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.

Quicksand
William Woods Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'Quicksand' by these artists:

0.8 Too cruel For you I drool For you I fiend To watch you while…
02. INCUBUS - LIGHT GRENADES Okay, now the monster is awake It won't rest until there's…
22 Pistepirkko Sister standing on a sea side Planning to do herself a…
8mm This is a bad, bad movie Oh it's gone on too…
A Flock of Seagulls I'm walking over quicksand Stop talking holding my hand …
Abdel Wright We're going down, down, down in quicksand Our country's law …
Addee I wish I could take back Everything Cause baby back then…
Adrian Belew Sometimes I'm paralyzed with life speeding by I never …
Akim & The Majistret Dan Ku menyusun kata Tentang yang terindah Untuk Mu Tapi Ka…

Albert Collins They tell me love is like quicksand, can't stop when…
American Blonde Quicksand Natalia Morris (BMI) Halo Baby Music Jimmy Nash (B…
Andy Davis I've been coniving, devising a plan, to say something brilli…
Anmri He'd pull you in with his kiss Leave you lost in…
Another Day Oh how the gates unfold Oh how the truth be told You…
Archon Angel Quicksand 1 @ :33 V1 Clinging to the darkness Of a barren ro…
Backstabbed Come on No time to waste Runnin' on quicksand Trapped in the…
Bailey Jehl My feet sunk in the sand The rays upon my skin I'm…
Belly Don't hold the blame I was down before you Down before you…
Belvedere When art is all but gone Will anybody care All creativity be…
Bethany Joy Lenz When they all tell me it's over Even the stars are…
Björk Define her abyss, show it respect Then a celestial nest will…
Bjork Define her abyss Show it respect Then a celestial nest Wi…
Björk featuring Antony Hegarty Define her abyss, show it respect Then a celestial nest will…
BjГ¶rk Define her abyss Show it respect Then a celestial nest Wi…
Black River Drive Here it comes again, Leap of faith, such a long way…
Bobby Womack Can't you see -- You're in quicksand! It's gonna take more…
Bobby Womack & J. J. Johnson You've got me wrapped up in your coils Another notch in…
Brett Walker estaba hoy en domigo afuera cielo azul y la citas esperan No…
Bridgit Mendler You stick to me like glue, oh it's true I can't…
Britney Spears I still see your coat hangin' on the door, Never…
Britney Spears / Lady Gaga I still see your coat hangin' on the door, Never let…
Britney Spears vs. Lady Gaga I still see your coat hanging on the door Never let…
C.W. Stoneking Let me start this s*** off saying I ain't never quitting Mos…
Cameron Sanderson (My heart it'll never sit still but I know my concentration'…
Cardo & Pi'erre Bourne Cardo got wings shoot at your car door Shout out to…
Cat Calabrese Where did you go? You seem so far and alone With those…
Celine Cairo Celine Cairo & Lieuwe Roonder Tim Blok, Celine Cairo, Mart …
Chase Petra This is what is left Of war, hatred, and death And these…
Chicks Who Love Guns I don't think this is a coincidence A waste of a…
Communicant I'm on the losing side of knowing where to go My…
Costa Mee Into the quicksand Into this dark land We′re running out of …
Costa Mee & Pete Bellis & Tommy Into the quicksand Into this dark land We're running ou…
Costa Mee Pete Bellis & Tommy You got me like a locket Wrapped around your neck I'm the…
Crown and The M.O.B Can’t get through to you No matter what I do You’re sending…
Cueshé I couldn′t move, I couldn't breath, I′m into deep and now…
David Bowie I'm closer to the Golden Dawn Immersed in Crowley's uniform …
DAVID BOWIE & ROBERT SMITH (The Cure) I'm closer to the Golden Dawn Immersed in Crowley's uniform,…
David Bowie (Vinyl Rip Collection - 1969-1989) I'm closer to the Golden Dawn Immersed in Crowley's uniform…
David Bowie feat. Robert Smith I'm closer to the Golden Dawn Immersed in Crowley's uniform …
David Bowie with Robert Smith I′m closer to the Golden Dawn Immersed in Crowley's uniform …
David Bowie/Musicfire.in I'm closer to the Golden Dawn Immersed in Crowley's uniform…
Dayseeker I've been wading through the quicksand Trying to find a way…
De-Phazz I feel like sinking in the quicksand I’m drowning very soon …
Dead Marble Quicksand Gripping hard Hopeless Caught off guard Destined t…
Deli Spice 비극이 할퀴고 지나 버린 밤 일어설 기력도 잃은 채 누구도 위로해 주지는…
Dinosaur Jr. I'm closer to the Golden Dawn I can't believe the wagon's…
Divit When art is all but gone Will anybody care All creativity be…
