title: Buster Williams
text: # Buster Williams
  
  Charles Anthony Williams (Camden, New Jersey, 17 aprile 1942) è un bassista e compositore statunitense tra i più rinomati del panorama jazz americano.
  
  ## Discografia
  
  ### Come leader
  
  * 1975 - Pinnacle (Muse)
  * 1976 - Crystal Reflections (Muse)
  * 1978 - Tokudo (Denon)
  * 1978 - Heartbeat (Muse)
  * 1980 - Dreams Come True (Buddah)
  * 1986 - Two as One (Red) con Kenny Barron
  * 1989 - Something More (In+Out)
  * 1998 - Somewhere Along the Way (TCB)
  * 1999 - Lost in a Memory (TCB)
  * 2001 - Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival, 1999 (TCB)
  * 2001 - Houdini (Sirocco Jazz Ltd.)
  * 2002 - Joined at the Hip (TCB)
  * 2004 - Griot Libertè (HighNote)
  * 2006 - 65 Roses (BluePort Jazz)
  * 2008 - Buster Williams Live Volume 1 (Buster Williams)
  
  ### come Sideman
  
  con Geri Allen
  
  * 1998 - The Gathering (Verve)
  * 2006 - Jazzpar Concerts 2003 (Stunt, 2006)
  
  con Franco Ambrosetti
  
  * 1984 Wings (Enja)
  
  con Gene Ammons
  
  * 1968 - Dig Him! (Argo, 1961) con Sonny Stitt, pubblicato anche come We'll Be Together Again (Prestige, 1968)
  * Boss Tenors (Verve, 1961) con Sonny Stitt
  * 1969 - The Boss Is Back! (Prestige)
  * 1969 - Brother Jug! (Prestige)
  
  con Roy Ayers
  
  * 1967 - Virgo Vibes (Atlantic)
  * 1969 - Daddy Bug (Atlantic)
  
  **con Chet Baker**
  
  * 1979 - Chet Baker / Wolfgang Lackerschmid (Sandra Music Productions, 1979) con Wolfgang Lackerschmid
  * 1982 - Peace (Enja)
  
  con Bill Barron
  
  * 1982 - Jazz Caper (Muse, 1978)
  
  con Kenny Barron
  
  * 1978 - Innocence (Wolf)
  * 1982 - Golden Lotus (Muse)
  * 1982 - Imo Live (Whynot)
  * 1983 - Green Chimneys (Criss Cross Jazz)
  * 1986 - Two as One (Red)
  
  con Gary Bartz
  
  * 1994 - Episode One: Children of Harlem (Challenge)
  
  con Sathima Bea Benjamin
  
  * 1985 - Windsong (Ekapa)
  * 1987 - Love Light (Enja)
  * 1989 - Southern Touch (Enja)
  * 1996 - SongSpirit (Ekapa)
  
  con Cindy Blackman
  
  * 1987 - Arcane (Muse)
  
  con Art Blakey
  
  * 1982 - Art Blakey and the All Star Messengers (Jazz Line)
  * The Art of Jazz: Live in Leverkusen (In+Out, 1989)
  
  con Hamiet Bluiett
  
  * Dangerously Suite (Soul Note, 1981)
  
      con Bob Brookmeyer, Tom Harrell e Benny Aronov
  * Shadow Box (Candid, 1978)
  
  con Donald Brown
  
  * Sources of Inspiration (Muse, 1989)
  
  con Ted Brown
  
  * In Good Company (Criss Cross, 1985) con Jimmy Raney
  
  **con Betty Carter**
  
  * The Betty Carter Album (Bet-Car, 1976)
  
  con Ron Carter
  
  * Piccolo (Milestone, 1977)
  * Peg Leg (Milestone, 1978)
  * Pick 'Em (Milestone, 1978 [1980])
  
  con Cyrus Chestnut
  
  * Natural Essence (HighNote, 2016)
  * There's a Sweet, Sweet Spirit (HighNote, 2017)
  
  con Junior Cook
  
  * Somethin's Cookin' (Muse, 1981)
  
