Jazz Articles about Jeff Williams

Jeff Williams: Another Time

by Dan Bilawsky
October 29, 2011

The catch-all term “playing time" is often used as a descriptor for drummers that find a steady, supportive pattern and play it ad infinitum, whether to the benefit or detriment of a band, but that definition has always been limiting. Drummer Jeff Williams, for example, has and plays impeccable time, but he paints around the lines and shifts patterns to accent and highlight what's happening in the music at any given moment. He's the rare drummer who understands and conceptualizes ...

Jeff Williams: Drums in the House

by Peter Madsen
May 30, 2006

Good communication. Support. Awareness. Understanding. Growth. Creativity. Fun. These are just some of the important ideas that come to mind when I think about a good relationship, whether as a partner in love or in music. One such talented musician embodying these ideas and many more is the amazing drummer Jeff Williams.

Jeff Williams and I met in Brooklyn over fifteen years ago when I was lucky enough (or crazy enough) to have a non-stop “session apartment". Every ...