Jessica Williams
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1. Jessica Williams is an American pianist and composer who has deep roots in the Jazz Tradition and has a style that draws on Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, and Miles Davis.
She was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on March 17, 1948. She was classically trained at the Peabody Conservatory of Music, beginning lessons at age seven.
She moved to Philadelphia during her teens and began playing with the great Philly Joe Jones, drummer for the Miles Davis Quintet.
She is a two-time Grammy nominee. In 1986, her album Nothin' But the Truth was nominated for a Grammy, and in late 2004, her album LIVE at Yoshi's Volume One was also nominated for a Grammy.
In her mid-twenties, she moved to California, where she played in the bands of Eddie Harris, Dexter Gordon, Tony Williams, Stan Getz, Big Nick Nicholaus, Airto and Flora, Charlie Rouse, John Abercrombie, Charlie Haden, Leroy Vinnegar, and others.
She has released over 40 albums, including Time to Burn on Red and Blue (a trio w/ Dave Captein, Mel Brown); Some Ballads Some Blues on Red and Blue (a trio w/ Dave Captein, Mel Brown); Jessica Plays for Lovers on Red and Blue (solo piano); and Live at Yoshi's Vol. One and Two on Maxjazz (a trio w/ Ray Drummond, Victor Lewis).
(1a) Due to her being based in northern California, Jessica Williams is a bit underrated, but (on evidence of her sets for Jazz Focus and Hep) she is one of the top jazz pianists of today. Williams is a powerful virtuoso whose complete control of the keyboard, wit, solid sense of swing, and the influence of Thelonious Monk have combined to make her a particularly notable player. She started taking piano lessons when she was four and was gigging as a teenager. Williams took extensive classical lessons but also gigged with Philly Joe Jones in Philadelphia before moving to San Francisco in 1977. She was the house pianist at Keystone Korner for a time and made a few interesting recordings (some as Jessica Jennifer Williams) during the period, sometimes utilizing electronics. Although she appeared on Charlie Rouse's final record and gigged steadily, Williams was largely off record (outside of her own private Quanta label) until re-emerging in the late '80s as a brilliant solo acoustic player. She is a giant whose many dates for Jazz Focus (five of its first ten releases feature Williams) and Hep are consistently brilliant. ~ Scott Yanow
2. Jessica Williams is a Country, Singer Songwriter from Montgomery, AL, who currently resides in Nashville, TN.
1. Jessica Wi… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least two artists who go by this name:
1. Jessica Williams is an American pianist and composer who has deep roots in the Jazz Tradition and has a style that draws on Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, and Miles Davis.
She was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on March 17, 1948. She was classically trained at the Peabody Conservatory of Music, beginning lessons at age seven.
She moved to Philadelphia during her teens and began playing with the great Philly Joe Jones, drummer for the Miles Davis Quintet.
She is a two-time Grammy nominee. In 1986, her album Nothin' But the Truth was nominated for a Grammy, and in late 2004, her album LIVE at Yoshi's Volume One was also nominated for a Grammy.
In her mid-twenties, she moved to California, where she played in the bands of Eddie Harris, Dexter Gordon, Tony Williams, Stan Getz, Big Nick Nicholaus, Airto and Flora, Charlie Rouse, John Abercrombie, Charlie Haden, Leroy Vinnegar, and others.
She has released over 40 albums, including Time to Burn on Red and Blue (a trio w/ Dave Captein, Mel Brown); Some Ballads Some Blues on Red and Blue (a trio w/ Dave Captein, Mel Brown); Jessica Plays for Lovers on Red and Blue (solo piano); and Live at Yoshi's Vol. One and Two on Maxjazz (a trio w/ Ray Drummond, Victor Lewis).
