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brett williams

Smooth Jazz

About Me

Hi, My name is Brett Williams and I am 16. I love love love music...its my passion. I've been playing piano since i was 4 and drums since I was 2. Piano is my main instrument. I am an up and coming jazz musician. My heart is in smooth jazz i love it so much but i also love straight ahead jazz too. I've played with Wynton Marsalis and I've opened up for David Sanborn. I have also hung out with George Benson and Al Jarreau. I really really really want a record deal!..that has always been a life long dream of mine and I'm just waiting for my break. I gig alot around Pittsburgh with two bands one is my band, and the other group I'm in is C.O.L. I also have 2 cd's out now, Piano Room(2006) and the most recent Searching(2007). Piano Room did all the instruments and Searching was with live musicians. They are both really good albums and I know you will love them! :) so if you are interested in purchasing my CDs and also checking out pics, events, more music, etc. go to my website brettwilliamsjazz.com.

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Music:

Member Since: 5/22/2008
Band Website: brettwilliamsjazz.com
Band Members: Me- keys, Terry Levels-drums, Hilary Borneo- steel pan, Felipe!!- Bass,C.O.L. (Center of Life): Me- Keys, Julian Powell- Drums, Isaiah Smith- Flute, Benny Benack-Trumpet, Tim Smith- Bass, Josh Powell- Bass, Jordan Martin- Violin
Influences: Jeff Lorber my favorite keyboardist!, Brian Culbertson, George Duke, Herbie Hancock, Chic Corea, David Benoit, Alex Bugnon, Brian Simpson, Eldar, Oscar Peterson, Kirk Whalum Gerald Albright, Brian Bromberg, Marcus Miller, Wayman Tisdale, Braxton Brothers, Steve Cole, Euge Groove, Boney James, Dave Koz, David Sanborn, Rick Braun, Richard Elliot, Candy Dulfer, Miles Davis, Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, Chris Standring, Jonathan Butler, Earl Klugh, George Benson, Norman Brown, Paul Jackson Jr., Jeff Golub, Chuck Loeb, Acoustic Alchemy, Everett Harp, Fourplay, Crusaders, Joe Sample, Ronny Jordan, Four 80 East, Stevie Wonder, Frankie Beverley and Maze, Luther Vandross, Marvin Gaye, Kool n The Gang, the Whispers, Dazz Band, Michael Jackson, Temptations, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Ohio Players, WAR, Galactic, AWB, Gap Band, Earth Wind and Fire, Funkadelic, Spyro Gyra, Yellowjackets, Musiq Soulchild, Ne-Yo, Mario, Chris Brown, Natasha Bedingfield, and lots n lots of other smooth jazz/jazz/R&B / Funk artists!! (the list goes on forever!! :O)
Sounds Like: Brett Williams
Record Label: Unsigned
Type of Label: None