Anthony Tillmon Williams
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Anthony Tillmon Williams, better known as Tony Williams, was a highly influential American jazz drummer renowned for his innovative work with the Miles Davis Quintet and his pioneering role in jazz fusion.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Anthony Tillmon Williams canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
bandleader
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human ⓘ jazz drummer ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | early 1960s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Tony Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1945-12-12 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1997-02-23 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName | Williams ⓘ |
| founded | Tony Williams Lifetime NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
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jazz fusion ⓘ post-bop ⓘ |
| givenName | Anthony ⓘ |
| influenced |
fusion drummers
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modern jazz drumming ⓘ |
| instrument | drum set ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Miles Davis Quintet
NERFINISHED
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Miles Davis Second Great Quintet NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Williams Lifetime NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Anthony Tillmon Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAlbum |
Believe It
NERFINISHED
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Emergency! NERFINISHED ⓘ The Story of Neptune NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
innovative drumming techniques
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pioneering role in jazz fusion ⓘ |
| notableWork |
contributions to Miles Davis album "Miles Smiles"
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contributions to Miles Davis albums "E.S.P." and "Nefertiti" ⓘ membership in the Miles Davis Quintet ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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drummer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Daly City, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Blue Note Records
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Columbia Records ⓘ |
| workedWith |
Herbie Hancock
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Jackie McLean NERFINISHED ⓘ John McLaughlin NERFINISHED ⓘ Miles Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ Ron Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ Sam Rivers NERFINISHED ⓘ Wayne Shorter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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