The Life and Career of Genius TONY WILLIAMS

Timeline of events changed to protect the innocent

[@fredericmorris2931]

Outstanding, thanks Ken!

[@andretraylor7418]

Good one, Ken! Thanks! I do believe Tony Williams' last recording was a Columbia release named "Young at heart." A trio of Mulgrew Miller and Ira Coleman on bass. The recording summarizes all that you stated of his playing style. The cd is a nice bookend to a great career! It's worth a search for!

[@TomFazzini]

Great video Ken - much thanks for this illuminating profile on T. Williams' work. Brilliant.

[@ALCDNY]

Tony! very informative analysis of Tony. What a sensation who single-handedly changed drumming.

[@tonyfollano]

If you haven’t already check out Hellborg’s album ‘The Word’. Acoustic bass, Tony on drums with a string quartet. Incredible album!

[@rickg8015]

Trio of Doom🔥- Williams, McLaughlin, Pastorius….

[@Localbandography]

I bought those Lifetime Live LPs from Fred there. You were the only shop I could find carrying them at the time.

[@xentakis]

To be honest, I’m guilty of disregarding late period Tony Williams too much - that Billy Drummond comment and this video really makes me want to reconsider that stuff.

[@kenmicallefjazzvinylaudiop6455]

Maybe check out his last CD that one of the commenters noted a trio CD young atheart. I need to.

[@WilliamRaeWilson1977]

Great video! Thanks…Love Spring and Lifetime

[@mgb1970]

Great video Ken - thank you. Learned a lot and have lots of new jazz to track down and listen to.

[@colourlessbluethings]

Amazing guy. Watching those videos of the great Miles Davis quintet with a child playing the drums is astonishing.

[@kenmicallefjazzvinylaudiop6455]

Couldn't agree more!

[@Unpreeeedictable]

I JUST bought my first Tony Williams record at Amoeba when I was in San Francisco last week. I heard Geo Rose on a Spotify playlist shortly after a friend mentioned him to me and there it was, a nice copy of Civilization, waiting to be plucked from the rack. Now I’m busy tracking down his other ‘80s Blue Note releases. Some of the best hard bop I’ve ever heard. Heavy!

[@Valleyplant]

Tony Williams is my fav drummer but I’ve never heard his 80s stuff.

[@marklatkowski9327]

Love The Great Jazz Trio Direct From L.A. What a fantastic recording!

[@pearsenapier6740]

The drum solo on night in Tunisia sounds epic. It’s my go to speaker test track

[@kenmicallefjazzvinylaudiop6455]

@@pearsenapier6740 yes it’s quite thunderous. I’ve seen woofers run and terror from that.😊

[@rcpmac]

Fresh presentation! Thanks

[@kenmicallefjazzvinylaudiop6455]

Glad you liked it!

[@7and12inchvinyl]

Mmmmm?

[@redstarwraith]

Ugh...why did you sully Tony Williams by dragging Sinatra into the mix? 🤢🤮

[@kenmicallefjazzvinylaudiop6455]

Frank Sinatra is another great genius of American music. Open your ears.

[@redstarwraith]

@kenmicallefjazzvinylaudiop6455 I never could get into him. Ever. All I could say is his earlier stuff, before he got into that talksinging schmaltzy stuff was not as bad. Nonetheless, I'll keep revisiting and see. Maybe my tastes will change?!

[@xentakis]

⁠@@redstarwraithListen for the phrasing, that’s one of Sinatra’a great talents and contributions.

[@waltgdrums1]

Side note: Frank and Tony shared the same birth date Dec 12th