Drummer
for Hire
Gerald D. Williams |
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Gerald
Dion Williams
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Born
in Cleveland, Ohio. |
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I,ve played drums
all my life. I started playing at the age of 6 ,
played my first professional gig at age 15, and soon developed my technique
from listening to all kinds of music and all kinds of musicians. I borrowed
concepts and ideas from other players that helped me create my own style.
I have always been invlolved with a lot of different musical situations
and I have been active on the local studio and club scene in a lot of cites
in the U.S. |
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Drums
are my main interest, but I am a vocalist, lead and backup. Using techniques
I picked up from school singing groups and do-wop groups, plus the likes
of James Ingram an Lou Rawls, I have developed my own smooth style of vocals. |
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I
am experienced in the styles of jazz, pop, hard rock, rhythm and blues,
funk, Latin, reggae, and rap. I've been in dance bands, lounge bands, show
bands, big bands, little bands, rubber bands, and rock & roll bands. |
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Recording Experience: | "Summertime"
with Sharpie and the G-Clefs Herb James Enterprises, RKO Studios, N.Y.C. Brice Roberts Enterprises; Kalamazoo, Michigan Featured on Paul Flipowitz "Blues Man" "Aspen" A & H Productions with Jeff Amundson Full Compass Studios; Madison, Wisconsin The Main Street Band KFMQ Home Grown Album, 1980 Spectrum Sound; Lincoln, Nebraska The Tony Brown Band "Prisoners in Paradise" Mountan Railroad Records, 1981; Madison, Wisconsin The A.J. Love Quartet featuring Javon Jackson Namaste''Road Cat Records, 2006 Madison, Wisconsin |
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Commercial Advertising: |
Full Compass Studios; Madison, Wisconsin Pepperhead Studios; Madison, Wisconsin Spectrum Sound; Lincoln, Nebraska A&M Studios; Los Angeles, California |
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Road Experience: | Toured with
nationally know recording group The Emotions in the Ingition System Band |
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Also
Toured and was Lucky to grace the stage with:
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Ronnie Foster;
Cleveland, Ohio Billy Wooten Trio; Akron, Ohio The Esquires; Akron, Ohio O'Dell Brown, Rick Furey; Chicago, Illinois Chuck Tormeno and Company; Chicago, Illinois Lou Donaldson; Indianapolis, Indiana Spiral Staircase; Las Vegas, Nevada James Ingram, Akron, Ohio Coke Escovedo; Hollywood, California Ella Fitzgerald; New York City Jr. Walker; Grand Rapids, Michigan Stanley Jordan; Madison, Wisconsin R.E.M.; Los Angeles, California Tino Gonzales Blues Band; Chicago, Illinois Luther Allison; Madison, Wisconsin Sosumi; Madison, Wisconsin Penny Goodman and the Ray Tabs Trio; Milwaukee, WI Lonnie Brooks; Chicago, Illinois Guitar Matt Murphy; Madison, Wisconsin Jose Feliciano; Kalamazoo, Michigan Hassan Khan; Milwaukee, Wisconsin East West; Los Angeles, California Harvey Scales and the Seven Sounds; Milwaukee, Wisconsin Sugar and Spice; Kent, Ohio The John McDonald Band; Grand Rapids, Michigan The Powerhouse Band; Grand Rapids, Michigan Tanglewood Band; Grand Rapids Michigan Essence of Brotherhood; Grand Rapids Michigan Clicker; Madison, Wisconsin Moongerms; Rockford, Illinois Hollywood Boulevard; Rockford, Illinois Paul Flipowitz Blues Band; Madison, Wisconsin Free Enterprise; Madison, Wisconsin Fat Richard and the Chicago Daily Blues Band, Madison, WI High Steppin; Madison, Wisconsin Romance; Madison, Wisconsin Main Street; Lincoln, Nebraska Slick Licks; Madison, Wisconsin Jammington; Hollywood, California X.Y.Z. Jazz Fusion Trio Madison Wisconsin Red Hot Buzz Power Quartet Madison Wisconsin |
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Recently: | Gerald is the leader and founder of Red Hot Buzz and the Blues Busters band, and the founder of the X.Y.Z. Jazz Fusion Trio. Gerald also appeared in the 1995 Issue of Modern Drummer magazine and was aired with X.Y.Z. on B.E.T. the nationally-known cable T.V. show Jazz Discovery. | |||
Using Pearl Reference Series Drums, it's been really nice to have that incredible electronic drum sound that I've incorporated with a triggered midi system. Technology of this level has my imagination Running wild with colorful, fiery rhythms and a groove that an audience can totally enjoy. |
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My
goal is to be with a creative group of people.
Doing original music. Because even on my next plane I'll take "DRUMS, DRUMS, DRUMS." |
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Contact:
gwdrums@charter.net
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