Tony Williams (drummer)

Tony Williams (drummer) Anthony Tillmon Williams (December 12, 1945 – February 23, 1997) was an American jazz drummer. Williams first gained fame as a member of Miles Davis' "Second Great Quintet", and later pioneered jazz fusion with Davis' group and his own combo, the Tony Williams Lifetime. In 1970, music critic Robert Christgau described him as "probably the best drummer in the world." Williams was inducted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 1986 and the Percussive Arts Society Hall of Fame in 1997. Quotes about Tony Williams You listen and think, "That guy sure plays some crashing and unpredictable things behind Miles," but then you listen closely and every note of his ride cymbal is somehow the exact same volume, like a typewriter. Greg Saunier of Deerhoof, as quoted by Consequence (website) Consequence (September 16, 2024) At age 17, he had a radical conception of the drums that rocked the world then and sounds as fresh today. You can tell he’s hearing the music in slow motion. He could see the forest, so to speak. Max Freeberg of Porches (band) and Wet (band), as quoted by Consequence (website) Consequence (September 16, 2024) External links Category:Drummers from the United States Category:Jazz musicians Category:People from Chicago Category:African Americans Category:Grammy Award winners Category:1945 births Category:1997 deaths