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'''Jessica Williams''' (born March 17, 1948) is an American jazz pianist and composer.
'''Jessica Williams''' (born March 17, 1948) is an American jazz pianist and composer.

Revision as of 23:32, 22 November 2017

Jessica Williams
Williams in 2007
Williams in 2007
Background information
Born (1948-03-17) March 17, 1948 (age 76)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
GenresJazz, Electronic
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Piano, synthesizers, trap drums, organ, Contrabass
Years active1960s–present
LabelsRed and Blue, Candid, Concord, Maxjazz, Timeless, Hep, Jazz Focus
Websitewww.jessicawilliams.com

Jessica Williams (born March 17, 1948) is an American jazz pianist and composer.

Music career

Williams was born in Baltimore, Maryland. She started on piano when she was four and was performing in her teens. She studied classical music at the Peabody Conservatory of Music. She also performed regularly with Philly Joe Jones' band in Philadelphia.[1]

In 1977, Williams moved to San Francisco, where she played in various house bands for Eddie Harris, Dexter Gordon, Tony Williams, and Stan Getz. She also became the house pianist at Keystone Korner.

In 1997, she began her own record label, Red and Blue Recordings. She also owns a publishing company, JJW Music, and an internet mail order business, jessicawilliams.com.

She appeared at the 2004 and 2006 "Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Festivals" at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C..

Awards and honors

Williams from the album cover for The Real Deal (photo by E Arc)

Selected discography

  • 1976 Portal of Antrim (Adelphi)
  • 1978 Portraits (Adelphi)
  • 1979 Orgonomic Music (Clean Cuts)
  • 1980 Rivers of Memory (Clean Cuts)
  • 1982 Update (Clean Cuts)
  • 1986 Nothin' But the Truth (BlackHawk)
  • 1990 And Then, There's This (Timless)
  • 1992 Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Vol. 21 (Concord Jazz)
  • 1993 Next Step (Hep)
  • 1993 Arrival (Jazz Focus)
  • 1994 Momentum (Jazz Focus)
  • 1994 Song That I Heard (Hep)
  • 1994 In the Pocket (Hep)
  • 1994 Encounters (Jazz Focus)
  • 1995 Inventions (Jazz Focus)
  • 1995 Joy (Jazz Focus)
  • 1995 Intuition (Jazz Focus)
  • 1996 Gratitude (Candid)
  • 1996 Jessica's Blues (Jazz Focus)
  • 1996 Victoria Concert (Jazz Focus)
  • 1997 Higher Standards (Candid)
  • 1998 Encounters, Vol. 2 (Jazz Focus)
  • 1998 Joyful Sorrow: A Solo Tribute to Bill Evans (BlackHawk)
  • 1999 In the Key of Monk (Jazz Focus)
  • 1999 Ain't Misbehavin' (Candid)
  • 2000 Jazz in the Afternoon (Candid)
  • 2000 Blue Fire (Jazz Focus)
  • 2001 I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart (Hep)
  • 2001 Some Ballads, Some Blues (Jazz Focus)
  • 2002 This Side Up (Maxjazz)
  • 2003 All Alone (Maxjazz)
  • 2004 Live at Yoshi's, Vol. 1 (Maxjazz)
  • 2004 The Real Deal (Hep)
  • 2005 Live at Yoshi's, Vol. 2 (Maxjazz)
  • 2006 Billy's Theme: A Tribute to Dr. Billy Taylor (Origin)
  • 2007 Unity (Red and Blue)
  • 2008 Songs for a New Century (Origin)
  • 2009 The Art of the Piano (Origin)
  • 2010 Touch (Origin)
  • 2011 Freedom Trane (Origin)
  • 2012 Songs of Earth (Origin)
  • 2014 With Love (Origin)

References

  1. ^ Yanow, Scott. "Jessica Williams | Biography & History | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 November 2016.

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