Don Vedda So here I am Losing sleep What I want Isn′t want I need I…
Dot Allison You are what you love Not what loves you The world…
Dr. Robert Koser In this game of life, I'm a long-time contender Your crown's…
Elephant Castle You're so quick to speak your mind If you'd shut your…
Eva Snyder I'm afraid of quicksand, highways and palm readers looking a…
Everly I like to say, I've made good use of my…
Falling Nine If I feel your fingers Crawl upon my flesh I'd pray the…
Feenixpawl (Into your quicksand) This swirling life I've been living Go…
Finger Eleven slow sinking feeling kills the mood you're conveying and it …
Flaws Running through the tall grass, I don′t know where I…
Gary Usher Há, segura aí oh Pesta atenção Na academia a rapaziada já nã…
Gray If I shut my door I can still see her through…
Greyhoundz Here's what is waiting fine Enough of the nights We need the…
Hairu Tokyo I have tried to move on but The devil has grabbed…
Halfway Home those nights disappeared like words written in the sand and…
Hatchie I feel myself take it for granted I know I should…
Hermitage Green ... I need a riptide flow and on your command I need…
Howdytoons I'm feeling hungry oh so hungry Hey, look I see some…
I-Ten Time is slipping by Time is running out Time is all that…
Incubus Okay, now the monster is awake It won't rest until there's…
Incubus-www.milsic.blogspot.com Okay Now the monster is awake It won't Rest until there's no…
Ishiame Aido Sinking down, holding my breath to count The standing of tim…
Jack Karowak I said too many fall down, not too many rise…
Joe Yorke Hey brother I hope you're doing fine, I know you've been…
Jonathan Peyper Hot sun, stormy winds I wanna fly but I ain't got…
Jupiter Rising Ohh ohh ohh... It's just a tragic story about a young…
KANE Miles Ba ba ba da Ba Ba Ba da da Da Ba…
Kate Walsh If only you knew This big shop believer's draining blue An…
Katie and I Bright red cheeks and blood on your hands Tried to run…
Kelsey Waldon I moved to God's Country from a far away land From…
Keri Hilson (Danger Zone) Baby lover, Who you know can put it…
Keri Hilson? (Danger Zone) Baby lover, Who you know can put it down like…
Kevin Conaway One hole - is all it takes to sink a…
koste Lay your head down on your pillow tonight, and say…
Kristy Frank Ohhhh No No Oh This is a typical story of a…
Kylesa Bloody teeth bouncing in the quicksand This dream repeats …
KØKKEN - David Bowie I'm closer to the Golden Dawn Immersed in Crowley's uniform …
La Battue Even though it can’t go on the tinder in the…
La Roux I'm the obsessor Holding your hand It seems you have forgott…
Lady GaGa/Britney Spears I still see your coat hangin' on the door, Never let…
Landan Ash Our lips lock We don't speak This feeling's quicks…
Lareau QUICKSAND I told you I was clueless, that I make mistakes I…
Laura's Invention My leg is stuck in the ground They tell you not…
Lillix Yesterday Seemed so much longer than today There must be…
Lisa Heller We crave plastic candy rings From grocery store cheap vendin…
Lit When I bring it up You shut me out So I…
Lit;Jeremy Popoff;Kevin Baldes;Allen Shellenberger;Don Gilmore;A.Jay When I bring it up You shut me out So I…
LONDON ALEXiS When the day gets old Darkness overcomes the light That's wh…
Lotus Plaza When I bring it up You shut me out So I keep…
Luella They cut all the roses and hung them on the…
Luvi She say she miss the old me I wish she never…
Madeline Juno You know I made a plan not to fall in…
Madeline Lauer I can feel the heavy fascination The more I fight it,…
Major Lazer & La Roux I'm the obsessor Holding your hand It seems you have forgott…
Martha You're like quicksand, quicksand, pulling me closer closer i…
Medhane Yeah yea Uh, yeah yeah, uh Wading felt the water fill my…
Message Man I think of you when I see my breath fill…
Miles Kane Ba ba ba da Ba Ba Ba da da Da Ba…
MorRay Hmm, yeah Hmm, yeah Hmm, yeah, yeah Since a jit stood tall …
Mr Fogg Time isn't what it was In fact it's speeding up, and All…
Natalie Walker I must have been so stupid I must have been so…
Natty Bong OF COURSE INSIDE ME IS SAVED BEGGIN FROM THE DEEP I'M QUICK…
OneMinuteRun Could you just tell me where this came from? Did you…
Ouse Morrer I run back while everybody is moving on My arms are…
Outline in Color On and on I never let go One more scratch and claw…
Peter Blakeley Who cares now now, if everything is wrong or right And…
