Tony Williams was an acclaimed American jazz drummer who collaborated with some
of the great jazz stars including Miles, Davis, Chet Baker and Herbie Hancock
until his death from a heart attack in 1997 aged 51. He began playing as a child
and studied with drummer Alan Dawson before joining Miles Davis's second quintet
at the age of 17. He appeared on a huge number of recordings with other artists
including the Great Jazz Trio and released several recordings as leader starting
with 'Life Time' in 1964. Other releases included 'Emergency!' (1969), 'The Old
Bum's Rush' (1972), 'Mill...