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Anthony Tillmon Williams (December 12, 1945 – February 23, 1997) was an American jazz drummer. Williams first gained fame as a member of Miles Davis' "Second Great Quintet," and later pioneered jazz fusion with Davis' group and his own combo, the Tony Williams Lifetime.
As the first jazz drummer to adopt the fury and sheer volume of rock, Williams had to endure boundless criticism from purists who felt he had bastardized the art form. And remember: he was still in his teens.
10 feb 2024 · From his groundbreaking collaborations with jazz icon Miles Davis, the advent of jazz fusion with Tony Williams Lifetime, and the enduring legacy of one of music's most innovative drummers.
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Widely regarded as one of the most important and influential jazz drummers to come to prominence in the 1960s, Williams first gained fame in the band of trumpeter Miles Davis and was a pioneer of jazz fusion. Williams was born in Chicago and grew up in Boston. He was of African, Portuguese, and Chinese descent.
Tony Williams erupted onto the jazz scene in 1963 as a 17-year-old prodigy with a full-blown, volcanic style of drumming that would blow hard-bop tastiness out the door. Williams’ arrival was hailed with a great deal of fanfare.
23 feb 1997 · Celebrated jazz drummer whose body of work as a bandleader and sideman included hard bop, fusion, free jazz, and rock. Read Full Biography
26 apr 2020 · 11 of the best drum solos ever recorded by Tony Williams, all before 1970 (Miles Davis period). You can download the transcriptions here: https://www.drumsin...
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