Nelson Williams (trumpeter)

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Nelson Williams

Nelson "Cadillac" Williams (September 26, 1917,

the Netherlands) was an American jazz
trumpeter.

Williams began playing piano at age 13 and settled on trumpet soon afterwards; he may have played with blues pianist/singer

.

After the war,

the Netherlands
, and died in 1973.

Discography

As leader

  • Just Swinging (Philips, 1959)
  • Rhythm Is My Business (CBS, 1967)
  • The Great Traditionalists in Europe (MPS, 1969)
  • Five Horn Groove & All Stars (BMG, 2005)

As sideman

With Duke Ellington

  • Masterpieces by Ellington (Columbia, 1951)
  • The World of Duke Ellington Volume 2 (Columbia, 1975)
  • The World of Duke Ellington Volume 3 (Columbia, 1976)
  • West Coast Tour (Jazz Bird, 1980)
  • Paris Jazz Party (Affinity, 1981)
  • Never-Before-Released 1965–1972 (Musicmasters, 1991)

With others

References

  1. ^ "Nelson Williams | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-02-18.
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