Leroy Williams

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Leroy Williams (February 3, 1937 – June 1, 2022)[1] was an American drummer, mostly known for his work in jazz.

Williams first began playing drums as a teenager in the 1950s. From 1959 to the middle of the 1960s he played with singer Judy Roberts, and following this he moved to

Buddy Tate, and Bob Wilber
.

In the 1980s Williams played with Art Davis, Barry Harris, Tommy Flanagan, Steve Turre, and Bill Hardman. In the 1990s he performed with Anthony Braxton, Lee Konitz, Ralph Lalama, and Pete Malinverni. He was a member of the group El Mollenium with Roni Ben-Hur, Bertha Hope, and Walter Booker. He recorded with Rodney Kendrick, Roy Hargrove, and Justin Roberson.

Discography

As sideman

With Pepper Adams

With Anthony Braxton

With Al Cohn

With Junior Cook

With Ted Dunbar

With Slide Hampton

With Bill Hardman

With Barry Harris

With

Andrew Hill

With Lee Konitz

With Samuel Lerner

  • Zombi(e)bop (Black & Blue, 2014)

With Charles McPherson

With Hank Mobley

With Frank Morgan

With John Patton

With Jimmy Raney

With Red Rodney

With Sonny Stitt

With Warren Vache

With Doug Lawrence

  • Soul Carnival (Fable, 1997)

With Ryo Fukui

  • In New York (1999)

References

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