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Buster Williams
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Bassists · b. 1942

Buster Williams

American musician

Born
17 April 1942
Camden
Country
United States
Active
1959–
Record labels
HighNote Records
Discography
8 albums

Biography

Buster Williams is a jazz musician who plays double bass and bass instrument. Buster Williams was born on 17 April 1942 in Camden. The music is usually filed under jazz, jazz fusion and post-bop. Record labels: HighNote Records. The discography here lists 8 albums, from “Pinnacle” (1975) to “Unalome” (2023).

Charles Anthony "Buster" Williams (born April 17, 1942) is an American jazz bassist. Williams is known for his membership in pianist Herbie Hancock's early 1970s group, as well as working with guitarist Larry Coryell, the Thelonious Monk repertory band Sphere and as the accompanist of choice for many singers, including Nancy Wilson.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Pinnacle 1975 · Muse Records Crystal Reflections 1976 · Muse Records Heartbeat 1979 · Muse Records Dreams Come True 1980 · Buddah Records Something More 1989 · In+Out Records Griot Libertè 2004 · HighNote Records Audacity 2018 · Smoke Sessions Records Unalome 2023 · Smoke Sessions Records

Also plays on

Albums where Buster Williams is credited as a sideman

1962 Boss Tenors: Straight Ahead from Chicago August 1961 — Gene Ammons & Sonny Stitt bass
1962 Dig Him! — Gene Ammons / Sonny Stitt bass
1963 Sassy Swings the Tivoli — Sarah Vaughan double bass
1967 Virgo Vibes — Roy Ayers bass
1967 Uh Huh — The Jazz Crusaders double bass
1968 Powerhouse — The Jazz Crusaders double bass
1969 Fat Albert Rotunda — Herbie Hancock bass
1969 The Prisoner — Herbie Hancock double bass, bass
1969 More Power! — Dexter Gordon bass
1969 The Tower of Power! — Dexter Gordon bass
1969 Daddy Bug — Roy Ayers double bass
1969 The Boss Is Back! — Gene Ammons bass
1969 The Blues; That's Me! — Illinois Jacquet bass
1969 Workin' & Wailin' — Harold Mabern double bass
1970 Kawaida — Kuumba-Toudie Heath bass
1970 Another Story — Stanley Turrentine double bass
1970 Brother Jug! — Gene Ammons bass
1970 Give Peace a Chance — The Jazz Crusaders double bass
1971 Mwandishi — Herbie Hancock bass
1972 Crossings — Herbie Hancock bass, percussion
1972 Generation — Dexter Gordon bass, double bass
1972 The Betty Carter Album — Betty Carter bass
1973 Sextant — Herbie Hancock double bass, electric bass guitar
1973 The Essence of Mystery — Alphonse Mouzon electric bass guitar
1974 Sama Layuca — McCoy Tyner bass
1974 Asante — McCoy Tyner bass
1974 The Jewel in the Lotus — Bennie Maupin bass
1975 Tangerine — Dexter Gordon bass
1975 The Return of the 5000 Lb. Man — Rahsaan Roland Kirk bass
1975 The Moontrane — Woody Shaw bass

Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Buster Williams play?

Buster Williams is known for playing double bass and bass instrument.

When and where was Buster Williams born?

Buster Williams was born 17 April 1942 in Camden.

What are Buster Williams's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Pinnacle (1975), Crystal Reflections (1976), Heartbeat (1979), Dreams Come True (1980) and Something More (1989).

External links

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