American musician · US jazz bassist
| Description | American musician Source: Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Born | 1942-04-17 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Birthplace | Camden Camden Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Area | United States Source: MusicBrainz |
| Country | US Source: MusicBrainz |
| Citizenship | United States Source: Wikidata |
| Occupation | conductor composer bassist bandleader jazz musician Source: Wikidata |
| Instruments | bass instrument double bass Source: Wikidata |
| Genres | hard bop post-bop mainstream jazz jazz fusion jazz Source: Wikidata |
| Record labels | HighNote Records Source: Wikidata |
| Member of | The Great Jazz Trio Harold Land Quintet The Mary Lou Williams Collective Buster Williams Quintet Buster Williams Quartet Heads of State Buster Williams Trio Ralph Moore Quartet Denny Zeitlin Trio Sphere Jimmy Cobb’s So What Band Ken McIntyre Quartet The 360 Degree Music Experience The Herbie Hancock Quartet The Herbie Hancock Sextet The Mary Lou Williams Collective Timeless All Stars Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
Buster "Mchezaji" Williams Charles Anthony Williams Mchezaji (Buster Williams) Mchezaji / Buster Williams Mchezaji Buster Williams Mchezaji/Buster Williams Mchezaji: Buster Williams
mbid: a61d8b20-9df6-4f05-81c2-10c607803ac5 · wikidata: Q1017782 · isni: 0000000115806822 · discogs: 320106, 74212
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