  **con Norman Connors**
  
  * Dark of Light (Buddah, 1973)
  * Love From The Sun (Buddah, 1973)
  
  con Larry Coryell
  
  * Equipoise (Muse, 1985)
  * Toku Do (Muse, 1987)
  * Air Dancing (Jazzpoint, 1988)
  * Shining Hour (Muse, 1989)
  * New High (HighNote, 2000)
  * Cedars of Avalon (HighNote, 2002)
  
  con Stanley Cowell
  
  * We Three (DIW, 1987)
  
  **con Albert Dailey**
  
  * That Old Feeling (SteepleChase, 1978)
  
  **con Miles Davis**
  
  * Sorcerer (Columbia, 1967)
  
  **con Walter Davis, Jr.**
  
  * Illumination (Denon, 1977)
  
  **con Cornell Dupree**
  
  * Saturday Night Fever (Versatile, 1977)
  
  con Teddy Edwards
  
  * Midnight Creeper (HighNote, 1997)
  
  **con Joe Farrell**
  
  * Outback (CTI, 1971)
  
  con Sonny Fortune
  
  * Waves of Dreams (Horizon, 1976)
  * Four in One (Blue Note, 1994)
  
  **con Frank Foster**
  
  * Manhattan Fever (Blue Note, 1968)
  
  con Carlos Garnett
  
  * Black Love (Muse, 1974)
  
  con Stan Getz and Jimmie Rowles
  
  * The Peacocks (Columbia, 1975)
  
  con Benny Golson
  
  * Voices All (East World, 1982) con The Jazztet
  * Terminal 1 (Concord Jazz, 2004)
  * New Time, New 'Tet (Concord Jazz, 2009)
  * Horizon Ahead (HighNote, 2016)
  
  con Dexter Gordon
  
  * The Tower of Power! (Prestige, 1969)
  * More Power! (Prestige, 1969)
  * Tangerine (Prestige, 1972)
  * Generation (Prestige, 1972)
  
  **con Benny Green**
  
  * 1989 - In This Direction (Criss Cross)
  
  **con Grant Green**
  
  * 1978 - Easy (Versatile)
  
  **con Charles Greenlee**
  
  * 1977 - I Know About the Life – (Baystate)
  
  con Herbie Hancock
  
  * 1969 - The Prisoner (Blue Note)
  * 1969 - Fat Albert Rotunda (Warner Bros.)
  * 1969 - Mwandishi (Warner Bros.)
  * 1972 - Crossings (Warner Bros.)
  * 1973 - Sextant (Columbia)
  * 1977 - VSOP (Columbia)
  
  con Billy Hart
  
  * 1977 - Enchance (Horizon)
  * 1988 - Rah (Gramavision)
  
  **con Albert Heath**
  
  * Kawaida (O'Be, 1970)
  
  con Eddie Henderson
  
  * Realization (Capricorn, 1973)
  * Inside Out (Capricorn, 1974)
  * Sunburst (Blue Note, 1975)
  
  con Buck Hill
  
  * This Is Buck Hill (SteepleChase, 1978)
  * Scope (SteepleChase, 1979)
  
  con Shirley Horn
  
  * A Lazy Afternoon (SteepleChase, 1979)
  * You Won't Forget Me (Verve, 1991)
  
  con Bobby Hutcherson
  
  * Farewell Keystone (Theresa, 1982)
  * In the Vanguard (Landmark, 1987)
  
  con Abdullah Ibrahim
  
  * African River (Enja, 1989)
  * No Fear, No Die (TipToe, 1990)
  
      con Illinois Jacquet
  * The Blues; That's Me! (Prestige, 1969)
  
  con The Jazz Crusaders
  
  * Uh Huh (Pacific Jazz, 1967)
  * Lighthouse '68 (Pacific Jazz, 1968)
  * The Festival Album (Pacific Jazz, 1968)
  * Powerhouse (Pacific Jazz, 1969)
  * Lighthouse '69 (Pacific Jazz, 1969)
  * Give Peace a Chance (Liberty, 1970)
  
  con Etta Jones
  
  * Ms. Jones to You (Muse, 1976)
  
  con Hank Jones
  
  * Love for Sale (East Wind, 1976) come The Great Jazz Trio
  
  **con Rahsaan Roland Kirk**
  
  * The Return of the 5000 Lb. Man (Warner Bros., 1975)
  
