Rod Williams

Pianist, Keyboards, Composer,
Multimedia Composer and Programmer
B.A Electronic Music/M.F.A. Performance Interactive Arts
Born in Detroit, Michigan
Lives in New, NY

Performed/Recorded/Toured with Cassandra Wilson, David Murray, Ed Blackwell, Dewey Redman, Lester Bowie, Olu Dara, Juluis Hemphill, Marty Ehrlich, James Carter, Eddie Harris, Oliver Lake, Mor Thaim, Victor Jones, Steve Coleman, Henry Threadgill, Sam Rivers, Malachi Favors, Greg Osby, David Gilmore, Warren Smith,Frank Lacy, Grachan Moncur lll, Phil Ranelin, Sam Sanders, Baikida Carroll, Eddie Moore, John Betsch, Andrew Cyrille, Nasheet Waits, Billy Higgins, Fred Hopkins, Bob Hurst, Paul Jackson, Lonnie Plaxico, Reggie Washington, James Newton, Geri Allen, Henry Grimes, Ryojiro Furusawa, Vincent Henry, Ronnie Burrage, Eli Foutain, Craig Harris, Billiy Bang, Tani Tabaal, Marcus Belgrave, Bob Steward, Billy Hart, James Spaulding, Jean-Paul Bourelly, Yasuno Katsuki Fukazawa,Akira Sotoyama, Aditi Bhagwat, Neel Murgai, Mark Helias, Bruce Cox, Pheeroan Aklaff, Kazutoki Umezu, Eiichi Hayashi, Mine Kosuke, Yasuhiro Yoshigaki, Rikiya Higashihara, Osamu Koichi, Yasuhiro Tomohiro, Kazuko Shiraishi, Nao Takeuchi, Shinji Takagi, Isao Miyoshi, Hayakawa Takeharu, Tani Tabaal, Marcus Belgrave, Bob Steward, Billy Hart, Akira Sotoyama, Aditi Bhagwat, Neel Murgai, Mark Helias, "Tulivu" Donna Cumberbatch,Deidre Murray, Theater and Opera Director Diane Paulus and Onur Karoglu, Study composition with John Corigliano etc.

"The very clever pianist looked like he was going to break through a few years ago. Never did. That doesn't mean his skills aren't sizable or his imagination's lacking. He's a thinker with a sensitive touch".

Jim Macnie, Village Voice

"Rod Williams is one of the many musicians in New York who toil in the background, but shouldn't. Mr. Williams deserves to be heard in his own context more often".

Peter Watrous, New York Times