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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. Jeff's UK Quartet includes Josh Arcoleo-tenor saxophone, Phil Robson-guitar and Sam Lasserson-bass In New York Jeff performs regularly with his US Quartet, featuring Duane Eubanks, John O'Gallagher and John Hébert. On Tour in the UK May 6th to 9th, see schedule below.E-mail: Jeff@willfulmusic.com
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Listen to sample tracks
from Jeff's new CD Another Time
**** Downbeat
"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 Editors' 10 Best CDs of 2011
CD of the Year (2011) - UK Jazz Radio.com
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Duane Eubanks
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Watch the group in action on YouTube:
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Jeff's upcoming performances:
- 21st of April with Alex Merritt Quartet, Olivers, (Greenwich) London
- 22nd of April with Alex Bonney Trio, Salisbury Pub, North London
- 23rd of April with Alex Merritt Quartet, The Oxford, (Kentishtown) London
- 29th of April with Kit Downes Group, North London Tavern
- 1st of May wih Alex Merritt Quartet, Amersham Arms, (New Cross) London
- 2nd of May with Alex Merritt Quartet, Charlie Wrights, London
- 6th of May, Jeff Williams Quartet w/Duane Eubanks, John O'Gallagher, John Hébert, Cheltenham Jazz Festival, UK
- 7th of May, Jeff Williams Quartet w/Duane Eubanks, John O'Gallagher, John Hébert, Vortex Jazz Club, London
- 8th of May, Jeff Williams Quartet w/Duane Eubanks, John O'Gallagher, John Hébert, Turner Sims Hall, Southampton, UK
- 9th of May, Jeff Williams Quartet w/Duane Eubanks, John O'Gallagher, John Hébert, The Cross, Birmingham, UK
- 11th of May with Nikki Iles Quartet - Josh Arcoleo, Steve Watts, The Forge, Camden, London
- 16th of May with Barry Green trio, 606 Club, London
- 20th of May with Alex Bonney Trio, North London Tavern
- 31st of May with Jakob Bro and Anders Christensen, Jazzhouse, Copenhagen, Denmark
- 3rd of June w/Martin Speake's Generations, Welwyn Garden City, UK
- 12th of June: Jeff Williams UK Quartet with Josh Arcoleo, Phil Robson, Sam Lasserson, Amersham Arms, (New Cross), London
- 8th of June w/Martin Speake, Sheffield, UK
- 5th of July, Jeff Williams Quartet w/Duane Eubanks, John O'Gallagher, John Hébert, Smalls Jazz Club, NYC
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