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.

Out Of My Hands
William Woods Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'Out Of My Hands' by these artists:

Anamosa You turned your back and walked away We've lost sight of…
Attention Letting go It’s out of my hands I watch you walk out…
Buku Don't control it, can't hide my fear.…
Caesars it's out of my hands baby think about somebody new their f…
Cast If I turn away from you It's not because I wanted…
Chrysalis What a strange thing to find you here Standing high…
D Code feat Emma Agitated with tough luck I found the button to self destruct…
D-code I want to fix it when it breaks I want to…
D-Code feat. Emma Oh Little love Hold me down I've had enough Oh Falling fast …

D:Code feat Emma Agitated with tough luck I found the button to self destruct…
Dave Matthews Out on my window ledge I don't feel safe And I stay Looki…
Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds Out on my window ledge I don't feel safe And I stay Looking…
Dave Matthews Band On the window ledge I don't feel safe, Stay looking down…
David & The Citizens Out on my window ledge I don't feel safe And I stay Looking…
DCode Feat Emma Agitated with tough luck I found the button to self destruct…
Dionne Warwick Well, I think I'm goin' out of my head Think I'm…
Étienne de Crécy A 3 day week-end A 3 day week-end in the sunshine A…
Face to Face Morning glow Moving slow Cereal Today is yesterday Blending …
Fox Royale I’m no good man you won’t forget Rude words I said I‘m still…
Future Y'all can hear these on my fingers (Southside!) If young Met…
Green River Ordinance We were young and wild and free Fightin in a love…
In Dreams Remember when you told me I'm the one who understands? Wel…
Jars of Clay I wasted a rescue Abandoned the mission I've failed by my …
Jars Of Clay feat. Mike Donehey I wasted a rescue Abandoned the mission I've failed by my ow…
Jason Mraz You went walking away, into the sun How romantic, but I…
Jennifer Haben I made the call just too late At the end of…
Jennifer Rush It's no good, loving you now Still I can't stop…
Justin Bergh Monday morning and I'm on my way to work again My…
Keisha White I got my head in a mess When I woke up…
Kodey Brims Time steals more than I thought he would Not just the…
Lena Stone Hand on the wheel, love how it feels If I turn…
Marie Picasso Always changing your mind Waisting my time, don't bother But…
Marit Larsen and Milow I made the call just too late At the end of…
Matthew West There you go changing my plans again There you go…
Matthews Get the fuck out of my face Get the fuck out…
May & June I let a song go out of my heart It was…
Michael Penn I feel like I'm coming down with it All of the…
Milow I made the call just too late At the end of…
Milow (feat. Marit Larsen) I made the call just too late At the end of…
Morten Harket Take it out of my hands And let it fly I am…
P.T.P（Pay money to my pain） (It's Darce on the beat) (Oooh yeah) (Prizeless) I see you s…
Pay money To my Pain Repressing Emotions You feel low you want to kill yourself T…
Penn Michael I feel like I'm coming down with it All of the…
PirrA You’re a little dynamo Waiting in the fire glow I’m thinking…
Quentin Miller Good pizza good Atlanta Georgia pizza Brown liquor for real …
reaves Three in the morning Comes like a wave that I can't…
Robert Glasper No matter what I do, you ain't gonna be satisfied Could…
Sandlot Heroes Hello my dear It seems like forever Since you've stopped by …
Shy Martin Loving you was easy Loving you was wild, unpredictable Lovin…
Skaar There's no reason for it There's no reason for the pain It…
The Buzzhorn Hey lover, buyer, what's that in your eye? Here's my pliers,…
The Darkness Girl, gonna take a little time To assess my frame…
The Dave Matthews Band On the window ledge I don't feel safe, Stay looking…
The Donnas "Out Of My Hands" I'm sick of the state w…
The Innocents Oh I can change the world, with my own two…
The Turning All my restless heart could do is cry I stepped on…
The Vegabonds Have you ever run out of love for too long,…
Tim Wheatley & Pirra You’re a little dynamo Waiting in the fire glow I’m thinking…
To An End (Let's go) Fumble and I fumble again I swear it's the…
Tony Vincent I can't make the snow come down i cannot make it…
Urma I try to hide, to disappear To let you think that…
Various Artists [Electric Light Orchestra cover] Midnight, on the water, I …
Wilmette i don't know where to say it so ill say…
Woodser nothing good enough to take me out of bed nothing real enoug…
Wyvern Lingo Have to say I′m tired of reading all this tragedy My…