Donald Williams
"Pass It On"
Donald
Williams/Saxophonist
In the city of brotherly love a child was born
on the South side to be exact better know as South Philly. That child was Donald
William. Donald's mom bought him an alto sax for his 10th Christmas. He started
private instructions and listen to his mom's jazz collection and was introduced
to the spiritual sounds of Miles, Coltrane, Ray Charles, Ahmaad Jamaal and Dave
Brubeck.
As time went on Donald's studied with Byard
Lancaster, Rayburn Wright, Sam Reed, Bobby Zankel, Monette Sudler, and Leon
Mitchell. He has performed in Germany, and in prisons and hospitals and churches
in and out of the Philadelphia area. In 1975 Donald had his own band called
"Last Nerve" a R&B band. In 1983 Donald had a band
called "Just Friends." In 1995 Donald had a band called
"To Be Continued" this band performed at Zanzibar Blue.
Today Donald is solo. He studies theory and arrangement at The Philadelphia Clef
Club of Jazz & The Performing Arts in south Philadelphia.
His new CD: "Pass It On"
is available right now at www.visionsinjazz.com.
If you like to contact Donald please do, he would love to hear from you at ddshorn304@aol.com.
