Tony Williams

Artist:  Tony Williams
Origin:   Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Birth Name:  Anthony Tillmon Williams
Born:  December 12, 1945.  Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Died:   February 23, 1997 (Aged 51).
Genre:   Jazz, Jazz Fusion, Post-Bop, Hard Bop.
Occupations:  Drummer, Composer, Producer.
Instruments:  Drums

Anthony Tillmon "Tony" Williams was an American Jazz Drummer, he was born in Chicago and grew up in Boston, he was of African, Portuguese, and Chinese descent, he took lessons with drummer Alan Dawson at age of 11, and at 13 with saxophonist Sam Rivers, at 15 was appearing at Boston-area Jam Sessions, at 16 with Saxophonist Jackie McLean and at 17 with trumpeter Miles Davis, and was a pioneer of Jazz Fusion.

He was playing on such classics as Jackie McLean's "One Step Beyond", Sam River's "Fuchsia Swing Song", Andrew Hill's "Point of Departure", and Eric Dolphy's "Out To Lunch"

Artist:  The New Tony Williams Lifetime
Title:  Live At The Village Gate  (2017)
Genre:   Jazz, Jazz Fusion, Post-Bop, Hard Bop.
Label:  Hi Hat
Rating:   ****

Tracks:

 1.  Intro By Les Davis  (0:20)
 2.  Mr. Spock  (7:38)
 3.  Proto-Cosmos  (5:59)
 4.  Fred  (6:46)
 5.  Wildlife  (6:16)
 6.  Red Alert  (3:23)

Personnel:

Tony Williams:  Drums
Allan Holdsworth:  Guitars
Tony Newton:  Bass
Alan Pasqua:  Keyboards

Live At The Village Gate is the live album by The New Tony Williams Lifetime, was released on August 18, 2017 by Hi Hat, featuring Allan Holdsworth, Tony Newton and Alan Pasqua.