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JazzCast Ep. 21: JS Williams!

August 23, 2014 · Shannon

http://ia902306.us.archive.org/22/items/JazzCastEp21JSWilliams/JazzCast_ep21_JS_Williams.mp3

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square_finalWelcome to the JazzCast! Today I have an awesome and touching interview with JS Williams, jazz cat and trumpet player from New York. I was really thankful to be able to find a few minutes as he runs back and forth between DC and NY to be able to dig into his latest album, the “Late Bluemer.” He plays with a stellar cast of musicians, including:

  • Noble Jolley – piano
  • Eric Wheeler – bass
  • Nate Jolley – drums

What I liked most about this interview was the fact that I would have never known the meaning behind the songs “Grim Reaper,” “Ambivalence,” and “Submission” without sitting down and talking about it. It gives a whole new meaning to his music, and as always, JS tells it like it is! I was also really impressed at his tribute to his various teachers – his father, grandmother, his middle school teacher, and Josh Landris – who taught him one lesson but made an everlasting impact. In honor of all the parents making this the “true” teacher appreciation week I hope you enjoy this interview as much as I did. Please support JS Williams by downloading the songs if you like them!

Click here to access JS William’s iTunes album: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-late-bluemer/id604034578 

Click here to access “The Late Bluemer” on CDBaby: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/jswilliams

Mentioned in this podcast: (links coming soon!)

  • JS Williams
  • Noble Jolley – piano
  • Eric Wheeler – bass
  • Nate Jolley – drums
  • Gantt Kushner
  • Gizmo Recording Studios
  • Music and Arts School of NY
  • The New School
  • Robert Glasper
  • Marcus EJ Strickland
  • Queens College
  • Michael Philip Mossman
  • Antonio Hart
  • Marine Band
  • NYCPS
  • Winard Harper
  • Casey Benjamin
  • James King
  • Larry Willis
  • Gary Bartz
  • Nasar Abadey
  • Barry Weaver
  • Amy K Bormet
  • Billy Taylor Autobiography
  • Josh Landis
  • Tuner Lite
  • Lou Soloff
  • JS Williams on Facebook, Twitter

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