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American musician, producer, composer, and arranger
Larry Williams
Williams in 2006
Birth name Lawrence Lowell Williams Genres
funk
soul
jazz rock
pop
Occupation(s ) Producer, composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist Instrument(s ) Keyboards, saxophone, flute, clarinet Website willyworldmusic .com
Musical artist
Lawrence Lowell Williams is an American record producer, composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist . He is proficient on the keyboards, saxophone, flute, and clarinet. Williams began his musical career in the 1970s, and has since established himself as a prominent figure in the music industry. He regularly toured and recorded with Al Jarreau for over 3 decades and also was a musician on Michael Jackson's albums Off The Wall , Thriller , and Bad .[1] [2]
Early life [ edit ]
Williams was born in Kansas City, Kansas and grew up in Overland Park . He began learning the clarinet at age 8, under the influence of his father who played the saxophone.
Williams went on to study music at New Mexico State University and later transferred to Indiana University School of Music in 1969. While at university, Williams began playing with visiting orchestras, including those of Glen Campbell , Henry Mancini , and Johnny Mathis .
While studying at Indiana University, he met Jerry Hey and Kim Hutchcroft, who would later become members of jazz-fusion band Seawind .
He decided to leave university and focus to work full-time with Seawind in Hawaii .[3]
A notable part of the band's sound was the "Seawind Horns" (Williams with trumpeter Jerry Hey, and sax and flute player Kim Hutchcroft).
Seawind caught the attention of drummer-producer Harvey Mason . He encouraged the group to move to Los Angeles where they quickly established a regular gig at the club The Baked Potato .[2]
In LA, the band was noticed by producer and arranger Quincy Jones. This led to Williams and the other members of the Seawind Horns becoming studio musicians for Jones himself and several Jones’ productions such as George Benson, Brothers Johnson and Michael Jackson.[2]
He has further recorded with Christopher Cross , David Crosby , Helen Reddy , Lee Ritenour , Lionel Richie , Mezzoforte , Michael Bolton , Michael Franks , Minnie Riperton , Natalie Cole , Olivia Newton-John , Pat Benatar , Patrice Rushen , Paul Young , Pink Floyd , Randy Crawford , Randy Newman , Ray Parker Jr. , Richard Marx , Rick Astley , Roberta Flack , Sheena Easton , Simply Red and Stevie Nicks among others.
Williams played tenor saxophone, flute and keyboards on Michael Jackson's album Thriller and is featured on keyboards and sax synth solo on “Speed Demon” from the album Bad . [4]
Discography [ edit ]
1970 — Crow By Crow - Crow
1970 — Same Old Story - Blodwyn Pig
1976 — Seawind - Seawind
1976 — Earthmover - Harvey Mason
1976 — Like A Seabird in the Wind - Olomana
1977 — Finger Paintings - Earl Klugh
1977 — Agora - Paulinho Da Costa
1977 — Funk in a Mason Jar - Harvey Mason
1977 — Window a Child - Seawind
1978 — Blam! - Brothers Johnson
1978 — Single - Bill Champlin
1978 — Street Player - Rufus & Chaka Khan
1978 — Patrice - Patrice Rushen
1978 — Waiting for the rain - James Vincent
1978 — Heartbreaker - Dolly Parton
1978 — All Fly Home - Al Jarreau
1978 — Other Peoples Rooms - Mark Almond
1978 — Kenji Shock - Kenji Omura
1978 — Songbird - Barbra Streisand
1978 — Rudy Copeland - Rudy Copeland
1979 — Take It Home - B.B King
1979 — Minnie - Minnie Riperton
1979 — Future Now - Pleasure
1979 — Realce - Gilberto Gil
1979 — Poses - Alain Chamfort
1979 — Feel The Night - Lee Ritenour
1979 — Masterjam - Rufus & Chaka
1979 — Follow The Rainbow - George Duke
1979 — If The Shoe Fits - Ronnie Dyson
1979 — A Brazilian Love Affair - George Duke
1979 — The Third Album - Paul Jabara
1979 — Levitation - The Floaters
1979 — Realce - Gilberto Gil
1979 — The World Within - Stix Hooper
1979 — Branda Russell - Brenda Russell
1979 — The Glow - Bonnie Raitt
1979 — Runnin' To Your Love - Eddie Henderson
1979 — Double or Nothing - Lani Hall
1979 — J Michael Reed - J Michael Reed
1979 — You've Got It - Baby'O
1979 — Off The Wall - Michael Jackson
1980 — Bi Coastal - Peter Allen
1980 — Give Me The Night - George Benson
1980 — Light Up The Night - The Brothers Johnson
1980 — Candle - Heatwave
1980 — My Babe - Roy Buchanan
1980 — Special Things - Pleasure
1980 — Lady T - Teena Marie
1980 — Hold On - High Inergy
1980 — Faces - Earth Wind & Fire
1980 — 21 At 33 - Elton John
1980 — Jeff Kutash And The Dancin' Machine - Jeff Kutash And The Dancin' Machine
1980 — Supercharged - Tavares
1980 — Better Days - The Blackbyrds
1980 — Magnificent Madness -* John Klemmer
1980 — Shine - Average White Band
1980 — Larsen Feiten Band - Larsen Feiten Band
1980 — John & Arthur Simms - John & Arthur Simms
1980 — Tony Comer & Crosswinds - Tony Comer & Crosswinds
1981 — Labor Of Love - Detroit Spinners
1981 — Wall To Wall - Rene & Angela
1981 — Precious Time - Pat Benatar
1981 — By All Means - Alphonse Mouzon
1981 — Breakin'Away - Al Jarreau
1981 — Yellowjackets - Yellowjackets
1981 — Camouflage - Rufus & Chaka Khan
1981 — What Cha Gonna Do For Me - Chaka Khan
1981 — Galaxian - Jeff Lorber Fusion
1981 — The Dude - Quincy Jones
1981 — All This Way - Patty Brard
1981 — I Like Your Style - Jermaine Jackson
1981 — Straight Ahead - Sheree Brown
1981 — Looking Forward - Bob Bailey
1982 — Dream On - George Duke
1982 — Distant Lover - Alphonse Mouzon
1982 — The Music - Sheree Brown
1982 — Retro Active - Robert Kraft
1982 — Dream On - George Duke
1982 — Rit/2 - Lee Ritenour
1982 — The Dukes Bugatti & Musker - The Dukes
1982 — Incognito - Spyro Gyra
1982 — Wild Things Run Fast - Joni Mitchell
1982 — Corpo e Alma - Simone
1982 — Thriller - Michael Jackson
1982 — Lift Me Up - Herbie Hancock
1982 — Hey Ricky - Melissa Manchester
1982 — Bobbi Walker - Bobbi Walker
1982 — Shangri-La - Toshiyuki Honda
1982 — Step Into The Funk - Alphonse Mouzon
1983 — Bet Cha Say That To All The Girls - Sister Sledge
1983 — Emergency - Melissa Manchester
1983 — Bodies And Souls - The Manhattan Transfer
1983 — Trouble In Paradise - Randy Newman
1983 — Continuation - Philip Bailey
1983 — Attitude - Stevie Woods
1983 — Girl At Her Volcano - Rickie Lee Jones
1983 — Guardian Of The Light - George Duke
1983 — It's All Your Night - James Ingram
1983 — Friends - Larry Carlton
1983 — The Front - The Front
1983 — Old Fool Back on Earth - Michel Colombier
1983 — Kleiton & Kledir - Kleiton & Kledir
1983 — Hurt Me Baby me write Bad Checks - Rick Dees
1984 — Give My Regards To Broad Street - Paul McCartney
1984 — Half The Effort Twice The Effect - Peter Cupples
1984 — Banded Together - Lee Ritenour
1984 — I've Got The Cure - Stephanie Mills
1984 — So Romantic - Evelyn King
1984 — A Private Heaven - Sheena Easton
1984 — Human Racing - Nik Kershaw
1984 — Don't Look Any Further - Dennis Edwards
1984 — Self Control - Laura Branigan
1984 — Patti Austin - Patti Austin
1984 — Love Talk - Kimiko Kasai
1984 — Mancha De Dende Nao Sai - Moraes Moreira
1984 — Call of the Wild - Vicot Feldman's Generation Band
1985 — Durrell Coleman - Durell Coleman
1985 — Mahvelous! - Billy Crystal
1985 — In London - Al Jarreau
1985 — Warming Up to the Ice Age - John Hiatt
1985 — Hold Me - Laura Branigan
1985 — Maisha - Sadao Watanabe
1985 — Mathematics - Melissa Manchester
1985 — The Heart of the Matter - Kenny Rogers
1985 — Soul Kiss - Olivia Newton-John
1985 — Unguarded - Amy Grant
1985 — Eaten Alive - Diana Ross
1985 — Magic - Four Tops
1985 — Medals - Russ Taff
1985 — Nightshift - Commodores
1985 — West of Broadway - Albert Fortis
1985 — Silk & Steel - 5 Star
1986 — Earth Run - Lee Ritenour
1986 — Headed For The Future - Neil Diamond
1986 — Fahrenheit - Toto
1986 — Without Walls - Michael Sembello
1986 — David Foster - David Foster
1986 — August - Eric Clapton
1986 — Rod Stewart - Rod Stewart
1987 — Everlasting - Natalie Cole
1987 — Richard Marx - Richard Marx
1987 — Love Changes - Kashif
1987 — No Protection - Starship
1987 — Bad - Michael Jackson
1987 — Hai Hai - Roger Hodgson
1987 — Discovery - Larry Carlton
1987 — Watch Out! - Patrice Rushen
1987 — Yauretê - Milton Nascimento
1987 — What If - What If
1987 — Say It Again - Jermaine Stewart
1987 — This Time - Al Jarreau
1987 — After Dark - Ray Parker Jr
1987 — Portrait - Lee Ritenour
1987 — Reservation For Two - Dionne
1987 — Humansystem - TM Network
1988 — What Up Dog ? - Was (Not Wass)
1988 — Other Roads - Boz Scaggs
1988 — Back Of My Mind - Christopher Cross
1988 — Brian Wilson - Brian Wilson
1988 — The Lover in Me - Sheena Easton
1988 — In the City of Angels - Jon Anderson
1988 — Festival - Lee Ritenour
1988 — Till i loved You - Barbra Streisand
1988 — Desiree - Desiree Coleman
1988 — Nothing But the Truth - Ruben Blades
1988 — Rock Solid - Commodores
1988 — Life in the Modern World - The Crusaders
1988 — Night After Night - George Duke
1989 — Back on the Block - Quincy Jones
1989 — Repeat Offender - Richard Marx
1989 — Larger Than Life - Jody Watley
1989 — Cries And Whispers - Robert Hart
1989 — A New Flame - Simply Red
1989 — Spellhound - Joe Sample
1990 — Everything but the Girl - The Language of Life
1990 — Other Voices - Paul Young
1990 — Get Here - Brenda Russell
1990 — Ashas to Ashes - Joe Sample
1990 — A View 3rd Street - Jude Cole
1990 — Summer Nights - Marlene and Seawind
1991 — Better Love - Mezzoforte
1991 — Free - Rick Astley
1991 — Future Street - Pages
1991 — Carry On - Patti Austin
1991 — Fortissimo - Mezzoforte
1991 — Prince of Darkness - Big Daddy
1992 — Rockinghorse - Alannah Myles
1992 — Vivienne McKone - Vivienne McKone
1992 — Three Wishes - Spyro Gyra
1992 — Lynch Mob - Lynch Lob
1992 — Go West - Indian Summer
1992 — Snapshot - George Duke
1993 — No Strings - Sheena Easton
1993 — Jungle Fever - Neil Larsen
1993 — Keep On - 10 Degrees
1993 — Soul Talkin' - Brenda Russell
1993 — Memphis Bound - Bryan Lee
1994 — Baby I Love Your Way - Big Mountain
1994 — It's Lewis - Lewis Cowdrey
1994 — Braille Blues - Bryan Lee
1995 — Illusions - George Duke
1995 — Larry & Lee - Lee Ritenour & Larry Carlton
1995 — Q's Jook Joint - Quincy Jones
1995 — Remember - Seawind
1995 — Are My Ears On Wrong - Jakko
1995 — In My Lifetime - Neil Diamond
1997 — Down to Earth - Nichelle Nichols
1997 — Being There - Wilco
1997 — Shapes And Patterns - Swing Out Sister
1997 — Eros - Eros Ramazzotti
1997 — Only You - Pauline Wilson
1998 — This Is Jazz - George Duke
1998 — This Is Love - Lee Ritneour
1998 — A Place in the Sun - Lit
1999 — Snowbound - Fourplay
1999 — A New Standard - Steve Tyrell
1999 — Roulette Girl - Mary Prankster
2000 — My Kind of Christmas - Christina Aguilera
2000 — Somebody Loves You - Bob & Pauline Wilson
2000 — Brian Wilson - Brian Wilson
2000 — Fingerprints - Larry Carlton
2001 — Bad For Me - Dee Dee Bridgewater
2001 — Collection - Tracy Chapman
2001 — Tribute - Pauline Wilson
2001 — On The Way To Love - Patti Austin
2001 — Deep into It - Larry Carlton
2002 — Be Not Nobody - Vanessa Carlton
2002 — I'm Right There - Samantha Mumba
2002 — All I Got - Al Jarreau
2004 — The Dana Owens Album - Queen Latifah
2004 — Accentuate The Positive - Al Jarreau
2005 — Real Illusions — Reflections - Steve Vai
2005 — PCD - The Pussycat Dolls
2005 — World of Brazil - Lee Ritenour
2008 — Dukey Treat - George Duke
2009 — Reunion - Seawind
Source: [5]
References [ edit ]
^ Murph, John (September 2004). "Al Jarreau Accentuate the Swing (interview)" . JazzTimes . JazzTimes. Retrieved July 26, 2013 . He knows me inside and out, Jarreau says of Williams. It was just natural for him to do the arrangements, because he knows where I've been, what I like doing, and how I am these days onstage.
^ a b c "Larry Williams" . AllSolos . Retrieved 2023-01-21 .
^ "Interviews | Larry Williams | Official Site" . Retrieved 2021-07-31 .
^ "Career Highlights | Larry Williams | Official Site" . Retrieved 2021-07-31 .
^ "Larry Williams | Credits" . AllMusic . Retrieved 2023-01-20 .
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