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Buster Williams
photo credit: Greg Turner

Active

1960s - 2010s

Born

April 17, 1942 in Camden, NJ

Genre

Jazz Vocal

Styles

Hard Bop Post-Bop Mainstream Jazz Neo-Bop Progressive Jazz Standards

Also Known As

Charles Anthony Williams
Charles Anthony Williams

Member Of

Sphere Mary Lou Williams Collective
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Buster Williams

Biography by Richard S. Ginell

Renowned bassist and recording artist who is regarded as one of jazz's most esteemed sidemen.
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Album Highlights

  • Something More
    Buster Williams
    Something More
  • 65 Roses
    Buster Williams
    65 Roses
  • Pinnacle
    Buster Williams
    Pinnacle
  • Houdini
    Buster Williams
    Houdini
  • Lost in a Memory
    Buster Williams
    Lost in a Memory
  • Griot Liberte
    Buster Williams
    Griot Liberte
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Artists Moods

  • Amiable/Good-Natured
  • Austere
  • Confident
  • Dramatic
  • Earnest
  • Earthy
  • Elegant
  • Energetic
  • Exuberant
  • Freewheeling
  • Insular
  • Literate
  • Lively
  • Passionate
  • Plaintive
  • Playful
  • Refined
  • Rousing
  • Searching
  • Sophisticated
  • Stately
  • Thoughtful
  • Uplifting
  • Warm
  • Witty
  • Wry

Artists Themes

  • Classy Gatherings
  • Small Gathering
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