Progress report, affaire d'amour, episode from a village dance, unconcious behavior, renaissance lovers, Mr. day's dream
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James Williams (piano), Kevin Eubanks (guitar), Billy Pierce (tenor sax) (ss), Bill Easley (alto sax) (cl) (fl), Anthony Reedus (drum), Rufus Reid (bass), Jerry Gonzalez (cga)
Black scholars, alter ego, Havana days, yours and mine, a touching affair, waltz for Monk, fourplay.
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James Williams (piano), Ray Drummond (bass), Bill Easley (alto sax) (cl) (fl), Kevin Eubanks (guitar), Billy Pierce (tenor sax) (ss), Anthony Reedus (drum)
Dreamsville, polkadots and moonbeams, footprints, i fall in love too easily, New York, 'round midnight, inner urge, street of dreams, , blues étude, spiritual medley
It's alright with me, quietude, time after time, lonely moments, somebody loves me, give me the simple life, sophisticated lady, go tell it on the mountain, sweet and lovely, sonnymoon for two
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James Williams (piano), Ray Brown (bass), Elvin Jones (drum)
That's all, my one and only love, everything i love, for my nephews, it could happen to you, dedicated to you, thoughts, please send me someone to love
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Billy Pierce (reeds), James Williams (piano), Dennis Irwin (bass), Billy Hart (drum)
Serenade to a bus seat, the orator, chuckles, moonglow, talkin' trash, lotus blossom, embraceable you, boomerang, SK
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Clark Terry (trumpet) (flh), Billy Pierce (ss) (tenor sax), James Williams (piano) (org), Stve Nelson (vib), Christian McBride (bass), Tony Reedus (drum)
Strike up the band, come rain or come shine, I got rhythm, this time the dream on me, love walked in, my shining hour, golden earrings, somebody loves me, come Sunday
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Nicholas Payton (trumpet), Mark Whitfield (guitar), James Williams (piano), Ron Carter (bass), Billy Higgins (drum), Vanessa Rubin, Miles Griffith, Roger Holland (voc)
Say it, you don't know what love is, too young to go steady, all or nothing at all, i wish i knew, what's new, it's easy to remember, Nancy, Naima, why was i born, everytime we say goodbye
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karrin allyson (vcl), james williams (piano), john patitucci (bass), lewis nash (drum), bob berg or james carter or steve wilson (sax)
Gavriel's dance, nommo, O.H.!, swee' pea, shade of jade, you got to my head, ebony, virtuous she is, move, gift for you
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lance bryant (ss) (tenor sax), donald harrison (alto sax), bryan carrott (vib), ed cherry (guitar), james williams (piano), john lockwood (bass), yoron isreal (drum) (percusion)
Baby you got what it takes, Stockholm sweetnin', just in time, sophisticated lady, route 66, here's that rainy day, yardbird suite, my funny Valentine, old times sakes, BG's groove, God bless the child, little Sherri, please send me someone to love
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kevin mahogany, jeanie bryson (vcl), benny golson (tenor sax), james williams (piano), michael formanek (bass), victor lewis (drum)
Squindo's passion, Ray-El, there but for the grace of, the sequel, tickle toe, night mist blues, our delight, cotton tail, no moon at all, locomotion
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bill mobley (trumpet), bill easley (fl) (cl) (alto sax) (tenor sax), lewis keel (alto sax), george coleman, herman green (tenor sax), donald brown, harold mabern, mulgrew miller, charles thomas (piano), james williams (piano) (org), calvin newborn (guitar), jamil nasser (bass), tony reedus (drum)
Me and Mr. Jones, the masquerade is over, theme for Penny, opus one-point-five, a certain attitude, a freeman?, buzz-at
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javon jackson (tenor sax), james williams (piano), christian mcbride (bass), elvin jones (drum)
CD Album
CRISS 1053
BOP CITY - LIVE AT BIRDLAND (28-07-1991) by greg abate
Songs
Bop city, minorism, what is this thing called love, peaks beaks, basting the Bird, andromeda, these foolish thing, the young 'uns, gemini mood, sax o'blues
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greg abate (fl) (ss) (alto sax) (tenor sax), james williams (piano), rufus reid (bass), kenny washington (drum)
How long has this been going on, blues for Stitt, oh what a dream, soulful Bill, it's all the game, little Benny, somewhere along the way, prelude to a kiss
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bill easley (alto sax) (tenor sax), bill mobley (trumpet), james williams or roland hanna (piano), george caldwell (synt), dave jackson or j.j.wiggins (bass), grady tate (drum)
Summertime, but beautiful, misty, almost like being in love, funny walk, na na na, always, may i come in, me and my shadow, never never land, i've got the world on a string, spirit song
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michele hendricks (vcl), james williams or david leonhardt (piano), ray drummond (bass), marvin smith (drum)
Eons, glass mystery, dream in june, sail away, buffalo wings, it always is, *dancing trees, Hope st.
