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:  Tony Williams Lifetime featuring John McLaughlin
Title:  Live In New York 1969  (2017)
Genre:   Jazz, Jazz Fusion, Post-Bop, Hard Bop, Progressive Jazz
Label:  Hi Hat
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  To Whom It May Concern  (6:56)
 2.  Emergency  (12:24)
 3.  Unknown Title  (7:01)
 4.  A Famous Blues  (6:43)
 5.  Something Spiritual  (5:27)

Personnel:

Tony Williams:  Drums
John McLaughlin:  Electric Guitar
Larry Young:  Organ

Live In New York 1969 is the live album by Tony Williams Lifetime, was released on August 11, 2017 by Hi Hat, featuring John McLaughlin and Larry Young.