Musician Dictionary

David Williams

American jazz musician · bassist

DescriptionAmerican jazz musician
Source: Wikidata
Born1946-09-17
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplacePort of Spain Trinidad
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationdouble-bassist songwriter jazz musician composer
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsdouble bass
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz
Source: Wikidata
Member ofBilly Higgins Quintet Cedar Walton Quartet Clifford Jordan Quartet Charles Davis Quintet Ekaya Charles McPherson Quartet Kenny Barron Quartet The Blackbyrds Rinlew Allstars Art Pepper Quartet George Adams - Don Pullen Quartet George Cables Trio Steve Grossman Quartet Warne Marsh Quartet Larry Willis Sextet Kenny Barron Trio Duke Jordan Quartet Cedar Walton Trio Cedar Walton Quintet Warne Marsh Quintet Frank Morgan Quartet David Hazeltine Trio Eastern Rebellion Kenny Barron Quintet Slide Hampton Quintet The Clifford Jordan Big Band Francesco Cafiso New York Quartet David Hazeltine Quartet Donald Byrd Seven Heads Of State (3) Invaders Steel Orchestra The Cedar Walton Sextet
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz

Also known as

D. Williams Dave Williams Dave Williams Inner Circle David "Happy" Williams David "Happy" Williams David 'Happy' Williams David Larry Williams David Williams Devid Williams Williams

Links

Identifiers

mbid: 6cee8590-f1b1-4fb8-b310-5f750cddb2cb · wikidata: Q1177205 · isni: 0000000120329944 · ipi: 00002792208 · discogs: 273883

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