Larry Williams (jazz musician)
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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]
He has also recorded with Christopher Cross, David Crosby, Helen Reddy, Lionel Richie, Michael Bolton, Michael Franks, Michael Jackson, Minnie Riperton, Natalie Cole, Olivia Newton-John, Pat Benatar, Patrice Rushen, Paul Young, Pink Floyd, Randy Crawford, Randy Newman, Ray Parker Jr., Richard Marx, Rick Astley, Roberta Flack, Sheena Easton, Simply Red and Stevie Nicks among others. Williams played saxophone and flute on Michael Jackson's album Thriller.
References
- ^ 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.