(1a) Due to her being based in northern California, Jessica Williams is a bit underrated, but (on evidence of her sets for Jazz Focus and Hep) she is one of the top jazz pianists of today. Williams is a powerful virtuoso whose complete control of the keyboard, wit, solid sense of swing, and the influence of Thelonious Monk have combined to make her a particularly notable player. She started taking piano lessons when she was four and was gigging as a teenager. Williams took extensive classical lessons but also gigged with Philly Joe Jones in Philadelphia before moving to San Francisco in 1977. She was the house pianist at Keystone Korner for a time and made a few interesting recordings (some as Jessica Jennifer Williams) during the period, sometimes utilizing electronics. Although she appeared on Charlie Rouse's final record and gigged steadily, Williams was largely off record (outside of her own private Quanta label) until re-emerging in the late '80s as a brilliant solo acoustic player. She is a giant whose many dates for Jazz Focus (five of its first ten releases feature Williams) and Hep are consistently brilliant. ~ Scott Yanow
2. Jessica Williams is a Country, Singer Songwriter from Montgomery, AL, who currently resides in Nashville, TN.
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Jessica Williams Lyrics
Ain't Misbehavin' No one to talk with All by myself No one to walk…
Ask me Now If you could see me now, you'd know how blue…
Don Ever since the lucky night I found you I've hung around…
Don't Fall in Love I fall in love too easily, I fall in love…
East Of The Sun East of the sun and west of the moon We'll build…
East Of The Sun And West Of The Moon East of the sun and west of the moon We'll build…
Everything Happens To Me Black cats creep across my path Until I'm almost mad I must…
Gamblin' On Love Placing bets is an easy thing Cause inside the happiness, yo…
Getting Sentimental Never thought I'd fall, But now I hear love call, I'm gettin…
Ghost Of A Chance I need your love so badly, I love you, oh,…
I I wish I knew someone like you could love me I…
I Cover the Waterfront I cover the waterfront, I'm watching the sea,, Will the one …
I Got It Bad Though folks with good intentions Tell me to save my tears W…
I Remember Bill This lovely day will lengthen into evening We'll sigh goodby…
I Wanna Be I'm a very ordinary man Trying to work out life's happy…
I Wish I Knew I wish I knew someone like you could love me I…
I'll Remember April This lovely day will lengthen into evening We'll sigh goodby…
I'm Getting Sentimental Over You Never thought I'd fall, But now I hear love call, I'm gettin…
If I Were A Bell Ask me how do I feel, Now that we're cosy and…
In A Sentimental Mood In A Sentimental Mood I can see the stars come…
Like Someone In Love Lately, I find myself out gazing at stars, Hearing guitars…
Love Is Real You don't know what love is 'Til you've learned the meaning…
Mood Indigo You ain't never been blue; no, no, no, You ain't…
My Foolish Heart The night is like a lovely tune Beware my foolish heart How…
My One And Only Love The very thought of you makes my heart sing Like an…
Nice Work If You Can Get It The man who only lives for making money Lives a life…
Out And Out Blues I let a song go out of my heart It was…
Queen of Fools She's a queen of fools She's a queen of fools Well I'm…
Save the Last Dance for Me You can dance-every dance with the guy Who gives you the…
Say It They say that falling love is wonderful It's wonderful, so t…
See See Rider If you could see me now, you'd know how blue…
Solitude In my solitude You haunt me With dreadful ease Of days go…
St. Louis Blues I hate to see that evening sun go down I hate…
Summertime Summertime and the livin' is easy Fish are jumpin', and the…
Taking a Chance on Love Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
The Nearness Of You Its not the pale moon that excites me That thrills and…
They Call Me the Queen of Fools I treat you good, you treat me bad It makes you…
They Say It's Wonderful They say that falling love is wonderful It's wonderful, so …
Too Young To Go Steady Too young to go steady, too young I hear him (her)…
When I Fall In Love I fall in love too easily, I fall in love…
Why Do I Love You Never met a man Quite like you Doing all you can, baby,…
You Do Something To Me Someone told someone and someone told you But they wouldn't …
You Don't Know What Love Is You don't know what love is 'Til you've learned the meaning…