  **con Eric Kloss**
  
  * Essence (Muse, 1973)
  
  **con Lee Konitz**
  
  * Yes, Yes, Nonet (SteepleChase, 1979)
  
  con Steve Kuhn
  
  * Porgy (Evidence, 1988)
  * Love Walked In (Venus, 2003)
  * Plays Standards (Venus, 2007)
  
  con Harold Land
  
  * The Peace-Maker (Cadet, 1967)
  * A New Shade of Blue (Mainstream, 1971)
  * Damisi (Mainstream, 1972)
  
  **con Prince Lasha and Sonny Simmons**
  
  * 1968 - Firebirds (Contemporary)
  
  con Harold Mabern
  
  * 1969 - Workin' & Wailin' (Prestige)
  * 1970 - Greasy Kid Stuff! (Prestige)
  
  **con Bennie Maupin**
  
  * 1974 - The Jewel in the Lotus (ECM)
  
  con Ken McIntyre
  
  * 1976 - Open Horizon (SteepleChase)
  
  **con René McLean**
  
  * 1975 - Watch Out (SteepleChase)
  
  **con Charles McPherson**
  
  * 1969 - McPherson's Mood (Prestige)
  
  con Meeco
  
  * 2010 - Perfume e Caricias (Connector)
  * 2012 - Beauty of the Night (Connector)
  
  con Ralph Moore
  
  * 1987 - 623 C Street (Criss Cross)
  
  con Frank Morgan
  
  * 1986 - Lament (Contemporary)
  * 1987 - Bebop Lives! (Contemporary)
  * 1989 - Mood Indigo (Antilles)
  
  **con Sam Morrison**
  
  * Dune (Inner City, 1976)
  
  **con Alphonse Mouzon**
  
  * 1972 - The Essence of Mystery (Blue Note)
  
  con David "Fathead" Newman
  
  * 1981 - Resurgence! (Muse)
  * 2003 - The Gift (HighNote)
  
  **con Cecil Payne**
  
  * 1976 - Bird Gets the Worm (Muse)
  
  con Houston Person
  
  * 1979 - The Big Horn (Muse, 1976)
  * 1980 - Very PERSONal (Muse)
  * 1987 - The Talk of the Town (Muse)
  
  con Emily Remler
  
  * East To Wes (Concord,1988)
  
  con i Roots
  
  * Saying Something (In+Out, 1995)
  
  con Red Rodney
  
  * Red, White and Blues (Muse, 1978)
  
  con Wallace Roney
  
  * No Room for Argument (Stretch, 2000)
  * A Place in Time (HighNote, 2016)
  
  con Charlie Rouse
  
  * The Upper Manhattan Jazz Society (Enja, 1981 [1985]) con Benny Bailey
  
  con Jimmy Rowles
  
  * Paws That Refresh (Choice, 1980)
  * The Chess Players (Candid, 2010) registrato nel 1976
  
  con Hilton Ruiz
  
  * Piano Man (SteepleChase, 1975)
  * Excition (SteepleChase, 1977)
  * Steppin' Into Beauty (SteepleChase, 1977 [1982])
  
