Tony Williams Musical artist

Anthony Tillmon "Tony" Williams (December 12, 1945 – February 23, 1997) was an American jazz drummer.Widely regarded as one of the most important and influential jazz drummers to come to prominence in the 1960s, Williams first gained fame in the band of trumpeter Miles Davis and was a pioneer of jazz fusion.

Personal facts

Birth dateDecember 12, 1945
Birth place
Chicago
Date of deathFebruary 23, 1997
Hometown
Boston

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Musical artist

Career started1961
Career ended1997
associated musical artist
Miles Davis
Sam Rivers
VSOP (album)
Alan Dawson
The Tony Williams Lifetime
Public Image Ltd
Jackie McLean
BackgroundNon vocal instrumentalist
genre
Jazz
Post-bop
Jazz fusion

Tony Williams on Wikipedia