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Born: December 12, 1945 in Chicago, IL
Years Active: 60 's, 70 's, 80 's, 90 's
Died: February 23, 1997 in Daly City, CA
Genre: Jazz

Biography:
Tony Williams' death in 1997 of a heart attack after routine gall bladder surgery was a major shock to the jazz world. Just 51, Williams (who could be a very loud drummer) seemed so youthful, healthy, and ageless even though he had been a major drummer for nearly 35 years. The open style that he created while with the Miles Davis Quintet in the mid... Continue Bio >>

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Discography:
2006 Thank God for Jazz
2002 Young at Heart
1996 Wilderness
1993 Unmasked
1993 Tokyo Live
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Member Of: Great Jazz Trio V.S.O.P. The Platters More >> Similar Artists: Ronald Shannon Jackson Alan Dawson Roy Haynes Bill Bruford Jack DeJohnette More >>

Influenced By: John Coltrane Sam Rivers Jackie McLean Art Blakey Philly Joe Jones More >> Followers: Lenny White Motohiko Hino Ted Dunbar Norman Connors Jeff "Tain" Watts More >>

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