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Jazz Dialogues Vol. 1-4

By James Williams

Label: Finas Music
Released: 2004
Track listing:

Volume 1: Willpower --1. Rainy Days & Mondays with Christian McBride; 2. Skylark with Etta Jones; 3. Frank's Tune with Steve Wilson; 4. Le Wizard de Basso with Ron Carter; 5. Whisper Not withRussell Malone; 6. WillPower with Joe Lovano; 7. Be Real Special with Steve Nelson; 8. Close To You with Freddy Cole; 9. Inner Urge with Billy Pierce; 10. I Surrender All with John Patitucci.

Volume 2: Focus --1. Focus with Peter Washington; 2. Gee Baby Ain't I Good To You with Houston Person; 3. Put On A Happy Face with Russell Malone; 4. i Know It's You with Roger Holland; 5. Easy Living with Mary Stallings; 6. Fourplay with Dave Stryker; 7. For My Nephews with Ray Drummond; 8. I've Got The World On A String with Steve Heck; 9. Groovin' High with Jon Faddis; 10. These Foolish Things with Miles Griffin; 11. Daydream with John Clayton.

Volume 3: Out of Nowhere --1. I Mean You With Ron Carter; 2. That's My Desire With Freddy Cole; 3. Dolphin Dance With Steve Nelson; 4. Out of Nowhere With Etta Jones; 5. When You're Smiling With Rufus Reid; 6. A Child Is Born With Jon Faddis; 7. Teach Me Tonight With Kim Nalley; 8. Bassically Simple With John Patitucci; 9. For All We Know With Roger Holland; 10. The Old Country With Peter Washington; 11. Little B's Poem With Billy Pierce.

Volume 4: Music for a While --1. Thermo with Christian McBride; 2. Take Time For Love with Joe Lovano; 3. Undecided with Mary Stallings; 4. Walk with Me with Rufus Reid; 5. Old Times Sake with Steve Wilson; 6. If I Loved You with Thomas Trotter; 7. The More I See You with Houston Person; 8. Pieces of a Dream with Dave Stryker; 9. East of the Sun with Kim Nalley; 10. Music For a While with R. Holland & T. Trotter.

James Williams: Jazz Dialogues Vol. 1-4

by Russ Musto
December 15, 2004

The tragedy of pianist/producer James Williams' premature passing in July at the age of 53 is too great and painful too dwell upon at this early juncture, so suffice it to say that the sadness his untimely death has brought to his many, many friends and fans in the jazz community is truly immense. Williams was ...

Pianist James Williams Re-Opens Defunct Jazz Dive

by Matt Merewitz
June 1, 2004

Audience rapport is the true key for pianist James Williams. The Memphis-born Jazz Messenger alum has an urbane aura in his voice and his mannerisms that translate to his playing. He is a torch pianist much in the Ellingtonian tradition and fittingly has a special penchant for Strayhorn’s main d’oeuvre. What strikes me about Williams is ...

Tiberian Mode

By Frank Tiberi

Label: NY Jam
Released: 1999
Track listing: Spets Esrever; Stella By Starlight; I Have Loved; Retrospect; The Garz And I; The Champ; Confusion; Body And Soul; Cherry Key.

James Williams At Maybeck - Maybeck Recital Hall Series Volume Forty-Two

By James Williams

Label: Concord Music Group
Released: 1996
Track listing: Polka Dots And Moonbeams; Footprints; Dreamsville; I Fall In Love Too Easily; New York; 'Round Midnight; Inner Urge; Street Of Dreams; Blues Etude; Spiritual Medley (Dedicated To My Father, Tommie Williams): Holy, Holy, Holy; Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child; Blessed Assurance; Why We Sing.

Something To Live For - The Music Of Billy Strayhorn

By Art Farmer

Label: Contemporary Records
Released: 1987