Anthony Tillmon Williams was an American jazz drummer. Williams first gained fame in the band of trumpeter Miles Davis and pioneered jazz fusion. He was inducted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 1986.
Birth name: | Anthony Tillmon Williams |
Born: | December 12, 1945, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Origin: | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Died: | February 23, 1997, Daly City, California, U.S. |
Genres: | Jazz, post-bop, jazz fusion |
Occupation(s): | Musician, composer, producer, bandleader |
Instruments: | Drums |
Years active: | 1961–1997 |
Associated acts: | Miles Davis, The Tony Williams Lifetime, Sam Rivers, Jackie McLean, Alan Dawson, V.S.O.P, Public Image Ltd. |
About Tony Williams
Jazz and soul drummer who is considered the a jazz fusion pioneer. It is thought that he invented the drumming technique called blast beat.
Before Fame
He joined the Second Great Quintet with Miles Davis when he was only seventeen years old.
Achievement
He was in the band Public Image Ltd. with former Sex Pistols singer John Lydon.
Family Life
He was born in Chicago, but moved with his family to Boston at a young age.
Associations
He started playing music professionally with Sam Rivers.
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- Jazz fusion drummers
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Latest information about Tony Williams updated on March 02, 2021.