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James Gordon Williams

Originally from the City of Angels, the Manhattan resident originally migrated eastward to continue his development as a creative musician on the East Coast scene. Now a force to be reckoned with on the international jazz scene, Mr. Williams has appeared regularly at such notable venues as "Birdland", "Village Vanguard", and "Lenox Lounge". Mr. Williams has also given solo piano improvisation concerts at the Knitting Factory and performed world premieres of his original compositions at Smalls Jazz Club. Mr. Williams has toured the countries of Malta, Switzerland, France, Sardegna, and Italy with Greg Osby

Unrepeatable Life

By James Gordon Williams

Label: JGW Music
Released: 2005
Track listing: Dance of the Hopeful; Why Must I Pursue this Dream; Harlem Tango; True Love of God; Unrepeatable Life; Eight Phrases for a Flower; Burno; Genesis of Svengali's Gimmick; Windborne; It Feels Good To Play; Reprise.

James Gordon Williams: Unrepeatable Life

by Rusty Aceves
August 3, 2005

There are no real overnight sensations in jazz, except perhaps in the most pop/crossover way, so to call James Gordon Williams a “newcomer is a disservice to the man, but it is still a great surprise to hear an artist's first full-length record and discover not a warmed-over collection of warhorse standards, but a sure-handed statement ...