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Born: November 18, 1926 in Brattleboro, VT Genres: Jazz Styles: Bop, Cool, Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz, Mainstream Jazz
A superior bop pianist influenced by Bud Powell, Claude Williamson has been busy playing on the West Coast since the 1950s. The older brother of trumpeter Stu Williamson, Claude started on piano when he was seven and had ten years of classical piano lessons, also studying at the New England Conservatory. Williamson's first major musical job was with Charlie Barnet's orchestra in 1947. This was followed by stints with Red Norvo (1948), Barnet's bebop big band of 1949, and June Christy (1950-51). In the 1950s, Williamson worked regularly with Bud Shank, Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars, with his own trios, and as a studio musician. He spent most of the 1960s and '70s in the studios, although he returned to jazz in the 1980s with his improvising style virtually unchanged. Claude Williamson - who has led sessions for Capitol (1954-1955), Bethlehem, Criterion, Contract (1961-1962), Sea Breeze (1977), Interplay, Discovery, Fresh Sound, and a few Japanese labels - recorded a memorable tribute to Bud Powell for V.S.O.P. in 1995. He currently plays regularly in the Los Angeles area.
- Scott Yanow (All Music Guide)
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CD коллекции, связанные с исполнителем: |
как основной исполнитель ... |
Claude Williamson - 'Autumn In New York' - 1995, Venus Records |
Claude Williamson - 'Complete 1956 Studio Sessions' - 2004, Fresh Sound |
Claude Williamson - 'Hallucinations' - 1995, V.S.O.P. Records |
Claude Williamson - 'Live! At... The Jazz Bakery' - 1995, Fresh Sound |
Claude Williamson - 'Round Midnight' - 1956, JVC Victor |
Claude Williamson - 'Song For My Father' - 2001, Venus |
как соисполнитель ... |
June Christy - 'Ballad Collection' - 2000, Blue Note |
June Christy - 'The Misty Miss Christy' - 1956, Blue Note, Capitol Jazz |
Bob Cooper - 'Group Activity' - 1954, Fresh Sound |
Tal Farlow - 'Tal Farlow's Finest Hour' - 2001, Verve |
Johnny Hodges - 'Blue Pyramid' - 1965, Verve |
Gerry Mulligan - 'Meets The Saxophonists' - 1957, |
Art Pepper - 'Complete Discovery-Savoy Master Takes' - 2002, Definitive Classics |
Art Pepper - 'Surf Ride' - 1956, Savoy Jazz |
Bud Shank - 'Blowin' Country' - 1959, Blue Note |
Bud Shank - 'Bud Shank Quartet Featuring Claude Williamson' - 1956, Pacific Jazz, Toshiba EMI |
Bud Shank - 'Jazz At Cal-Tech' - 1956, Pacific Jazz, Toshiba EMI |
Bud Shank - 'Mosaic Select: Bud Shank And Bob Cooper' - 2004, Mosaic Select |
Bud Shank - 'The Fabulous Bud Shank Quartet' - 2003, Fresh Sound |
The Lighthouse All-Stars - 'Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars, Vol. 3' - 1955, OJC |
The Lighthouse All-Stars - 'In The Solo Spotlight' - 1957, OJC |
The Lighthouse All-Stars - 'Lighthouse At Laguna' - 1955, OJC |
Stu Williamson - 'Plays' - 2006, EMI |