Ira "Buddy" Williams (born December 17, 1952, in New York City)[1] is an American jazz drummer. He has played with Grover Washington, Cedar Walton, David Sanborn, Kirk Whalum, Joe Sample, The Manhattan Transfer and others.[2][3][4][5] Willams is a past member of the Saturday Night Live Band.[6]
Discography
As sideman
With Nat Adderley
- Don't Look Back (SteepleChase, 1976)
- Hummin' (Little David, 1976)
With Andy Bey
- Experience and Judgment (Atlantic, 1974)
With Carla Bley
- Fleur Carnivore (Watt, 1989)
With Doug Carn
- Revelation (Black Jazz, 1973)
With George Freeman
- Man & Woman (Groove Merchant, 1974)
With Dizzy Gillespie
- Closer to the Source (Atlantic, 1984)
With Dave Grusin
- Dave Grusin & The GRP All-Stars - Live in Japan (Arista Records, 1981)
With Jaroslav Jakubovic
- Checkin' In (Columbia, 1978)
With Lee Ritenour
- Rio (1979)
With David Sanborn
- Straight to the Heart (Warner Bros. Records, 1984)
With Sonny Sharrock & Linda Sharrock
- Paradise (ATCO Records, 1975)
With Valerie Simpson
- Valerie Simpson (Tamla, 1972)
With Lonnie Liston Smith
- Dreams of Tomorrow (Doctor Jazz, 1983)
With Bob Stewart
- Goin' Home (JMT, 1989)
With McCoy Tyner
- Looking Out (Columbia, 1982)
With Cedar Walton
- Animation (Columbia, 1978)
- Soundscapes (Columbia, 1980)
With Hugh Masekela
- Main Event Live (A&M, 1978)
With Luther Vandross
- Never Too Much (Epic, 1981)
References
- ↑ Rick Mattingly, "Buddy Williams". The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz. 2nd edition, ed. Barry Kernfeld, 2004.
- ↑ "Buddy Williams: Credits, Bio, News & More | Broadway World". www.broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
- ↑ "Buddy Williams — Going For The Feeling". Modern Drummer Magazine. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
- ↑ "Buddy Williams". Playbill. 14 Nov 2022. Retrieved 14 Nov 2022.
- ↑ "Buddy Williams | Yamaha Artists". www.yamaha.com. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
- ↑ Zuanich, Barbara (4 Feb 1980). "Behind the Scenes, Saturday Night's Live Band". The Daily American. p. 8. Retrieved 14 Nov 2022.
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