◇ image via WikipediaTony Williams
Tony Williams is a Jazz act. Their sound grew out of Miles Davis, Austin Brown, The Platters, Bobby McFerrin and Freddie Hubbard. Those roots explain a lot about how Tony Williams arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Billy Cobham, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Return to Forever, Miles Davis and Eddie Henderson, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Harvey Mason, Lenny White, Mitch Mitchell, Jan Hammer and Danny Carey, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 44 connections around Tony Williams, reaching back through Miles Davis and forward to Harvey Mason. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Tony Williams connections
Tony Williams grew out of Miles Davis, Austin Brown, The Platters and Bobby McFerrin, shares an orbit with Billy Cobham, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Return to Forever and Miles Davis, went on to shape Harvey Mason, Lenny White, Mitch Mitchell and Jan Hammer. 44 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Tony Williams
Sounds and acts that shaped Tony Williams.
Artists similar to Tony Williams
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Tony Williams.
- Billy Cobhamartist
- Mahavishnu Orchestraartist
- Return to Foreverartist
- Miles Davisartist
- Eddie Hendersonartist
- Wayne Shorterartist
- The Brecker Brothersartist
- Chick Coreaartist
- Freddie Hubbardartist
- Jean-Luc Pontyartist
- Jack DeJohnetteartist
- Lenny Whiteartist
- Ornette Colemanartist
- Michael Breckerartist
- Alphonse Mouzonartist
Bands Tony Williams shaped
Where the influence of Tony Williams travelled next.
- Harvey Masonartist
- Lenny Whiteartist
- Mitch Mitchellartist
- Jan Hammerartist
- Danny Careyartist
- Allan Holdsworthartist
- Shelly Manneartist
- Billy Cobhamartist
- Dianne Reevesartist
- Public Image Ltd.artist
- Chester Thompsonartist
- Jimmy Chamberlinartist
- Steve Gaddartist
- Vinnie Colaiutaartist
- Ryo Kawasakiartist
- Brandon Barnesartist
- Bucketheadartist
- The RH Factorartist
- Janne Schafferartist
- Jojo Mayerartist
- Sunday Service Choirartist
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