Biography
Tony Williams is one of the most influential drummers in jazzn history. His open style implied the beat rather than rode it via the use of metric modulation and polyrhythms. His playing articulated itself in jazz, rock, funk and blues. Before he was 18 he joined Miles Davis's quintet. During his tenure with Davis, he issued two leader dates, Life Time (1964) and Spring (1965). In 1968 he founded the Tony Williams Lifetime with organist Larry Youn...Read more