David Williams • Up Front

 

Biography
by Chris Kelsey
Williams is probably best-known for his long stint with pianist Cedar Walton, but he's also played with many other famous jazz artists, including drummer Beaver Harris, flugelhornist Chuck Mangione, and singer Vanessa Rubin. Williams studied with Ron Carter while in his 20s. He worked with Harris in New York City and Mangione in Rochester, NY around 1969, and backed pop singer Roberta Flack in the early '70s. During the 70's Williams played with alto saxophonists Ornette Coleman and Charles McPherson, pianists Billy Taylor, Kenny Barron, and Duke Jordan, drummer Elvin Jones, and tenor saxophonists Archie Shepp and George Adams, among others. He played in the bands of alto saxophonist Art Pepper and trombonist Slide Hampton in the '80s, and also worked with trumpeter Woody Shaw. He began playing with Walton around 1983; thereafter he was a member of Walton's various bands, often forming a rhythm section with Billy Higgins before the drummer's death in 2001. Williams played on Vanessa Rubin's 2001 release, Girl Talk, and on Manhattan Transfer vocalist Janis Siegel's 2002 album, I Wish You Love. Walton also played on both albums.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/david-williams-mn0001765551/biography

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Biografía
por Chris Kelsey
Williams es probablemente más conocido por su larga temporada con el pianista Cedar Walton, pero también ha tocado con muchos otros artistas de jazz famosos, como el baterista Beaver Harris, el flugelhornista Chuck Mangione y la cantante Vanessa Rubin. Williams estudió con Ron Carter cuando tenía 20 años. Trabajó con Harris en Nueva York y con Mangione en Rochester, Nueva York, alrededor de 1969, y respaldó a la cantante pop Roberta Flack a principios de los años 70. Durante los años 70, Williams tocó con los saxofonistas altos Ornette Coleman y Charles McPherson, los pianistas Billy Taylor, Kenny Barron y Duke Jordan, el baterista Elvin Jones y los s    axofonistas tenores Archie Shepp y George Adams, entre otros. Tocó en las bandas del saxofonista alto Art Pepper y del trombonista Slide Hampton en los años 80, y también trabajó con el trompetista Woody Shaw. Comenzó a tocar con Walton alrededor de 1983; a partir de entonces fue miembro de las distintas bandas de Walton, formando a menudo una sección rítmica con Billy Higgins antes de la muerte del baterista en 2001. Williams tocó en el disco de Vanessa Rubin de 2001, Girl Talk, y en el álbum de la vocalista de Manhattan Transfer Janis Siegel de 2002, I Wish You Love. Walton también tocó en ambos álbumes.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/david-williams-mn0001765551/biography


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Tracks:
1 - Up Front
2 - Django
3 - Let's Call This
4 - Everything Must Change
5 - Good Bait
6 - Mode For Joe
7 - Summertime
8 - My Funny Valentine
9 - Take The ''A'' Train


    Bass – David Williams
    Drums – Billy Higgins
    Engineer – Max Bolleman
    Lacquer Cut By – C
    Piano, Producer, Liner Notes – Cedar Walton
    Producer – Wim Wigt

Recorded Monster, October 1986

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