  **con Jonathan Schwartz**
  
  * Sings Arthur Schwartz (Muse, 1977)
  
  con Woody Shaw
  
  * The Moontrane (Muse, 1974)
  * Woody III (Columbia, 1979)
  * Setting Standards (Muse, 1983)
  
  con Sphere
  
  * 1982 - Four in One (Elektra/Musician)
  * 1983 - Flight Path (Elektra/Musician)
  * 1985 - Sphere On Tour (Red)
  * 1986 - Pumpkin's Delight (Red, 1993)
  * 1987 - Four for All (Verve)
  * 1988 - Bird Songs (Verve)
  * 1997 - Sphere (Verve)
  
  **con Charles Sullivan**
  
  * 1976 - Re-Entry (WhyNot)
  
  con Buddy Terry
  
  * 1971 - Awareness (Mainstream)
  * 1972 - Pure Dynamite (Mainstream)
  
  con The Timeless All Stars
  
  * 1982 - It's Timeless (Timeless)
  * 1983 - Timeless Heart (Timeless)
  * 1986 - Essence (Delos)
  * 1991 - Time For The Timeless All Stars (Early Bird)
  
  con Steve Turre
  
  * 1988 - Fire and Ice (Stash)
  * 1991 - Right There (Antilles)
  * 1999 - Lotus Flower (Verve)
  * 2001 - TNT (Trombone-N-Tenor) (Telarc)
  * 2004 - The Spirits Up Above (HighNote)
  
  con Stanley Turrentine
  
  * 1969 - Another Story (Blue Note)
  * 1976 - The Man con the Sad Face (Fantasy)
  
  con McCoy Tyner
  
  * Asante (Blue Note, 1970)
  * Sama Layuca (Milestone, 1974)
  
  con Michał Urbaniak
  
  * Music for Violin and Jazz Quartet (Jam, 1980)
  * Jazz Legends (Ubx, 1998)
  
  con Sarah Vaughan
  
  * 1963 - Sassy Swings the Tivoli (Mercury) come "Charles Williams"
  
  con Roseanna Vitro
  
  * 1990 - Listen Here (Texas Rose)
  
  con Cedar Walton
  
  * Among Friends (Evidence, 1990) registrato live a Keystone Korner nel 1982
  * Voices Deep Within (HighNote, 2009)
  
  con Mary Lou Williams
  
  * Free Spirits (SteepleChase, 1975)
  * My Mama Pinned a Rose on Me (Pablo, 1977)
  
  con Nancy Wilson
  
  * Hollywood - My Way (Capitol, 1963)
  * The Nancy Wilson Show! (Capitol, 1965)
  * Lush Life (Capitol, 1967)
  * Welcome to My Love (Capitol, 1968)
  * Hurt So Bad (Capitol, 1969)
  
  con Denny Zeitlin
  
  * As Long As There's Music (Venus, 1997)
  * Slickrock (MAXJAZZ, 2004)
  * Trio in Concert (Sunnyside, 2009)
  * Stairway to the Stars (Sunnyside, 2014) registrato al Jazz Bakery nel 2001
  
