title: Brad Allen Williams
text: # Brad Allen Williams
  
  Brad Allen Williams (born September 10, 1980) is an American guitarist, producer, and songwriter/composer. He was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee, United States, and currently lives in Brooklyn, New York. His playing has been described as “a distinctly post-psychedelic guitar heroism” and has drawn comparison to players ranging from Wes Montgomery to Jimi Hendrix and The Edge.
  
  ## Selected recordings
  
  ### As leader
  
  * Lamar (Sojourn, 2015)
  
  ### As a sideman
  
  * Nate Smith: Kinfolk 2: See The Birds (Edition Records, 2021)
  * Brittany Howard: Live at Sound Emporium (ATO Records, 2020)
  * Bilal: "Voyage 19" (HighBreedMusic, 2020)
  * José James: Lean On Me (Blue Note, 2018)
  * Various Artists: Spirit & Time (Blue Note, 2018)
  * CeCe Winans: Let Them Fall In Love (PureSprings Gospel, 2017)
  * Bruce Williams: Private Thoughts (Passin’ Thru, 2016)
  * José James: While You Were Sleeping (Blue Note, 2014)
  * Sly5thAve: Akuma (Truth Revolution Records, 2014)
  * Cory Henry: Gotcha Now Doc (2012)
  
  ### As producer or co-producer
  
  * José James: While You Were Sleeping (Blue Note, 2014)
  * Sly5thAve: Akuma (Truth Revolution Records, 2014)
  * Adesuwa: Air Light (2016)
  * Camille Trust: Move On (2018)
  