Petite Celine Wake up in this place again, Where the sun don’t shine- It’s…
Pi'erre & Cardo's Wild Adventure Cardo got wings shoot at your car door Shout out to…
Pietasters I thought it was infatuation, I couldn't find the bridges…
Pink Roof Won’t you let me come Take me in You’re poison but…
Pi\'erre Bourne Cardo got wings shoot at your car door Shout out to…
Psidream & Pacific Been warning you from the very start, cbout time I confess…
Rachele Lynae He's got the smooth talk Whiskey on the Rocks Kinda slick in…
Reuben Reuel I can't find the words to describe how I feel Never…
Rose & Sara I'm losing my mind I'm going crazy I don't know what to…
Roux La I'm the obsessor Holding your hand It seems you have forgott…
Ryan Leslie I'm emotional, yes it's true Cause I've been looking for a…
Sami Akbari Have i come this far just for it to all…
Sandflower [feat. The Unstoppable Death Machines] I'm going to bring you that new shit to rock…
Seal I'm closer to the Golden Dawn Immersed in Crowley's uniform …
Sedona Long dark hallway You know me so well Strung out in the…
Seu Jorge Mais uma vez ter que mergulhar Descer ao fundo tentar encon…
Seu Jorge (2006 - The Life Aquatic Studio Sessions) Mais uma vez ter que mergulhar Descer ao fundo tentar…
Silkworm Ever wonder why there's an end to it? Clockwise slipping dow…
Skem I want to tell her how I feel but that's…
Sleeping at Last There are wires in between Human heart and machine. I will w…
sleepingatlast There are wires in between Human heart and machine. I will…
Solitary Experiments I know that time is flying past Like the flow of…
Stand High Patrol/Joe Yorke Hey brother I hope you're doing fine, I know you've been…
Star & Micey I was in the quicksand from the moment we began You…
Stella Talpo Lost my grip, trying to get a hold Of the…
Story So Far If I hold on much longer, I might break my…
Strawberry Lace Struck down with a hard stare When I'm cold and alone…
SZA - Topic Should I assume you didn't mean it like that? Or should…
T.Y.T. Oh, I'm sinking Screaming for someone to throw me a line No…
The Anix I know you wait here Can’t stop sinking Stuck in quicksand Y…
The Blessing of This Curse Try one last time / It seems you've won, I've lost…
The Empties Explaining from your knees What you need from me Who's got l…
The Pietasters I thought it was infatuation, I couldn't find the bridges…
The Story So Far If I hold on much longer I might break my…
The Story So Far (California) If I hold on much longer, I might break my…
The Yancey Boys feat. Common & Dezi Paige I always knew I'd touch the sky With heart full of…
The Youngbloods Quicksand closing in around my eyes Quicksand forcing me to …
This Curse Try one last time / It seems you've won, I've lost…
Thorn.Eleven Slow sinking feeling kills the mood you're conveying And it…
Tim Buckley Your sweet love is like a quicksand, A pullin' me under,…
Tim Buds I know that I forget to breathe Until it’s all…
tim legend Lips on my neck fresh on that high I said I'd…
Timothy Bright Down to the riverside nigga like me ain't bar no…
Tom Chaplin You'll be knocked out, come around Shot down, shatter on the…
Totr My memories Sometimes become too real Alone with them I’m fl…
Travis Take me away, take me away You said that you were…
U.F.K. Dubstep Believe I'm finna ride in a zone I was never before Wanna…
Vinsmoker Baby, you strike me Like diamonds reflecting On oceans, yo…
Virginia Coalition In a lonely shadow, he finds the key Demanding light…
Viza Quicksand is right before me. Quicksand is hiding out like …
VI∙ZA Quicksand is right before me. Quicksand is hiding out like a…
Walter DeBarr She said it's quicksand Lord, the harder I fight The quicker…
Warrant Gonna write a letter to my baby And this is what…
We Were Evergreen Im not turning back Im not Coming for you Theres no time…
Whissell I know what you want, what you want When you're lookin'…
Whitney Wolanin You're like quicksand, quicksand, pulling me closer closer i…
Wright Abdel [Chorus] We're going down, down, down in quicksand Our cou…
X Ambassadors Woah oh Woah oh Woah oh Woah oh Mama don't sleep well She w…
XAVIER CLARK Ahh Damn Yeah I'm into deep feel like quicksand I need a…
Y&T Oh I'm sinking Screaming for someone to throw me a line No…
Yancey Boys I always knew I'd touch the sky With heart full of…
Zeke You guys do not notice that we are Gifted just by…
★La Roux I'm the obsessor Holding your hand It seems you have forgott…