'' (Elektra/Musician, 1982) * '' Flight Path'' (Elektra/Musician, 1983) * '' Sphere On Tour'' (Red, 1985) * '' Pumpkin's Delight'' (Red, 1993) – rec. 1986 * '' Four for All'' (Verve, 1987) * '' Bird Songs'' (Verve, 1988) * ''

'' (Verve, 1997) With Buddy Terry * ''

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'' (Mainstream, 1971) * '' Pure Dynamite'' (Mainstream, 1972) With The Timeless All Stars * '' It's Timeless'' ( Timeless, 1982) * '' Timeless Heart'' (Timeless, 1983) * ''

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, 1986) * '' Time For The Timeless All Stars'' ( Early Bird, 1991) With Steve Turre * ''Fire and Ice'' (Stash, 1988) * ''Right There'' (

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, 1991) * ''Lotus Flower'' (Verve, 1999) * ''TNT (Trombone-N-Tenor)'' (

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, 2001) * '' The Spirits Up Above'' (HighNote, 2004) With Stanley Turrentine * '' Another Story'' (Blue Note, 1969) * '' The Man with the Sad Face'' (Fantasy, 1976) With

* '' Asante'' (Blue Note, 1970) * '' Sama Layuca'' (Milestone, 1974) With Michal Urbaniak * ''Music for Violin and Jazz Quartet'' (Jam, 1980) * ''Jazz Legends'' (Ubx, 1998) With

* '' Among Friends'' (Evidence, 1990) – live rec. 1982 at Keystone Korner * '' Voices Deep Within'' (HighNote, 2009) With

* '' Free Spirits'' (SteepleChase, 1975) * ''My Mama Pinned a Rose on Me'' ( Pablo, 1977) With Nancy Wilson * '' Hollywood - My Way'' ( Capitol, 1963) * '' The Nancy Wilson Show!'' (Capitol, 1965) * '' Lush Life'' (Capitol, 1967) * '' Welcome to My Love'' (Capitol, 1968) * '' Hurt So Bad'' (Capitol, 1969) With Denny Zeitlin * ''As Long As There's Music'' (

, 1997) * ''Slickrock'' ( MAXJAZZ, 2004) * ''Trio in Concert'' ( Sunnyside, 2009) * ''Stairway to the Stars'' (Sunnyside, 2014) – rec. 2001 at The Jazz Bakery With Others *

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, ''Shadow Box'' (Choice, 1979) * Bill Barron, '' Jazz Caper'' (Muse, 1982) – rec. 1978 * Gary Bartz, '' Episode One: Children of Harlem'' ( Challenge, 1994) * Cindy Blackman, '' Arcane'' (Muse, 1988) – rec. 1987 *

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, '' Dangerously Suite'' (Soul Note, 1981) * Donald Brown, '' Sources of Inspiration'' (Muse, 1989) * Ted Brown, '' In Good Company'' with Jimmy Raney (Criss Cross, 1985) * Will Calhoun, ''Native Lands'' (

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, 2005) * Betty Carter, '' The Betty Carter Album'' ( Bet-Car, 1976) * Billy Childs, ''Skim Coat'' (Metropolitan, 1999) * Cyrus Chestnut, ''Black Nile'' (Grave News, 2008) * Freddy Cole, ''It's Crazy, But I'm in Love'' (After 9, 1997) * Junior Cook, '' Somethin's Cookin''' (Muse, 1981) * Stanley Cowell, '' We Three'' (DIW, 1987) * Jaiman Crunk, ''Encounters'' ( Origin, 2012) * Albert Dailey, '' That Old Feeling'' (SteepleChase, 1978) *

, '' Sorcerer'' (Columbia, 1967) alt. take of "Limbo" only on CD reissue * Walter Davis Jr., '' Illumination'' (Denon, 1977) * Kenny Drew, ''Third Phase'' (Jazz City, 1989) *

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, ''Saturday Night Fever'' (Versatile, 1977) * Teddy Edwards, '' Midnight Creeper'' (HighNote, 1997) * Kevin Eubanks, ''Opening Night'' ( GRP, 1985) * Gil Evans, ''Lunar Eclypse'' (Robi Droli, 1992) – live rec. 1981 * Joe Farrell, ''

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'' ( CTI, 1971) * Bruce Forman, ''The Bash'' (Muse, 1982) *

, '' Four in One'' (Blue Note, 1994) * Frank Foster, '' Manhattan Fever'' (Blue Note, 1968) previously unreleased 1969 session with Buster Williams appended to CD reissue * Rebecca Coupe Franks, ''Suit of Armor'' (Justice, 1992) * Nnenna Freelon, ''Nnenna Freelon'' (Columbia, 1992) * Chico Freeman, '' Peaceful Heart, Gentle Spirit'' (Contemporary, 1980) * Carlos Garnett, '' Black Love'' (Muse, 1974) *

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and Jimmie Rowles, '' The Peacocks'' (Columbia, 1975) * Benny Green, ''In This Direction'' (Criss Cross, 1989) *

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, '' Easy'' (Versatile, 1978) * Charles Greenlee, ''I Know About the Life'' (Baystate, 1977) * Winard Harper, ''Be Yourself'' (Epicure, 1994) * Beaver Harris, ''360°Experience - A Well-Kept Secret'' (Shemp, 1980) * Heads of State, ''Search for Peace'' ( Smoke Sessions, 2015) *

Albert Heath Albert "Tootie" Heath (May 31, 1935 – April 3, 2024) was an American jazz hard bop drummer, the brother of tenor saxophonist Jimmy Heath and the double-bassist Percy Heath. With Stanley Cowell, the Heaths formed the Heath Brothers jazz b ...

