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".

Title:  Spring (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series) (2023)

Genre:   Jazz, Jazz Fusion, Post-Bop, Hard Bop

Label:  Blue Note

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side One:

 1.  Extras (8:10)

 2.  Echo (5:02)

 3.  From Before (6:50)

Side Two:

 1.  Love Song (8:25)

 2.  Tee (10:23)

Personnel:

Antony Williams:  Drums

Wayne Shorter:  Tenor Saxophone on Tracks:  1/1, 3, 2/2

Sam Rivers:  Tenor Saxophone on Tracks:  1/1, 3, 2/1, 2

Herbie Hancock:  Piano on Tracks:  1/3, 2/1, 2

Gary Peacock:  Bass on Tracks:  1/1, 3, 2/1, 2

Spring is the second album by Tony Williams, originally in 1966 by Blue Note, remastered and reissued on August 18, 2023 by Blue Note.  Audiophile Vinyl 180 Gram.