With Jazzy Shorts Peter Williams has composed a collection of original tunes to explore the sound-scape that such an exposed and somewhat eccentric combination of instruments makes possible.
In the summer of 2008 a few, short, video clips of an acoustic jazz duo received over 100,000 views on YouTube and the attention of American Express with regard to an advertising campaign. The combination of the English born bassist Peter Williams (known for his contribution to Woody Allen’s Grammy winning soundtrack for Midnight in Paris) and Danish vibraphonist Jacob Svensson had some serious appeal.
Personnel
Peter Williams: Bass/Composer/Producer
Jakob Svensson: Vibes
Genre: Original Jazz
Swing 41
By Swing 41
This collection of classic Gypsy Jazz standards was brought to notoriety by Woody Allen who, in 2011, chose to use the recording of Je Suis Seul Ce Soir from this album for his box office hit Midnight in Paris. The soundtrack from the Oscar winning film went on to win the Grammy for best compilation soundtrack 2013.
The album includes both studio and live recordings from this Copenhagen based quartet.
Personnel
Jørgen Martinsen: Violin
Martin Walker: Guitar
Flemming Honig: Guitar
Peter Williams: Bass/Composer/Producer
Genre: Original Jazz Manouche/Gypsy Jazz
About Time
By Peter Williams and 2econd Nature
After 15 years as a professional musician, after having worked on countless sessions in a myriad of styles, after having toured Denmark for three years in a circus band, Peter Williams has, with About Time, realised his ambition of releasing an album as a band leader. Here he has focused on the jazz of the 50’s and 60’s Bebop/Hard Bop era as a source of inspiration. But attentive ears will pick up on influences far more contemporary than Sonny Rollins, Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus and Cannonball Adderley. James Brown, Lou Reed and Muddy Waters have also made their mark.
This is a collection of new standards for contemporary jazz artists to pick up and make their own.
Personnel
Adrian Strømberg Knudsen: Alto
Rober Jønsson: Piano
Peter Williams: Bass/Composer/Producer
Mikkel Uth Oveson: Drums
Genre: Original Jazz/Hard Bop
Havnebussen
By Frost, Williams & Co
Havnebussen is the live album that was borne out of the compositions of Troels Frost and Peter Williams, and their search for a place to practice.
These two Copenhagen based musicians were in the process of making their chosen careers work alongside the reality of having recently become fathers, of different children, when they decided to workshop some of their new tunes by playing on the Copenhagen’s water bus.
Personnel
Peter Williams – Bass Ukulele (Bass Guitar, Double Bass)
