![]() Anthony Tillmon Williams - Decem(Chicago, USA) - February 23, 1997 Holdsworth, like McLaughlin before him, shown like a bright star and his name w. The new group included keyboardist Alan Pasqua, and bassist Tony Newton. Soon after the group, now called The New Tony Williams Lifetime did record and release a new album, Believe It, which became another classic Jazz-Rock recording. The album, Wildlife, was never legitimately realeased. In 1975 Tony Williams formed a new version of Lifetime The result of this was a never released album that Wiliams recorded with another as yet unknown English guitarist Alan HOLDSWORTH. During that time he was an in-demand session player appearing on with such artists as: Stanley Clarke and Jonas Hellborg. He took a couple of years off after commercial success began to slip he formed after a new line up and a new album which didn't reach the heights previously reached. McLaughlin left after Turn It Over and was replaced by Ted Dunbar and they released Ego which continuing moving rock into the realms of jazz. Other albums would follow with a bend more towards rock with their 2nd album, Turn It Over which brought bassist GOD Jack Bruce on board. there was the not so umimportant matter of Emergency exposing one of the premier forces in music during the 70's. ![]() As important as that might be in realms of prog and the burgeoning Jazz-Rock fusion movement. Author Howard Mandel's claims in his book Future Jazz that Emgency and Lifetime were a huge influence on Davis and and his coming project. They recorded the seminal album Emergency. Williams was known to be a fan of rock music as well so in 1969 he set out on his own and formed Lifetime, with then little known guitarist John MCLAUGHLIN and organist Larry Young. ![]() ![]() Williams recorded a solo album, titled Lifetime which was more free jazz than any other type of jazz. He was said to be a household name in jazz circles. He joined Davis in 1962 and before he left in 1969 to form Lifetime he left an indeliable mark on jazz drumming. Tony Williams acheived great acclaim as a jazz drummer working with Miles DAVIS in mid 60's. The group was active on-and-off between 19, with changing formations (and monikers, eventually) ![]() Tony Williams Lifetime biography Anthony Tillmon Williams - Decem(Chicago, USA) - February 23, 1997 ![]()
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