  con Altri
  
  * 1979 - Look to the Sky – John McNeil and Tom Harrell (SteepleChase)
  * 1980 - I'm Coming Home Again – Carmen McRae (Buddah)
  * 1980 - Peaceful Heart, Gentle Spirit – Chico Freeman (Contemporary)
  * 1980 - 360° Experience - A Well-Kept Secret – Beaver Harris (Shemp)
  * 1980 - This One's For Pearle – Jim Schapperoew (Kerralee)
  * 1981 - The Upper Manhattan Jazz Society – Charlie Rouse (Enja)
  * 1981 - Outpost – Freddie Hubbard (Enja)
  * 1981 - Faun – John McNeil (SteepleChase)
  * 1982 - The Bash – Bruce Forman (Muse)
  * 1982 - The Arioso Touch – James Williams (Concord Jazz,)
  * 1982 - Page-Ing Nathen – Nathen Page (Hugo's Music)
  * 1983 - Wings – Franco Ambrosetti (Enja) pubblicato anche come Gin and Pentatonic
  * 1985 - In Good Company – Ted Brown (Criss Cross Jazz)
  * 1985 - Opening Night – Kevin Eubanks (GRP)
  * 1985 - Listen Here – Roseanna Vitro (Skyline)
  * 1986 - Go for Watcha' Know – Jimmy Smith (Blue Note)
  * 1986 - Renaissance – Branford Marsalis (Columbia)
  * 1987 - Bridgework – Billy Higgins (Contemporary)
  * 1988 - Collaboration – Helen Merrill and Gil Evans (EmArcy)
  * 1988 - Arcane – Cindy Blackman (Muse)
  * 1988 - East to Wes – Emily Remler (Concord Jazz)
  * 1989 - Swiss Encounter – James Morrison e Adam Makowicz (EastWest)
  * 1989 - Third Phase – Kenny Drew (Jazz City)
  * 1989 - Sources of Inspiration – Donald Brown (Muse)
  * 1992 - Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (Warner Bros.)
  * 1992 - Suit of Armor – Rebecca Coupe Franks (Justice)
  * 1992 - Nnenna Freelon – Nnenna Freelon (Columbia)
  * 1993 - Without Words – Renee Rosnes (Blue Note)
  * 1993 - Mother Nature's Son – Jon Lucien (Mercury)
  * 1994 - Harlem Sunset – Chip White (Postcards)
  * 1994 - Acoustic Masters I – Charles Lloyd (Atlantic)
  * 1994 - Free Wheelin': The Music of Lee Morgan – Claudio Roditi (Reservoir)
  * 1994 - Four in One – Sonny Fortune (Blue Note)
  * 1994 - Episode One Children of Harlem – Gary Bartz (Challenge)
  * 1994 - Be Yourself – Winard Harper (Epicure)
  * 1995 - Out of the Blue – Carl Saunders (SNL)
  * 1996 - Weaver of Dreams – Ben Riley (Joken)
  * 1997 - It's Crazy, But I'm in Love – Freddy Cole (After 9)
  * 1997 - Midnight Creeper – Teddy Edwards (HighNote)
  * 1997 - Quest – Piotr Wojtasik (Power Bros)
  * 1997 - Up-Front – Carlos McKinney (Sirocco, 1997)
  * 1998 - Soulmates – Joan Hickey (Chicago Lakeside Jazz)
  * 1999 - Skim Coat – Billy Childs (Metropolitan,)
  * 1992 - Lunar Eclypse – Gil Evans (Robi Droli, live 1981)
  * 2000 - No Room For Argument – Wallace Roney (Concord Jazz)
  * 2000 - The Turbanator – Dr. Lonnie Smith (32 Jazz) registrato nel 1991
  * 2004 - con Malice Toward None – Tom McIntosh (IPO)
  * 2005 - Native Lands – Will Calhoun (Half Note)
  * 2006 - Wild Women Never Get the Blues... Well, Not Anymore! – Marguerite Mariama (From The Inside Out)
  * 2006 - The Big Push – Larry Willis (HighNote)
  * 2006 - Zodiac Suite: Revisited – The Mary Lou Williams Collective (Mary)
  * 2006 - On the Wings of an Eagle – John Hicks (Chesky)
  * 2007 - New Momentum – Robert Irving III (Sonic Portraits)
  * 2007 - Twin Peaks: Season Two Music and More – Angelo Badalamenti e David Lynch (David Lynch Music Co.)
  * 2008 - Black Nile – Cyrus Chestnut (Grave News)
  * 2008 - A Time in New York – Tiger Onitsuka (Savoy)
  * 2008 - Hancock Island: The Music of Herbie Hancock – Lenny White, George Colligan, Steve Wilson (Chesky)
  * 2011 - Sunwatcher – Jeff Lederer (Jazzheads, Inc.)
  * 2012 - Encounters – Jaiman Crunk (Origin, 2012)
  * 2015 - Search for Peace – Heads of State (Smoke Sessions)
  * 2016 - Groundwork – Willie Jones, III (Wj3)
  