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| 1. | Stonewall Blues
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| 2. | Nommo
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| 3. | We Kiss in a Shadow
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| 4. | Shuffle Boil
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| 5. | It's Easy to Remember
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| 6. | Little Dog Blues
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| 7. | You Do Something to Me
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| 8. | Thembi's Tune
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| 9. | Sherlock's Lament
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| 10. | Autumn Leaves
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Jazz / Bop, Post-Bop
Jessica Williams - Piano
Dick Berk Drums
Jeff Johnson Bass
Cedar Walton on the back of this CD writes "Jessica has few peers on the jazz scene today" and, although she remains a bit underrated, the statement is quite true. This trio set with bassist Jeff Johnson and drummer Dick Berk has many exciting moments with the pianist finding plenty of fresh ideas on such songs as "We Kiss in a Shadow," Thelonious Monk's "Shuffle Boil," "It's Easy to Remember" and "Autumn Leaves" in addition to four of her own originals. The music is quite unpredictable while remaining consistently exciting. Jessica Williams really is one of the best. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
Jessica Williams
Active Decades: '70s, '80s, '90s and '00s
Born: Mar 17, 1948 in Baltimore, MD
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Post-Bop
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, All Music Guide |
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