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 All Stars
Title:  Live Tokyo 1978  (2018)
Genre:   Jazz, Jazz Fusion, Post-Bop, Hard Bop
Label:  Hi Hat
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  Red Alert  (5:25)
 2.  Band Intoroductions  (0:43)
 3.  Rocky Road  (7:04)
 4.  Wild Life  (7:03)
 5.  There Comes A Time  (10:30)
 6.  Doragon Song  (5:52)
 7.  Solo  (4:43)
 8.  Heads Up  (8:49)
 9.  Solo  (16:55)
10. Tropic Of Capricorn  (7:03)
11. Open Fire  (5:49)

Personnel:

Tony Williams:  Drums
Ronnie  Montrose:  Guitar
Brian Auger:  Keyboards
Mario Cipollina:  Bass

Special Guest: 

Billy Cobham:  Drums

Live Tokyo 1978 is a live album by Tony Williams All Stars, released on July 6, 2018 by Hi Hat, recorded live from The Denen Coliseum, Tokyo on June 27, 1978 tour of Japan, featuring All Stars Ronnie Montrose, Brian Auger, Mario Cipollina, and Special Guest Billy Cobham.