Buster Williams

One of jazz’s senior “It was somewhere in Buster statesmen on the Williams' second solo in the string bass, Buster standard "All of You" that the Williams has had a key to his success as a career that is as big as much-in-demand bassist The Big Apple. Dating became clear. That big, back to the late 50’s, enveloping tone and the connectedness of his Buster has performed phrasing surely are what and recorded with a made him a favorite of Who’s Who of jazz singers like Sarah Vaughan, giants including Jimmy Betty Carter and Nancy Heath, Sonny Stitt, Wilson when he first Betty Carter, Sarah developed a reputation in his Vaughan, Nance Wilson, The Jazz Crusaders, Miles Davis, Kenny early 20s.” Barron, Larry Coryell, Herbie Hancock, McCoy Tyner, Lee Morgan, Jay Harvey Cedar Walton, Dr. Billy Taylor, Wynton Marsalis, and on and on. Indystar.com “… when it came time for With 100’s of recordings, films, TV shows, and a Grammy to his Williams' solo, the man credit, Buster’s solid, dark tone and highly refined technique has reminded listeners why he been heard and is recognized by millions. holds an esteemed position among the world's most Since the inception of Buster’s own group in 1990 called “Something accomplished jazz bassists. More”, the group has had numerous tours throughout the U.S., The infallibility of his pitch, Europe, Russia, Japan and Australia. the sureness of his time, the alacrity of his technique and the high melodicism of even his staccato passages must be the envy of bass players everywhere.” Howard Reich The Chicago Tribune

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