Ira "Buddy" Williams (born December 17, 1952, in New York City) is an American jazz drummer. He has played with Grover Washington, Cedar Walton, David Sanborn, Kirk Whalum, Joe Sample, The Manhattan Transfer and others. Willams is a past member of the Saturday Night Live Band.
Discography
As sideman
With Nat Adderley
- Don't Look Back (SteepleChase, 1976)
- Hummin' (Little David, 1976)
With Andy Bey
- Experience and Judgment (Atlantic, 1974)
With Carla Bley
- Fleur Carnivore (Watt, 1989)
With Doug Carn
- Revelation (Black Jazz, 1973)
With George Freeman
- Man & Woman (Groove Merchant, 1974)
With Dizzy Gillespie
- Closer to the Source (Atlantic, 1984)
With Dave Grusin
- Dave Grusin & The GRP All-Stars - Live in Japan (Arista Records, 1981)
With Jaroslav Jakubovic
- Checkin' In (Columbia, 1978)
With Howard Johnson and Gravity
- Testimony (Tuscarora, 2017)
With Hugh Masekela
- Main Event Live (A&M, 1978)
With Lee Ritenour
- Rio (1979)
With David Sanborn
- Straight to the Heart (Warner Bros. Records, 1984)
With Sonny Sharrock & Linda Sharrock
- Paradise (ATCO Records, 1975)
With Valerie Simpson
- Valerie Simpson (Tamla, 1972)
With Lonnie Liston Smith
- Dreams of Tomorrow (Doctor Jazz, 1983)
With Bob Stewart
- Goin' Home (JMT, 1989)
With McCoy Tyner
- Looking Out (Columbia, 1982)
With Luther Vandross
- Never Too Much (Epic, 1981)
With Cedar Walton
- Animation (Columbia, 1978)
- Soundscapes (Columbia, 1980)
References
- Rick Mattingly, "Buddy Williams". The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz. 2nd edition, ed. Barry Kernfeld, 2004.
- "Buddy Williams: Credits, Bio, News & More | Broadway World". www.broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
- "Buddy Williams — Going For The Feeling". Modern Drummer Magazine. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
- "Buddy Williams". Playbill. 14 Nov 2022. Retrieved 14 Nov 2022.
- "Buddy Williams | Yamaha Artists". www.yamaha.com. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
- Zuanich, Barbara (4 Feb 1980). "Behind the Scenes, Saturday Night's Live Band". The Daily American. p. 8. Retrieved 14 Nov 2022.