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I play on two tracks on jazz pianist/composer Kate Williams' album Finding Home featuring vocalist Georgia Mancio, jazz trio and string quartet. The recording won album of the year at the 2020 UK Parliamentary Jazz Awards. Here is the link to one of them; listen to Kate's arrangement of Victor Jara's Caminando, Caminando. New CD "Vivaldi, Etc ...
On The Wing - Release Date: April 7th 2017. "On The Wing" is John Williams' new solo recording, featuring five of his latest compositions, which include the highly regarded "Homage to Rafael", based on the beautiful 16th century song "Toda mi Vida". Also included are his arrangement of the popular Neapolitan song "Catarí, Catarí" and other ...
John Williams was born in Melbourne, Australia, in 1941 and moved to London with his family in 1952. He was taught the guitar by his father from the age of five, afterwards attending summer courses with Segovia at the Academia Musicale Chigiana in Siena, Italy, and studying music at the Royal College of Music in London from 1956-59.
John Christopher Williams was born in Melbourne, Australia on 24th April 1941. His father, Leonard Williams, had emigrated to Australia from London in the late 1930s, where he met his wife, Malaan, through a common love of jazz music and political activism. Len was a respected jazz guitarist whose interests had slowly turned towards the ...
John Williams at the BBC 2016 Documentary Don't Forget to subscribe and check out the many rare classical guitar recordings on this channel.copyright BBC 2016
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John Williams (7) Australian virtuosic classical guitarist renowned for his ensemble playing as well as his interpretation and promotion of the modern classical guitar repertoire. Born April 24, 1941 in Melbourne, Australia. Although Williams is best known as a classical guitarist, he has explored many different musical genres.
John Williams is one of the great 20th century guitarist and he presented us with many new music compositions for the guitar. He taught students with an open concepts and offer the players with many options. and also improvisations of music. He played the guitar with great musicianship and in depth understanding of the pieces of music.
