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'''Lawrence Lowell Williams''' is an American record producer, composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist. His notable session work includes the distinctive saxophone solo on [[Sheila E]].'s "[[The Glamorous Life]]", and sax, keyboard and arrangements for [[George Benson]], [[Michael Jackson]] (''Thriller'', ''Off the Wall'' and ''Bad''), [[Quincy Jones]] and [[Mika (singer)|Mika]]. He regularly toured and recorded with [[Al Jarreau]].<ref>{{cite web
'''Lawrence Lowell Williams''' is an American record producer, composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist. He regularly toured and recorded with [[Al Jarreau]].<ref>{{cite web
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|quote ="''He knows me inside and out,'' Jarreau says of Williams. ''It was just natural for him to do the arrangements, because he knows where I've been, what I like doing, and how I am these days onstage.''"
|quote ="''He knows me inside and out,'' Jarreau says of Williams. ''It was just natural for him to do the arrangements, because he knows where I've been, what I like doing, and how I am these days onstage.''"
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}}</ref> His film and television work include saxophone in the film ''[[Dreamgirls (film)|Dreamgirls]]'' (uncredited on the corresponding soundtrack album), and sax and keyboards on several [[Grammy Award]] telecasts in the 2000s.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://willyworldmusic.com/ |title=WillyWorldMusic.com (official site) |accessdate=November 8, 2011}}</ref>


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Revision as of 22:23, 14 January 2020

Larry Williams
Occupation(s)Producer, composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist
Instrument(s)Keyboards, saxophone, flute, clarinet

Lawrence Lowell Williams is an American record producer, composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist. He regularly toured and recorded with Al Jarreau.[1]

References

  1. ^ Murph, John (September 2004). "Al Jarreau Accentuate the Swing (interview)". JazzTimes. JazzTimes. Retrieved July 26, 2013. He knows me inside and out, Jarreau says of Williams. It was just natural for him to do the arrangements, because he knows where I've been, what I like doing, and how I am these days onstage.