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Buster Williams' "Something More"
featuring
Patrice Rushen, Stefon Harris, and Lenny White
One of jazz’s senior statesmen on the string bass, Buster Williams has
had a career that is as big as The Big Apple. Dating back to the
late 50’s, Buster has performed and recorded with a Who’s Who of jazz
giants including Jimmy Heath, Sonny Stitt, Betty Carter, Sarah Vaughan,
Nance Wilson, The Jazz Crusaders, Miles Davis, Kenny Barron, Larry
Coryell, Herbie Hancock, McCoy Tyner, Lee Morgan, Cedar Walton, Dr.
Billy Taylor, Wynton Marsalis, and on and on.
With 100’s of recordings, films, TV shows, and a Grammy to his credit,
Buster’s solid, dark tone and highly refined technique has been heard
and is recognized by millions.
Since the inception of Buster’s own group in 1990 called “Something
More”, the group has had numerous tours throughout the U.S., Europe,
Russia, Japan and Australia.
When it came time for
Williams' solo, the man reminded listeners why he holds an esteemed
position among the world's most accomplished jazz bassists. The
infallibility of his pitch, the sureness of his time, the alacrity of
his technique and the high melodicism of even his staccato passages
must be the envy of bass players everywhere.”
Howard Reich
The Chicago Tribune
 Patrice
Rushen
A classically trained pianist, Patrice Rushen has spent a lifetime
honing the skills which make her one of the music industry's most
versatile and sought after artists. In 1998, Rushen was again honored
by the music industry when her current adult-contemporary CD,
Signature, received a Grammy nomination, as well as, an NAACP Image
Award nomination, and landed in the top ten of the adult-contemporary
jazz charts. The critically-lauded, chart-topping style she championed
in the '70's and '80's -- a jazz R&B/pop fusion that combined
melodic accessibility with instrumental prowess not only became her
signature style but continues to be a mainstay of popular radio.
Considered one of the world's top jazz pianists, Rushen has performed
with and produced for such esteemed artists as Stevie Wonder, Herbie
Hancock, Prince, Lionell Hampton, Carlos Santana, Boys II Men, George
Benson, Jean Luc Ponty, Tom Jones, Nancy Wilson, Michael Jackson,
Dianne Reeves, Sheena Easton, Stanley Turentine, Joshua Redman and on
and on.
Rushen's feature film composing credits include Men In Black, Waiting
To Exhale, Sandra Bernhardt's Without You I'm Nothing, and Robert
Townsend's breakthrough , Hollywood Shuffle.
Truly a great artist of our time, Patrice Rushen continues to make
amazing contributions to music, film, and television, as well as
transcend her audiences with her spectacular piano artistry.
 Stefon
Harris
Stefon Harris' passionate artistry on the visbrophone, his energetic
stage presence, and his astonishing virtuosity have propelled him into
the forefront of the current jazz scene. Widely recognized and
lauded by both his peers and jazz critics alike, the 32 year-old is
committed to both exploring the rich potential of jazz composition and
blazing new trails on the vibraphone.
Mr. Harris has performed at many of the world's most distinguished
concert halls, including Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall. The Kennedy
Center, San Francisco's Herbst Theater, UCLA's Royce Hall, Chicago's
Symphony Center, Detroit's Orchestra Hall, and The Sydney Opera House.
He has toured and recorded with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln
Center and performed his original compositions with the Dutch Metropole
Orchestra in Den Hague. He has toured South Africa, Brazil and Europe
performing at the North Sea Jazz Festival, Istanbul Jazz Festival and
the Umbria Jazz Festival, among others.
Lenny White
Being one of the newer innovators on drums
and percussion, Lenny White has found the time to expand and reinvent
his career by also becoming a great producer. His producing talents
have been sampled by Nancy Wilson, Chaka Khan, Diane Reeves, Rachelle
Ferelle and Marlena Shaw just to name a few singers. Chaka Khan was
nominated for a Best Jazz Vocal Performance Grammy as a result of her
participation on Lenny’s critically acclaimed “Echoes Of An Era”
project. He’s also produced projects for Pieces Of A Dream, the late
great Grover Washington, Gato Barbieri, Wayne Shorter, Wallace Roney
and hip-hop artist Big Daddy Kane. Not only has Lenny played with
virtually everybody in the music business, he’s also managed to stay in
touch with numerous innovative musicians, helping create some of the
most influential music of the past three decades.
Along with Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke and Al Di Meola he helped define
Jazz-Fusion with the Grammy Award winning group, Return To
Forever. With fellow Jamaica Boy band member and great producer
Marcus Miller, Lenny co-scored the music for Reginald Hudlin’s critical
and financially successful film House Party. Additionally, Lenny had a
hand in the soundtrack for Spike Lee’s film School Daze.
Downloads
Buster Williams
> Buster
Williams Bio (pdf)
>
Buster Williams Discography (pdf)
>
Buster Williams Concert Review (pdf)
Patrice Rushen
>
Patrice Rushen Bio (doc)
>
Patrice Rushen Interview (doc)
Stefon Harris
>Stefon
Harris Bio (doc)
Lenny White
>
Lenny White Bio and Discography (doc)
Audio
 "Nomads"
from "Griot Liberte" (HighNote 2004) (mp3)
"Related
To One" from "Griot Liberte" (HighNote 2004) (mp3)
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