Anthony Williams
Life Time
LabelBlue NoteGenreJazz & Improvisation
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On Life Time, Tony Williams upends expectations of a drummer’s debut, convening shifting ensembles that include Sam Rivers, Bobby Hutcherson, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, and Gary Peacock. Rather than a showcase of drum solos, the album is a series of explorations in texture, space, and form. Williams’ playing ranges from explosive to whisper‑soft, but always with an acute sense of placement: each cymbal stroke, roll, or accent is structural, not ornamental. The other musicians respond with improvisations that range from abstract to lyrical, treating the compositions as frameworks for collective discovery. It’s a daring, forward‑looking record that announced Williams as a conceptualist as much as a virtuoso.
| 1 | 2 Pieces Of One: Red | ||
| 2 | 2 Pieces Of One: Green | ||
| 3 | Tomorrow Afternoon | ||
| 4 | Memory | ||
| 5 | Barb's Song To The Wizard |
- Gary Peacock
- Bass (1 to 3)
- Richard Davis
- Bass (1, 2)
- Ron Carter
- Bass (5)
- Reid Miles
- Design [Cover]
- Anthony Williams
- Drums (1 to 3), Drums [Part Of Drum Set], Timpani, Wood Block, Maracas, Triangle (4), Written-By
- 村井康司
- Liner Notes
- Lawrence Rutter
- Liner Notes
- Francis Wolff
- Photography By [Cover Photo]
- Herbie Hancock
- Piano (5)
- Alfred Lion
- Producer
- Rudy Van Gelder
- Recorded By
- Kevin Gray
- Remastered By
- Sam Rivers
- Tenor Saxophone (1 to 3)
- Bobby Hutcherson
- Vibraphone (4)
