Jeff Williams: Drummer, Composer, & Educator

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Selected Discography
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  • 24 Hours Ant Trip Ceremony 1967 (CD release by Cicadelic 1999)
  • Friends Marc Cohen, John Abercrombie, Clint Houston, Jeff Williams 1972 (Oblivion)
  • Lookout Farm Dave Liebman 1973 (ECM)
  • Eon Richard Beirach 1974 (ECM)
  • Drum Ode Dave Liebman 1974(ECM)
  • Father Time Frank Tusa 1975 (Enja)
  • Methuselah Richard Beirach 1975 (Trio)
  • Ashirbad Badal Roy 1975 (Trio)
  • Sweet Hands David Liebman 1975 (A&M/Horizon)
  • Passing Dreams Badal Roy 1975 (CD release by Geetika 2002)
  • The Last Call David Liebman 1976 (Ego)
  • David Liebman and Richie Beirach 1976 (CD release by Mosaic 2004)
  • Love Exorcism, Peace Dizzy Reese 1977 (Honey Dew)
  • Free Fall Richard Sussman 1978 (CD release by Double Time 2001)
  • Arnie Lawrence and Treasure Island 1979 (Doctor Jazz)
  • Cosmopolitan Jason Miles 1979 (CD release by Jason Miles Music 2005)
  • Con Brio Jerry Bergonzi 1983 (Plug)
  • The Ray Jerry Bergonzi and Con Brio 1984 (Not Fat)
  • Lonely Woman Frank Kimbrough 1988 (Mapleshade)
  • Paul Bley plays Carla Bley Paul Bley 1991 (SteepleChase)
  • Coalescence Jeff Williams 1991 (SteepleChase)
  • Ugly Beauty Kevin Hays 1991 (SteepleChase)
  • Blue in Green Mike Richmond 1991 (SteepleChase)
  • Quartet Language Armen Donelian 1992 (CD release by Playscape 2003)
  • Lunasea Lee Konitz/Peggy Stern 1992 (Soul Note)
  • Rhapsody 1 and 2 Lee Konitz 1993 (Paddlewheel)
  • Mercy Angel Lindsey Horner 1994 (Upshot)
  • Believers Lindsey Horner 1995 (Koch)
  • Jazzblues Jeff Williams 1995 (CD release by Willful Music 1997, Cathexis 1999)
  • Pink Cloud Ron McClure 1996 (Naxos)
  • Amongst Ourselves Dave Ballou 1997 (SteepleChase)
  • Live at the Blue Note Roberta Piket 1998 (Half Note)
  • Volition Dave Ballou 1998 (SteepleChase)
  • Dig It Lee Konitz/Ted Brown 1999 (SteepleChase)
  • Live At Smalls Ethan Iverson/Bill McHenry 2000 (Fresh Sound/New Talent)
  • United Ari Ambrose 2000 (SteepleChase)
  • City of Dreams Garrison Fewell 2001 (Splasc(h))
  • Axiom John O’Gallagher 2002 (CIMP)
  • Song For Amy Dave Scott 2003 (SteepleChase)
  • Line of Sight John O’Gallagher 2004 (Fresh Sound/New Talent)
  • Phrase Six Russ Lossing 2004 (Fresh Sound/New Talent)
  • Sonic Pressure Bill McHenry 2005 (Fresh Sound/New Talent)
  • Naivete Dave Scott 2006 (SteepleChase)
  • The Music of Chance Barry Green 2006 (Moletone)
  • Generations Martin Speake 2007 (Pumpkin)
  • Dirty Hands John O'Gallagher 2007 (Clean Feed)
  • Nonchalant Dave Scott 2007 (SteepleChase)
  • Everything Forgets Ryan Blotnick 2008 (Songlines)

 


Video/Broadcasts

Saxophon Stars with Michael Naura, Dave Liebman and Lookout Farm, 1975 German TV
All About Jazz, Peter Madsen/Jed Levy, 1984 Manhattan Cable
Club Date, Art Farmer/Clifford Jordan, 1989 PBS
Rhythm section Plus One, Lee Konitz/Armen Donelian, 1992 (instructional video)
Jazz Set, Joe Lovano and Universal Language, 1994 NPR
The Blue Note Labels at the 28th Montreaux Jazz Festival, Joe Lovano, 1994

Interviews/Articles

Cadence magazine, Vol. 25, No. 2, February 1999
Allaboutjazz.com 2000 Here
Earconnector.co.uk 2006 Here

Books

Lookout Farm: A Case Study of Small Group Improvisation, co-authorship, Almo Publications