Hotel d'Angleterre Kongen Nytorv 34 1050 Copenhagen
Wednesday, July 8 at 14:00 (2 PM) duration 120 min including intermission // Accessible to the general public // Ticket price for spectators DKK 195 incl. ticketing fee (unnumbered seats)
Masterclass format coming soon...
About Buster Williams: Williams’ résumé ranks with that of any bassist in the modern era.” JazzTimes “One of the key sidemen in modern jazz…Buster’s harmony is impeccable and he has a rhythmic sense that is unfailing, feeling and utterly original.” The Penguin Guide to Jazz “In his hands, the bass is a fully articulate solo voice.” Down Beat
Buster Williams is a prodigious artist whose playing knows no limits. He has played, recorded and collaborated with jazz giants such as Art Blakey, Betty Carter, Carmen McRae, Chet Baker, Chick Corea, Dexter Gordon, Jimmy Heath, Branford Marsalis, Wynton Marsalis, Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt, Herbie Hancock, Larry Coryell, Lee Konitz, McCoy Tyner, Nancy Wilson, Elvin Jones, Miles Davis, The Jazz Crusaders, Sarah Vaughan, Benny Golson, Hank Jones, Lee Morgan, Bobby Hutcherson, Sonny Rollins, Count Basie, and Freddie Hubbard to name a few.
Buster has recorded soundtracks for movies including Les Choix des Armes, McKenna’s Gold with Gregory Peck, David Lynch’s Twin Peaks “Fire Walk With Me”, Spike Lee’s Clockers, and more. His work in Television includes commercials for Coca-Cola, Old Spice, Prudential Insurance, Chemical Bank, HBO, Budweiser Beer and more. TV shows appearances include The Johnny Carson Tonight Show, The Jay Leno Tonight Show, where he performed five of his original compositions with the Branford Marsalis Tonight Show Band. Other television shows include The Today Show, A&E, The Grammy Awards with Herbie Hancock, Tony Williams and Bobby McFerrin. to name a few.
Williams was nominated for a Grammy Award for his work with Hank Jones and Tony Williams on Love For Sale. Williams was awarded a National Endowment for the Arts grant for composition as well as a New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship Grant in 1991.
Buster has lead his Something More quartet since its inception in 1990. The group has toured in Europe including the first International Jazz Festival in Moscow as well as in Japan, Australia and countless engagements throughout the U.S.
Contact: In addition to our email (nldinternationaljazzcollective@gmail.com), should you require additional assistance for information about concerts only: (+45) 27 82 27 35
Main sponsor: Augustinus Fonden Additional contributions: William Demant Fonden & Gangstedfonden