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In a career spanning four decades drummer Jeff Williams' musical associates have included Stan Getz, Lee Konitz, Dave Liebman and Lookout Farm, Joe Lovano, Paul Bley, Bill McHenry, Ethan Iverson, Tony Malaby, and many more. During the 1990's Jeff performed with his own quintet and released two CDs of original compositions: Coalescence (SteepleChase) and Jazzblues (Cathexis). For the past five years he has been based both in New York and London. In the UK Jeff has performed with Kenny Wheeler, Norma Winstone, and has toured with McHenry, Konitz, the Phil Robson/Dave Liebman Quartet, and Martin Speake's Change of Heart (with Bobo Stenson). Jeff has also collaborated with The Hans Koller Quartet, Sextet and Big Band, Nikki Iles, Kit Downes, and Alex Merritt and Barry Green's Blue Note Band. In New York Jeff performs regularly with his quartet, featuring Duane Eubanks, John O'Gallagher and John Hébert. E-mail: Jeff@willfulmusic.com
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Listen to sample tracks
from Jeff's new CD Another Time
"Jeff Williams has honed a sound that seamlessly blends a sinewy, propulsive rhythmic sense with a masterful appreciation of space and atmosphere. On Another Time, Williams leads a remarkable group through a series of original compositions that are prefect vehicles for the veteran drummer's singular approach, as well as the quartet's consistently inspired improvisations."
--Matthew Miller The New York City Jazz Record
**** "...The ease of movement between ambiguously floating rhythms and snappy polyrhythmic swing is seductive...these elegantly intricate deliberations make for absorbing contemporary jazz."
--John Fordham The Guardian
All About Jazz.com "Best Of 2011" Pick
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Duane Eubanks
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| John O'Gallagher
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Watch the group in action on YouTube:
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Jeff's upcoming performances:
- 5th of January: Jeff Williams interviewed on WKCR FM (NY) from 7:00-8:00 pm EST (available online)
- 12th of January: Jeff Williams Another Time with Duane Eubanks, John O'Gallagher, John Hébert, Smalls Jazz Club, NYC
- 24th of January w/Martin Speake, Mike Outram, Amersham Arms, New Cross, London
- 27th of January w/Hans Koller, Vortex, London
- 27th of January w/Hans Koller's eight piece band, Vortex, London
- 28th of January w/Mike Gibbs/Hans Koller Ensemble, CBSO, Birmingham, UK
- 1st of February: Jeff Williams Quartet with Phil Robson, Josh Arcoleo, Sam Lasserson, The Cross, Birmingham, UK
- 11th of February w/Barry Green, Archduke, London
- 12th of February w/Hans Koller, Jazz at the Salisbury, London
- 22nd of February w/Martin Speake, Flim Flam Club (Stoke Newington) London
- 24th of February w/Mike Gibbs/Hans Koller Ensemble, Kings Place, London
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