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Buster Williams (17 Apr 1942 - )

Male Person - United States US jazz bassist

Releases (8)

Official

Album

  1. Pinnacle 1975
  2. Crystal Reflections 1976
  3. Heartbeat 1979
  4. Dreams Come True 20 Feb 1980
  5. Something More 09 Mar 1989
  6. Griot Libertè 29 Jun 2004
  7. Audacity 15 Jun 2018
  8. Unalome 24 Feb 2023

Relationships (15)

Member Of

  1. The Great Jazz Trio (1976) original, bass
  2. Buster Williams Quintet original
  3. Buster Williams Quartet original, lead vocals, double bass
  4. The Mary Lou Williams Collective original, bass
  5. Heads of State original, double bass
  6. Buster Williams Trio original, double bass
  7. The Herbie Hancock Sextet
  8. Ralph Moore Quartet double bass
  9. Sphere double bass
  10. The Herbie Hancock Quartet
  11. The 360 Degree Music Experience
  12. Denny Zeitlin Trio double bass
  13. Jimmy Cobb’s So What Band double bass
  14. Harold Land Quintet double bass
  15. Ken McIntyre Quartet bass

Recordings by (56)

  1. The Hump 11:26 (1975)
  2. Noble Ego 6:52 (1975)
  3. Pinnacle 4:41 (1975)
  4. Tayamisha 6:29 (1975)
  5. Batuki 14:10 (1975)
  6. The Enchanted Flower 9:26 (1976)
  7. Prism 7:13 (1976)
  8. My Funny Valentine 3:24 (1976)
  9. I Love You 5:16 (1976)
  10. I Dream Too Much 5:32 (1976)
  11. Vibrations 11:42 (1976)
  12. I Fall in Love Too Easily 5:09 (1979)
  13. Toku-Do 5:24 (1979)
  14. Shadows 9:42 (1979)
  15. Pygmy Lullabye 6:52 (1979)
  16. Ruby P'Gonia 8:25 (1979)
  17. Veronica 2:32 (1979)
  18. When the Sky Is Clear 8:41 (20 Feb 1980)
  19. Betcha by Golly Wow 6:43 (20 Feb 1980)
  20. Ain't Misbehavin' 7:15 (20 Feb 1980)
  21. Seascape 8:52 (20 Feb 1980)
  22. So Falls the Past 9:36 (20 Feb 1980)
  23. Dreams Come True 7:35 (20 Feb 1980)
  24. Air Dancing 7:11 (09 Mar 1989)
  25. Christina 8:24 (09 Mar 1989)
  26. Fortune Dance 8:45 (09 Mar 1989)
  27. Something More 4:38 (09 Mar 1989)
  28. Decepticon 8:27 (09 Mar 1989)
  29. Sophisticated Lady 7:02 (09 Mar 1989)
  30. I Didn't Know What Time It Was 14:29 (09 Mar 1989)
  31. I Dream Too Much (Alternate Take) 6:38 (1991)
  32. A Different Place 4:22 (2002)
  33. Nomads 8:38 (29 Jun 2004)
  34. Related to One 5:45 (29 Jun 2004)
  35. The Triumphant Dance of the Butterfly 7:48 (29 Jun 2004)
  36. The Wind of an Immortal Soul 9:28 (29 Jun 2004)
  37. Every Time We Say Goodbye 6:29 (29 Jun 2004)
  38. Joined at the Hip 8:39 (29 Jun 2004)
  39. Concierto de Aranjuez 5:15 (29 Jun 2004)
  40. After the Ninth Wave 3:00 (29 Jun 2004)
  41. Where Giants Dwell 6:43 (15 Jun 2018)
  42. Song of the Outcasts 10:32 (15 Jun 2018)
  43. Sisko 6:37 (15 Jun 2018)
  44. Ariana Anai 4:56 (15 Jun 2018)
  45. Lost on 4th Avenue 8:35 (15 Jun 2018)
  46. Stumblin’ 4:07 (15 Jun 2018)
  47. Triumph 8:15 (15 Jun 2018)
  48. Briana 10:11 (15 Jun 2018)
  49. Audacity 6:47 (15 Jun 2018)
  50. Stairways 5:26 (24 Feb 2023)
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On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. There Is No Greater Love 6:30 Gene Ammons & Sonny Stitt (1962) bass
