Buddy Williams (jazz drummer)

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Ira "Buddy" Williams (born December 17, 1952, in New York City)[1] is an American jazz drummer. He has played with Grover Washington, Cedar Walton, David Sanborn, Kirk Whalum, Joe Sample, The Manhattan Transfer and others.[2][3][4][5] Willams is a past member of the Saturday Night Live Band.[6]

Discography

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As sideman

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With Nat Adderley

With Andy Bey

With Carla Bley

With Doug Carn

  • Revelation (Black Jazz, 1973)

With George Freeman

With Dizzy Gillespie

With Dave Grusin

  • Dave Grusin & The GRP All-Stars - Live in Japan (Arista Records, 1981)

With Jaroslav Jakubovic

  • Checkin' In (Columbia, 1978)

With Howard Johnson and Gravity

With Hugh Masekela

With Lee Ritenour

With David Sanborn

With Sonny Sharrock & Linda Sharrock

  • Paradise (ATCO Records, 1975)

With Valerie Simpson

  • Valerie Simpson (Tamla, 1972)

With Lonnie Liston Smith

With Bob Stewart

With McCoy Tyner

With Luther Vandross

With Cedar Walton

References

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  1. ^ Rick Mattingly, "Buddy Williams". The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz. 2nd edition, ed. Barry Kernfeld, 2004.
  2. ^ "Buddy Williams: Credits, Bio, News & More | Broadway World". www.broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
  3. ^ "Buddy Williams — Going For The Feeling". Modern Drummer Magazine. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
  4. ^ "Buddy Williams". Playbill. 14 Nov 2022. Retrieved 14 Nov 2022.
  5. ^ "Buddy Williams | Yamaha Artists". www.yamaha.com. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
  6. ^ Zuanich, Barbara (4 Feb 1980). "Behind the Scenes, Saturday Night's Live Band". The Daily American. p. 8. Retrieved 14 Nov 2022.
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