James Williams (March 8, 1951 — July 20, 2004) was an American post-bop/jazz-funk pianist, composer, and bandleader from Memphis. He spent 1977–81 with Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, followed by work with Dizzy Gillespie, Freddie Hubbard, and Sonny Stitt. Williams led albums from the 1978 debut Flying Colors, co-founded the Contemporary Piano Ensemble, and later taught at […]
James Williams
