Claude Williamson Trio

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Claude Berkeley Williamson (born November 18, 1926 in Brattleboro, Vermont) is a jazz pianist. He studied at the New England Conservatory of Music before moving to jazz, influenced mainly by Teddy Wilson, then by Al Haig and Bud Powell. in 1947 he moved to California, working first with Teddy Edwards, then with Red Norvo in San Francisco, with Charlie Barnet in 1949, and with June Christy for two years. Later he worked with Max Roach, Art Pepper, and others. He has been a longtime member of the Lighthouse All-Stars (substituting for pianist Russ Freeman), with Bud Shank, Stan Levey, Bob Cooper, Conte Candoli and Howard Rumsey. In 1956 he became the piano player in the Bud Shank quartet. In 1968 he started working as a pianist for NBC, first on the Andy Williams Show, then for Sonny and Cher. In 1978 he went back to the jazz world and released many albums, mainly for Japanese labels, often accompanied by Sam Jones and Roy Haynes. In 1995 he made a trio recording for Fresh Sound Records at the Jazz Bakery in Los Angeles. His younger brother was trumpeter Stu Williamson (1933-1991). User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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国境の南・太陽の西

Autumn in New York

South of the Border West of the Sun

Song for My Father

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Best Jazz Piano Standards 100 [Disc 2]

Round Midnight

The Complete 1954-1955 Kenton Presents Sessions

The Fabulous Claude Williamson Trio

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Hallucinations

Have Piano...Can't Travel

Keys West

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South Of The Border, West Of The Sun

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