“You have to have audacity to even want to do what we do, to even imagine that it’s all going to work. “You’ve got to have audacity to do what we do,” Williams says of the title. Conceived as the legendary bassist celebrated the milestone of his 75th birthday, Audacity is a mission statement for an artist turning a new corner with the experience of three-quarters of a century behind him. Available Now via Smoke Sessions Records, the album finds Williams stepping into the studio as a leader for the first time since 2004’s Griot Liberte, leading his long-running all-star quartet Something More with saxophonist Steve Wilson, pianist George Colligan and drummer Lenny White. With his new recording, Audacity, Williams marks another chapter in that ongoing history. Whether supplying eminently tasteful but strong-as-steel backing for singers like Nancy Wilson and Sarah Vaughan, or venturing into uncharted new territory as a member of Herbie Hancock’s groundbreaking Mwandishi band, Williams’ playing has always evidenced that fearless willingness to leap without hesitation into the unknown. It’s a word that seems ideally suited to the bold and intrepid bassist Buster Williams. His Career After Decade Long Studio Hiatus with AudacityĪvailable Now on LP, CD, and Digital FormatsĪudacity. Iconic Bassist Buster Williams Marks New Chapter in
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