James Williams
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Biography
[Edit]Pianist James Williams channeled the gospel and R&B influences of his youth to forge a soulful, deeply expressive approach to contemporary jazz. A gifted soloist and accompanist, he was also a respected producer and educator. Born in Memphis on March 8, 1951, Williams began piano lessons at age 13. A fan of Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, and Ramsey Lewis, he spent six years as the organist with Memphis' Eastern Star Baptist Church before studying music education at Memphis State University. After befriending fellow pianists Mulgrew Miller and Donald Brown, Williams turned his focus to jazz, drawing influence from Hank Jones, Ahmad Jamal, and local legend Phineas Newborn. At just 22 Williams joined the faculty of Boston's Berklee School of Music, additionally backing touring jazz dignitaries like Milt Jackson, Art Farmer, and Sonny Stitt in groups led by colleague Alan Dawson. During his five years at Berklee, the pianist also developed his compositional skills, and in 1977 issued his first LP as a leader, the Zim label release Flying Colors. Williams joined Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers the following year, completing a lineup that included a young Wynton Marsalis. This iteration of Blakey's long-running group cut no fewer than ten LPs over the next four years. Upon exiting the Jazz Messengers Williams settled in New York City, where he collaborated with Dizzy Gillespie, Freddie Hubbard, and Kenny Burrell in addition to leading his own projects, among them his vocal/instrumental combo Intensive Care Unit, a group featuring saxophonist Bill Pierce, bassist Christian McBride, and drummer Tony Reedus. In 1987 Williams reunited with Blakey and bassist Ray Brown in the Magical Trio. Later incarnations included drummers Elvin Jones and Jeff "Tain" Watts. He also founded his own production firm, Finas Sound, and with Miller and Brown launched the Contemporary Piano Ensemble, a group dedicated to preserving and promoting the music of Phineas Newborn. In 1999 William Paterson University named Williams its director of jazz studies; he remained with the school until he was diagnosed with the liver cancer that claimed his life on July 20, 2004.
Title: Midnight Rain / Worlds Collide
Artist: James Williams
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: F****d Up (feat. Ca$h Carl) - Single
Artist: James Williams
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Alternative
Title: A Heart Full of Thanks Cardio
Artist: James Williams, Larry Stevenson
Genre: Instrumental, Instrumental
Title: Who's Who In Jazz Presents: Wynton Marsalis
Artist: Wynton Marsalis, Art Blakey, James Williams, Charles Fambrough, Billy Pierce
Genre: Jazz
Collections
Title: Soul Strut, Vol. 6
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Soul Strut, Vol. 4
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Ballads - In Blue
Genre: Jazz
Title: Soul Strut, Vol. 3
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Dance 2 Trance - Volume 8
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Pure Trance 6
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Trance Raider - Tomb 6
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Armada Trance 2014-001
Genre: Trance, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Armada Trance 2014-001 - Sampler 1 - Single
Genre: Trance, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Sunnyside Twenty-Fifth Anniversary, Vol. 1
Genre: Jazz
Title: Trance Raider - Tomb 7
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Tech Trance Anthems Vol. 2
Genre: Trance, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Trance Machine 2k12
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Dancefloor Destroyers
Genre: Trance, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Trance Warp - Plasma Choons 7
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Kev Beadle Presents Private Collection
Genre: Jazz, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Warehouse Anthems: Trance Vol. 1
Genre: Trance, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Dance2trance - Volume 4
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Trance Raider - Tomb 5
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Ultimate Trance Vol 4
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Camouflage - Trance Tactics 2k11
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Pure Trance 5
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Jazz After Midnight (Ballads & Love Songs)
Genre: Jazz
Title: The W.A.B - Western Afro Bangers
Genre: New Age, Alternative
Title: Heavy Instrumentals Vol. 20
Genre: Heavy Metal, Instrumental
Title: Trance Pro V. 25
Genre: Trance
Title: Eternal Trance Limitless (CD1)
Genre: Uplifting House, Progressive
Title: Progressive Trance Summer August 2013 (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Club/Dance
Title: Beatport Singles Vol. 2 Spring 2014 (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Club/Dance
Title: Armada Trance 001 Sampler 1
Genre: Trance
Title: Uplifting Midnight Storm Madness (CD2)
Genre: Trance
Title: Hunk-A-Funk
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues, Jazz, World Music, Country, Disco, Pop
Title: Simply Trance (Vol. 02)
Genre: Electronica, Uplifting House, Trance, Progressive Trance
Title: Melodic Vocal Trance (CD2)
Genre: Trance
Title: Private Music: Vocal Trance Party 2022 (CD1)
Genre: Trance
Featuring albums
Title: A Million In Prizes - The Anthology
Artist: Iggy Pop
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Punk, Heavy Metal, Pop, Alternative
Title: Kev Beadle presents Private Collection
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Electronica, Jazz, Dancefloor
Title: Relaxation - the Most Beautiful Wellness Sounds
Artist: Various Artists
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Kids