  2. We'll Be Together Again 4:33 Gene Ammons & Sonny Stitt (1962) bass
  3. Autumn Leaves 6:33 Gene Ammons & Sonny Stitt (1962) bass
  4. Counter Clockwise 9:38 Gene Ammons & Sonny Stitt (1962) bass
  5. Time on My Hands 3:52 Gene Ammons & Sonny Stitt (1962) bass
  6. The One Before This 7:11 Gene Ammons & Sonny Stitt (1962) bass
  7. Blues Up and Down 8:48 Gene Ammons & Sonny Stitt (1962) bass
  8. Red Sails in the Sunset 4:21 Gene Ammons & Sonny Stitt (1962) bass
  9. But Not for Me 4:17 Gene Ammons & Sonny Stitt (1962) bass
  10. A Mess 3:19 Gene Ammons & Sonny Stitt (1962) bass
  11. New Blues Up and Down 3:55 Gene Ammons & Sonny Stitt (1962) bass
  12. A Pair of Red Boots 5:04 Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt (1962) bass
  13. Headin' West 2:34 Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt (1962) bass
  14. My Foolish Heart 5:12 Gene Ammons & Sonny Stitt (1962) bass
  15. What Is This Thing Called Love 2:01 Sarah Vaughan (1963) double bass
  16. I Feel Pretty 2:34 Sarah Vaughan (1963) double bass
  17. Won’t You Come Home, Bill Bailey? 3:14 Sarah Vaughan (1963) double bass
  18. Sassy’s Blues 5:40 Sarah Vaughan (1963) double bass
  19. Glow Flower 7:49 Roy Ayers (1967) bass
  20. Virgo Vibes 12:50 Roy Ayers (1967) bass
  21. The Sphinx 5:05 Jack Wilson (1967) bass
  22. Most Unsoulful Woman 6:48 Jack Wilson (1967) bass
  23. Imagine 3:27 Harold Land Quintet (1968) double bass
  24. Fire Water 6:23 The Crusaders (1968) double bass
  25. Love Is Blue (L'amour est bleu) 3:23 The Crusaders (1968) double bass
  26. Angel Dance 3:41 Harold Land Quintet (1968) double bass
  27. Eleanor Rigby 7:45 The Crusaders (1968) double bass
  28. Stylin' 3:37 Harold Land Quintet (1968) double bass
  29. Sting Ray 2:32 The Crusaders (1968) double bass
  30. Oogo-Boo-Ga-Loo 6:56 The Crusaders (1968) double bass
  31. Native Dancer 9:10 The Crusaders (1968) double bass
  32. Never Had It So Good 7:24 The Crusaders (1968) double bass
  33. The Emperor 9:03 The Crusaders (1968) double bass
  34. Impressions 6:25 The Crusaders (1968) double bass
  35. The Peace-Maker 5:11 Harold Land Quintet (1968) double bass
  36. 40 Love 4:52 Harold Land Quintet (1968) double bass
  37. Timetable 4:12 Harold Land Quintet (1968) double bass
  38. The Aquarian 5:33 Harold Land Quintet (1968) double bass
  39. One for Nini 4:58 Harold Land Quintet (1968) double bass
  40. Promises, Promises 3:53 The Crusaders (1968) double bass
  41. Love and Peace 2:29 The Crusaders (1968) double bass
  42. Hey Jude 3:20 The Crusaders (1968) double bass
  43. Fancy Dance 3:21 The Crusaders (1968) double bass
  44. Cookie Man 4:08 The Crusaders (1968) double bass
  45. Upstairs 2:23 The Crusaders (1968) double bass
  46. For Once in My Life 7:06 Illinois Jacquet (16 Sep 1969) bass
  47. Everyday I Have the Blues 6:27 Illinois Jacquet (16 Sep 1969) bass
  48. 'Round Midnight 6:56 Illinois Jacquet (16 Sep 1969) bass
  49. Still King 3:57 Illinois Jacquet (16 Sep 1969) bass
  50. The Galloping Latin 5:34 Illinois Jacquet (16 Sep 1969) bass

Credited as (38)

