William Woods - Biography

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The past few years have been very good for adult contemporary pianist/composer William Woods . His second CD, ‘Cobalt Blue’, was released to critical acclaim and picked up a Smoothie Award along the way. In addition, the first track lifted for radio play, ‘Blue Me Down’, was included by WJZW DJ Al Santos in his 2004 Top 50 Year End Countdown. His third release, the Top 40's ‘Every Part Of Me’, his first on the Whaling City Sound label received rave reviews including JazzTimes, spent four months on the smooth jazz charts and was featured on the Music Choice cable network. Building on his success and momentum, he released his fourth and most compelling CD to date, 'The Hear and Now' on Whaling City Sound in September 2006.

Given that he is the son of professional violinist Lee Kanter, it’s not surprising that Woods, who was born in Englewood, New Jersey, started out on strings. However at the age of nine he discovered a much greater affinity for piano and developed a passion for both improvisation and composition. A tragic side note to his musical development was written when, as a student of New York City composer and musicologist, Ernest Lubin, he arrived one day for class to find that his instructor had been murdered. He was able to move on from this horror and pursued his studies at Juilliard where he first performed some of his original works.

Woods graduated from Princeton and from Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York. He works as a radiation oncologist treating cancer patients and, over the years, has found a satisfying balance between the rigorous schedule of a physician and the process of jazz composition and recording.

His music has been likened to ‘an edgy brand of adult contemporary jazz that exists somewhere between a hip Boney James and a cerebral David Benoit’ but this summation completely misses the point of where William Woods is at. Certainly there is some Benoit in there and at times a little Culbertson too but what Woods brings to the party is smooth jazz for grown ups and as such is far closer to Bob James or the sound of Fourplay.

'The Hear and Now' features Woods on piano and keyboards, Denny Jiosa on Guitar, Jeffrey Scott Wills on saxophone, Chris Kent on electric bass, Alana Rocklin on acoustic bass, Derico Watson on drums and Glen Caruba on percussion. Having touched down on the national charts, the CD made the New Age Sampler Top 20 list for October. The music provides a fresh approach to smooth jazz combining beauty, passion, grace and energy. Best of all, 50% of profits from the CD will go to Habitat for Humanity.

Drama Queen
William Woods Lyrics

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4 Lyn You love to spread the secrets that you should keep locked…
a.Rose This sky could be clean, no Night's not what it needs…
aimep3 Me vale madres eva Rojas esta loca "Ponte a hacer algo…
Alessia Cara They tell us love done the right way is drainin' Kissin'…
Anathema Device In the night I find you. In the dark you…
ASOBOiSM Written by ASOBOiSM Arranged by T.O.M Mixed by SHIMI from BU…
Bích Phương Mình là một cặp đôi đẹp nhất thế gian Ngọt ngào…
Billy Romance I used to be a drama queen Always crying over you Used…
Bimbo Boy "So you think you've got what it takes? I know better" Y…

Bracket Hearsay, there say. Conversation is wearing through Crying t…
Chris Salvatore Drama's more than learning' words It's more than mixing' bee…
dJ.K-ДTTДCК They wanna try me cos I'm a drama queen Don't try…
Dog Fentanyl on my phone screen I can feel my stomach…
Doug Elkins Drama queen Always making a scene Every word from your mouth…
DQ When the sun is setting at the end of the…
Drama Queen There was a girl I knew Who always wanted to Be the…
dwsdmusic Thru my teeth Feels like i lie when i speak I say…
Elliot Lee I′m a drama queen it's in my blood I′m staring over…
Engel Through the door she walked right In, High-heels and blood…
Eyeshine Seventeen and no mistakes Your wheels are spinning fast tod…
Family Force 5 Chicka-pow! Don't shoot me down Oh no, how low can you…
Feline If you're looking for some action Then stick around with me…
From Zero Try the game It's all the same It's a matter…
FyKe We let go Breathe slow Spiral out of our control…
Grafa Аз те моля, нищо да не казваш Друго време играли сме…
Green Day She is my drama queen She is so wild and reckless She…
Gülçin Ergül Drama queen No, no, no, no more drama queen Her şey ipe…
HorrorPops She's the one that always stands with a smile She's pure…
Josef Og Elias Yeah, yeah Wow-wow-wow Hun prøver altid' lave en scene Gør …
Lili Crane Struggling to find the right words to say To describe how…
Lindsay Lohan There was a girl I knew Who always wanted to Be the…
Mayorkun Damn Yeah wooo Yea yea yea She is a bad bitch She ain't tha…
Meghan Trainor I might be a drama queen But I'm still royalty So won't…
Motion Device Fake smile, wide grin She wants to take you for a…
New Amsterdams Get over some how My drama queen Old wounds and rebounds …
Ngọt Nữ hoàng bi kịch sự sống vô tình Xem nàng đã…
O'CASAN In the playground he played hopscotch Instead of bulldogs Wh…
P.i. Oh yeah, Oh yeah, Oh yeah Wear my hat back Like a…
ROAR You were right about one thing I can′t seem to love…
Sethler Prometas algo que nunca vas a cumplir Te sienta mal el…
Shreya Ghoshal & Vishal Dadlani यू नो शी लाइक थ ड्रामा येआः शी इस सेक्सी मम्मा एंड…
Spherical Objects Don't throw another plate at the wall You know that that…
Suzie McNeil I'm scarred I don't know why I make it so…
Swan Lingo How do I go? How do I go? Why did you leave? Say…
Switches Load up the drugs, we'll let the demons come in Bring…
Tayri Drama Queen // TAYRI VS I: Finally, I’m free from the notio…
Teeraps Drama Queen! Drama Queen! Drama Queen! Drama Queen! Корол…
The Artist L.U.V. Chicka-pow! Don't shoot me down Oh no, how low can you…
The Happy Return Asking why you feel so grey It's just another day So push…
The New Amsterdams Get over Somehow My drama queen Old wounds and rebounds Old …
The Nixons Here she comes again Must be your favorite sin Tell me somet…
The Superstarz Kids There was a girl I knew who always wanted to…
Throne restless, falling apart, and breathing through toothaches b…
Timbaland And even if any of you bitches|Any of you bitches…
Too Bad Eugene You are the drama queen Cause it's so easy to make…
Trapt I don't know a stronger personality I don't know another gir…
Tweak I hear you calling out that same old fight I recommend…
Vadel Ma Drama Queen je ne sais plus quoi te dire A…
Vishal Dadlani यू नो शी लाइक थ ड्रामा येआः शी इस सेक्सी मम्मा एंड…
will.i.am Oh yeah, Oh yeah, Oh yeah Wear my hat back Like a…
Yumi Ito She is many but no one She is seeking for the…
★Family Force 5 Chicka-pow! Don't shoot me down Oh no, how low can you…
♫ Family Force 5 Chicka-pow! Don't shoot me down Oh no, how low can you…