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tom harrell (trumpet) (flh), joe lovano (tenor sax), dave liebman (ss), james williams (piano), john abercrombie (guitar), ray drummond (bass), adam nussbaum (drum)
April mist, visions of Gaudi, suspended view, i don't know, autumn picture, opaling, because i love you, everything i love
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tom harrell (trumpet), joe lovano (tenor sax), dave liebman or bob berg (ss), james williams or niels lan doky (piano), adam nussbaum (drum), john abercrombie (guitar), ray drummond or charlie haden (bass), billy hart or paul motian (drum)
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CONT 14063
THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED (01-02-1989) by marvin smith
Songs
The neigborhood, i'll love you always, wish you were here with me, salsa blues, gothic 17, concerto in B.G.,
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wallace roney (trumpet), robin eubanks (tb), steve coleman (ss) (alto sax), ralph moore (tenor sax), james williams (piano), robert leslie hurt (bass), marvin smith (drum), kenyatta abdur-rahman (percusion)
CD Album
CONCORD 4379
PORTRAITS AND DEDICATIONS (30-12-1988) by peter leitch
Songs
Pepper, visage de Cathryn, modes for Wood, warm valley, Colorado, portrait of Silvia, the winter of my discontent, a blues for'nita
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bobby watson (alto sax), jed levy (fl),peter leitch (guitar), james williams (piano), ray drummond (bass), marvin smith (drum)
You'd be so nice to come home to, if i should lose you, i wished on the moon, i've got the world on a srting, love letters, why shouldn't i?, lullaby of the leaves, just friends, i thought aabout you
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james williams (piano), tal farlow (guitar), gary mazzaroppi (bass), vinnie johnson (drum)
Jody, 1978, to see her face, lift every voice and sing, hawkman, people who laugh, time will tell, reflections in blue, ETA
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valery ponomarev (trumpet), curtis fuller (tb), robert watson (alto sax), david schnitter (tenor sax), james williams (piano), dennis irwin (bass), art blakey (drum), ray mantilla (percusion)
Valerie, theme for my father, P.N.J., bewitched, autumn in New York, up there, one's own room, moanin', will power, hibiscus, just squeezeme, don't you know i care, come Sunday
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harold mabern, james williams, geoff keezer, mulgrew miller, donald brown (piano), christian mcbride (bass), tony reedus (drum)
bill mobley (trumpet) (flh), billy pierce (tenor sax) (ss), andy mcghee (tenor sax), donald brown or james williams (piano), ray drummond (bass), alan dawson (drum), tony reedus (vib) (drum)
High five, reckless blues, ahbeedunseedja, forevermore, rapartee, Dewey's dance, squeezin', march that thang, Dizzy atmosphere, i surrender all
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jon faddis, dizzy gillespie (trumpet) (voc), peter gordon, jerry peel, john clark, fred griffen (frh), douglas purviance (tb), ed cherry (guitar), renée rosnes (keyb) or james williams (piano), james genus (bass), lewis nash or buddy williams or billy drummond (drum)
Better than anything, let it be me, straighten up and fly right, button up your overcoat, amazing grace, one child at a time, i say a little prayer, if it's magic, soul call, paper moon, you're nearer
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nnenna freelon (vcl), james williams or takana miyamoto (piano), ray drummond or wayne batchelor or matt pennman (bass), ed thigpen or woody williams (drum), beverly botsford, gregg fields (percusion), chris potter (fl), james sandon (sax), matt shulman (trumpet)
Big Alice, stolen moments,'way'cross Georgia, Kelly blue, be no evil, yesterdays, here comes Sonny man, appointment in Ghana,'round midnight, and then again
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howard johnson, dave bargeron, bob stewart, earl mcintyre, joe daley (tu), raymond chew or james williams or paul shaffer (piano), bob cranshaw (bass), melissa sloeum (elb), george wadenius (guitar), kenny washington or kenwood dennard (drum)
Stan's shuffle, complicity, crazy house, if 6 was 9, for Jack + T, going home, so long Eric, soulful Mr. Timmons, doin' the bone
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brian lynch (trumpet) (flh), clark gayton (tb), bob parsons (sax), steve slagle (alto sax) (ss), dave stryker (guitar), james williams (piano), jay anderson (bass), tim horner (drum)
Poinciana, what am i here for?, sonatine, sweet Lorraine, the second time around, little Niles, just as i am, dancing on the ceiling, the sphinx, for Carl
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donald brown, charles thomas, russell wilson, harold mabern, james williams, mulgrew miller