Jazz
Bill Easley (clarinet); Larry Ham (piano); Hassan JJ Shakur (bass instrument); Michael Carvin (drums)
Additional personnel:
Frank Wess (tenor saxophone); Warren Vache (trumpet); Off Broadway Woodwind Ensemble
An extremely versatile and gifted reed player, Bill Easley's displayed a polished, forceful sound on alto, tenor and baritone saxophones; flute; and clarinet. He attended Memphis State University during the '60s, and later worked with Isaac Hayes and did sessions at Stax. Easley moved back to New York and has recorded sessions for Sunnyside and Milestone. He's played with Sir Roland Hanna, James Williams, Bill Mobley, Mulgrew Miller, Grady Tate, George Caldwell, Victor Gaskin, and Billy Higgins among others. His sessions are available on CD.
--- Ron Wynn, All Music Guide
Bill Easley
Active Decades: '80s, '90s and '00s
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Hard Bop
An extremely versatile and gifted reed player, Bill Easley's displayed a polished, forceful sound on alto, tenor and baritone saxophones; flute; and clarinet. He attended Memphis State University during the '60s, and later worked with Isaac Hayes and did sessions at Stax. Easley moved back to New York and has recorded sessions for Sunnyside and Milestone. He's played with Sir Roland Hanna, James Williams, Bill Mobley, Mulgrew Miller, Grady Tate, George Caldwell, Victor Gaskin, and Billy Higgins among others. His sessions are available on CD.
---Ron Wynn, All Music Guide |