, ''Kawaida'' (O'Be, 1970) * Joan Hickey, ''Soulmates'' (Chicago Lakeside Jazz, 1998) *

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, '' On the Wings of an Eagle'' ( Chesky, 2006) * Billy Higgins, '' Bridgework'' (Contemporary, 1987) * Freddie Hubbard, '' Outpost'' (Enja, 1981) * Robert Irving III, '' New Momentum'' (Sonic Portraits, 2007) * Illinois Jacquet, '' The Blues; That's Me!'' (Prestige, 1969) * Etta Jones, '' Ms. Jones to You'' (Muse, 1976) *

, '' Love for Sale'' (East Wind, 1976) as The Great Jazz Trio * Willie Jones, III, ''Groundwork'' (Wj3, 2016) *

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, '' The Return of the 5000 Lb. Man'' (Warner Bros., 1975) *

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, ''

'' (Muse, 1973) * Lee Konitz, '' Yes, Yes, Nonet'' (SteepleChase, 1979) * Prince Lasha and Sonny Simmons, ''

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'' ( Contemporary, 1968) * Jeff Lederer, ''Sunwatcher'' (Jazzheads, Inc., 2011) * Charles Lloyd, '' Acoustic Masters I'' (Atlantic, 1994) * Jon Lucien, ''Mother Nature's Son'' ( Mercury, 1993) * Marguerite Mariama, ''Wild Women Never Get the Blues... Well, Not Anymore!'' (From The Inside Out, 2006) * Branford Marsalis, ''Renaissance'' (Columbia, 1986) * Bennie Maupin, '' The Jewel in the Lotus'' ( ECM, 1974) * Tom McIntosh, ''With Malice Toward None'' (IPO, 2004) * Ken McIntyre, '' Open Horizon'' (SteepleChase, 1976) * Carlos McKinney, ''Up-Front'' (Sirocco, 1997) * René McLean, '' Watch Out'' (SteepleChase, 1975) * Charles McPherson, '' McPherson's Mood'' (Prestige, 1969) * Carmen McRae, ''I'm Coming Home Again'' (Buddah, 1980) * Helen Merrill and Gil Evans ''

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'' ( EmArcy, 1988) * Ralph Moore, '' 623 C Street'' (Criss Cross, 1987) * James Morrison and Adam Makowicz, ''Swiss Encounter'' ( EastWest, 1989) * Sam Morrison, ''Dune'' (

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, 1976) * Alphonse Mouzon, '' The Essence of Mystery'' (Blue Note, 1972) * Tiger Onitsuka, ''A Time in New York'' (

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, 2008) * Nathen Page, ''Page-Ing Nathen'' (Hugo's Music, 1982) * Cecil Payne, '' Bird Gets the Worm'' (Muse, 1976) * Emily Remler, '' East To Wes'' ( Concord,1988) * Ben Riley, '' Weaver of Dreams'' (Joken, 1996) * Claudio Roditi, ''Free Wheelin': The Music of Lee Morgan'' (Reservoir, 1994) *

Red Rodney Robert Roland Chudnick (September 27, 1927 – May 27, 1994), known professionally as Red Rodney, was an American jazz trumpeter. Biography Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he became a professional musician at 15, working in the mid-1940 ...

, '' Red, White and Blues'' (Muse, 1978) * Roots, ''Saying Something'' (In+Out, 1995) * Renee Rosnes, ''Without Words'' (Blue Note, 1993) * Charlie Rouse, '' The Upper Manhattan Jazz Society'' with Benny Bailey (Enja, 1985) – rec. 1981 * Carl Saunders, ''Out of the Blue'' (SNL, 1995) * Jim Schapperoew, ''This One's For Pearle'' (Kerralee, 1980) * Jonathan Schwartz, ''Sings Arthur Schwartz'' (Muse, 1977) * Jimmy Smith, ''Go for Watcha' Know'' (Blue Note, 1986) * Dr. Lonnie Smith, ''The Turbanator'' ( 32 Jazz, 2000) – rec. 1991 * Charles Sullivan, ''Re-Entry'' (WhyNot, 1976) * Charles Tolliver, '' Connect'' (Gearbox, 2020) *

, '' Sassy Swings the Tivoli'' (Mercury, 1963) as "Charles Williams" * Roseanna Vitro, '' Listen Here'' (Texas Rose, 1984) * Chip White, ''Harlem Sunset'' (

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, 1994) * Lenny White, George Colligan and Steve Wilson, ''Hancock Island: The Music of Herbie Hancock'' (Chesky, 2008) * James Williams, ''The Arioso Touch'' (Concord Jazz, 1982) * The Mary Lou Williams Collective, ''Zodiac Suite: Revisited'' (Mary, 2006) * Larry Willis, '' The Big Push'' (HighNote, 2006) * Piotr Wojtasik, ''Quest'' (Power Bros, 1997)

References

External links

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