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:  Civilization (Blue Note Classic Edition) (2025)

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

Label:  Blue Note

Rating:  *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side 1:

 1.  Geo Rose (7:25)

 2.  Warrior (5:34)

 3.  Ancient Eyes (5:27)

 4.  Soweto Nights (6:39)

Side 2:

 1.  The Slump (6:29)

 2.  Civilization (4:29)

 3.  Mutants On The Beach (5:56)

 4.  Citadel (6:43)

Personnel:

Tony Williams:  Drums, Drum Machine

Bill Pierce:  Soprano & Tenor Saxophone

Guest Musicians:

Charnett Moffett:  Bass

Mulgrew Miller:  Piano

Wallace Roney:  Trumpet

Civilization is an album by Tony Williams, originally released on May 15, 1987 by Blue Note, remastered and reissued on April 18, 2025 by Blue Note.  Pressed on 180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl.