{"title":"Buster Williams","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"buster-williams-audacity-2lp","title":"Buster Williams - Audacity 2LP","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 700px; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3090826643\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=333333\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/busterwilliams.bandcamp.com\/album\/audacity\"\u003eAudacity by Buster Williams\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eLimited Edition 140-gram+ double LP in gatefold tip-on jacket. Mastered for vinyl by Kevin Gray and pressed at RTI. Features liner notes by George Colligan; photography by Jimmy and Dena Katz, and additional artist photos by Gulnara Khamatova, John Abbott, Beth Olsen, and Henry Adebonojo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e“A lovely, sneakily inventive album.”\u003cbr\u003e\n— Giovanni Russonello, The New York Times\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e“AUDACITY [is] truly one of the highlight recordings of the new year, and a true celebration of the bassist’s 75th year. Here’s to many more!”\u003cbr\u003e\n— Mike Jurkovic, All About Jazz\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e“AUDACITY is a reminder that Buster Williams has always been a vital voice on his instrument, and that he still has much to say.”\u003cbr\u003e\n— Jeff Tamarkin, JazzTimes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e“This is a uniformly impressive outing by a uniformly impressive artist.”\u003cbr\u003e\n— George W. Harris, Jazz Weekly\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e***\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e“Audacity” is a word that aptly describes the bold and intrepid bassist Buster Williams. Whether supplying eminently tasteful but strong-as-steel backing for singers like Nancy Wilson and Sarah Vaughan, or venturing into uncharted new territory as a member of Herbie Hancock’s groundbreaking Mwandishi band, Williams’ playing has always evidenced that fearless willingness to leap unhesitatingly into the unknown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eAUDACITY marks another chapter in that ongoing history. The album finds Williams stepping into the studio as a leader for the first time since 2004’s GRIOT LIBERTE, leading his long-running all-star quartet Something More with saxophonist Steve Wilson, pianist George Colligan and drummer Lenny White. Conceived as the legendary bassist celebrated the milestone of his 75th birthday, AUDACITY reveals an artist turning a new corner while acknowledging the experience of three-quarters of a century behind him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eTurning 75 compelled Williams to re-enter the recording studio after a self-imposed, decade-long hiatus but he was also driven by the continuing evolution of his long-running band. It had developed a fiery and wide-ranging sound that Williams felt needed to be captured. AUDACITY accomplished that goal for the bass great, finding him and his quartet on an important new trajectory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ereleased June 15, 2018\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eBUSTER WILLIAMS \u0026amp; SOMETHING MORE\u003cbr\u003e\nSteve Wilson – saxophone\u003cbr\u003e\nGeorge Colligan – piano\u003cbr\u003e\nBuster Williams – bass\u003cbr\u003e\nLenny White – drums\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eRecorded Live on December 4, 2017\u003cbr\u003e\nat Sear Sound Studio C, New York City\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eProduced by Paul Stache\u003cbr\u003e\nAssociate Producer: Damon Smith\u003cbr\u003e\nRecorded, Mixed and Mastered by Christopher Allen\u003cbr\u003e\nStudio Assistant: Owen Mulholland\u003cbr\u003e\nPhotography by Jimmy and Dena Katz\u003cbr\u003e\nBuster Williams studio photo by Gulnara Khamatova\u003cbr\u003e\nSteve Wilson photo by John Abbott\u003cbr\u003e\nGeorge Colligan photo by Beth Olsen\u003cbr\u003e\nLenny White photo by Henry Adebonojo\u003cbr\u003e\nLiner Notes by George Colligan\u003cbr\u003e\nDesign by Damon Smith and Paul Stache\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eExecutive Producers: Frank Christopher \u0026amp; Paul Stache\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Smoke Sessions Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56382099095934,"sku":"SSR-1803-LP","price":30.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/4161\/5230\/files\/SSR-1803-LP.jpg?v=1760095014"},{"product_id":"buster-williams-unalome-cd","title":"Buster Williams - Unalome CD","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 700px; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=140201762\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=333333\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/busterwilliams.bandcamp.com\/album\/unalome\"\u003eUnalome by Buster Williams\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e8-panel Digipak Album\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eLegendary bassist\/composer Buster Williams celebrates 80 years (and counting) along a path to musical enlightenment on his stunning new album, UNALOME, featuring vocalist Jean Baylor, saxophonist Bruce Williams, vibraphonist Stefon Harris, pianist George Colligan, and drummer Lenny White.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eFor those unfamiliar with the title of the gorgeous new album from Buster Williams, UNALOME, or the lotus flower-topped symbol that graces its cover – “Unalome” is a Buddhist symbol representing individual transcendence and the path to enlightenment over the course of one’s life, a guiding concept that Williams, a long-practicing Buddhist himself, has been exploring throughout his life and career. “It seemed to express perfectly the mood or the collective spirit of the music on this particular project,” Williams explains. “I believe that your life should be a succession of steps and that those steps should be along an ascending path.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eAnd UNALOME is the latest step along what has certainly been a storied path. One of the most revered bassists of the last half century, the Grammy-winning Williams has played, recorded, and collaborated with such jazz giants as Art Blakey, Chet Baker, Chick Corea, Dexter Gordon, Jimmy Heath, Larry Coryell, Wynton, and Branford Marsalis, Sonny Rollins, Count Basie, Errol Garner, Freddie Hubbard, and countless others. He was a charter member of Herbie Hancock’s groundbreaking Mwandishi band and the all-star Thelonious Monk tribute ensemble Sphere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eAt 80 years of age, Buster Williams shows no sign of slowing his climb along that ascending path. UNALOME brilliantly reflects how far he’s come while looking eagerly ahead to future chapters. “As I get older, I discover that there’s more over the horizon than you think,” he declares. “The horizon may look like the end, but the closer you get the more you realize that you’ll never reach it. What you can see from where you are, seems to be limited, but with each step, you see more and more.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ereleased February 24, 2023\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eBUSTER WILLIAMS SOMETHING MORE SEXTET\u003cbr\u003e\nJean Baylor – vocals\u003cbr\u003e\nBruce Williams – saxophone \u0026amp; flute\u003cbr\u003e\nStefon Harris – vibraphone\u003cbr\u003e\nGeorge Colligan – piano\u003cbr\u003e\nBuster Williams – bass\u003cbr\u003e\nLenny White – drums\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eRecorded April 26 \u0026amp; 27, 2022 at Sear Sound Studio C, NYC\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eProduced by Paul Stache \u0026amp; Damon Smith\u003cbr\u003e\nRecorded, Mixed and Mastered by Christopher Allen\u003cbr\u003e\nAssistant Recording Engineer: Steven Sacco\u003cbr\u003e\nStudio Assistants: Will Bennett and Andrew Kochika\u003cbr\u003e\nPhotography: Jimmy and Dena Katz\u003cbr\u003e\nLiner Notes by Mark Ruffin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eExecutive Producers: Paul Stache \u0026amp; Molly Johnson\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Smoke Sessions Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56382099521918,"sku":"SSR-2301-CD","price":10.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/4161\/5230\/files\/SSR-2301-CD.jpg?v=1760095036"},{"product_id":"buster-williams-audacity-cd","title":"Buster Williams - Audacity CD","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 700px; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3090826643\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=333333\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/busterwilliams.bandcamp.com\/album\/audacity\"\u003eAudacity by Buster Williams\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e8-panel Digipak Album\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e“A lovely, sneakily inventive album.”\u003cbr\u003e\n— Giovanni Russonello, The New York Times\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e“AUDACITY [is] truly one of the highlight recordings of the new year, and a true celebration of the bassist’s 75th year. 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Conceived as the legendary bassist celebrated the milestone of his 75th birthday, AUDACITY reveals an artist turning a new corner while acknowledging the experience of three-quarters of a century behind him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eTurning 75 compelled Williams to re-enter the recording studio after a self-imposed, decade-long hiatus but he was also driven by the continuing evolution of his long-running band. It had developed a fiery and wide-ranging sound that Williams felt needed to be captured. 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