  1. Buster Williams
  2. Chet Baker & Wolfgang Lackerschmid feat. Larry Coryell, Buster Williams & Tony Williams
  3. Lenny White, Buster Williams, George Colligan, Steve Wilson
  4. Denny Zeitlin, Buster Williams & Matt Wilson
  5. Lenny White, Buster Williams, George Colligan & Steve Wilson
  6. NY5, Michał Urbaniak, Roy Haynes, Kenny Barron, Buster Williams, Ted Dunbar
  7. Philippe Sarde, Ron Carter, Buster Williams, London Symphony Orchestra
  8. Larry Coryell feat. Kenny Barron & Buster Williams
  9. Larry Coryell feat. Kenny Barron, Paul Smith & Buster Williams
  10. Larry Coryell feat. Stanley Cowell, Beaver Harris & Buster Williams
  11. Larry Coryell feat. Kenny Barron, Johnny Smith & Buster Williams
  12. Sathima Bea Benjamin with Kenny Barron, Buster Williams, Billy Higgins
  13. Shirley Horn Trio – Buster Williams, Billy Hart
  14. Buster Williams, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Shunzo Ohno & Al Foster
  15. Billy Childs, Buster Williams, Carl Allen
  16. Buster Williams, George Colligan, Lenny White & Steve Wilson
  17. Franco Ambrosetti feat. Greg Osby, Dado Moroni, Buster Williams, Terri Lyne Carrington
  18. Franco Ambrosetti feat. Greg Osby, Dado Moroni, Buster Williams & Terri Lyne Carrington
  19. Buster Williams & Something More
  20. Kenny Drew, Jr., Buster Williams & Marvin “Smitty” Smith
  21. Lars Møller, Geri Allen, Buster Williams, Billy Hart
  22. Buster Williams Featuring Roy Ayers
  23. Charles Tolliver feat. Lenny White & Buster Williams
  24. Charles Tolliver feat. Binker Golding, Lenny White & Buster Williams
  25. John Hicks, Buster Williams, Louis Hayes
  26. The Empire State Building Jazz Orchestra, Buster Williams & Melissa Walker
  27. Larry Coryell Quartet with Larry Coryell, Stanley Cowell, Buster Williams & Billy Hart
  28. Bob Brookmeyer, Tom Harrell, Buster Williams, Joe LaBarbera
  29. John Hicks/Buster Williams/Louis Hayes, Buster Williams & Louis Hayes
  30. Buster Williams featuring Wayne Shorter
  31. Kenny Barron, Charlie Rouse, Buster Williams & Ben Riley
  32. Kenny Barron & Buster Williams
  33. Herbie Hancock, Wallace Roney, Jimmy Heath, Buster Williams & Albert “Tootie” Heath
  34. Herbie Hancock feat. Wallace Roney, Jimmy Heath, Buster Williams & Albert “Tootie” Heath
  35. Noah Haidu with Buster Williams & Billy Hart
  36. Chet Baker / Wolfgang Lackerschmid feat. Larry Coryell, Buster Williams, Tony Williams
  37. Noah Haidu; Buster Williams; Billy Hart
  38. Stanley Cowell, Frederick Waits, Buster Williams

Works (19)

Wrote

  1. Winnie Mandela - Beloved Heroine

Composed

  1. Shadows
  2. Decepticon
  3. Toku-Do
  4. Fire water
  5. Where Giants Dwell
  6. Song of the Outcasts
  7. Ariana Anai
  8. Triumph
  9. Briana
  10. Dual Force
  11. Snaps
  12. Native Dancer
  13. The Emperor
  14. Air Dancing
  15. Christina
  16. Fortune Dance
  17. Something More
  18. Audacity

Links (16)

Official Homepages

  1. http://www.busterwilliams.com/

Other Databases

  1. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134557417
  2. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13901173v
  3. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n80093136
  4. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80093136

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/21546

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/320106
  2. https://www.discogs.com/artist/74212

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000943189

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1659287/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/119691195

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1017782

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/0pSoLnWrkv4lvm0CBl526G

Biographies

  1. http://jazzofilo.blogspot.com/2010/02/charles-anthony-williams-jr-nickname.html

Discography Pages

  1. http://www.busterwilliams.com/discography.html

Myspace

  1. https://myspace.com/busterwilliamsquartet