Kate Williams is a British jazz pianist and composer who formed the jazz ensemble Kate Williams Quartet with saxophonist Steve Kaldestad, flautist Gareth Lockrane, bassist Oli Hayhurst and drummer David Ingamells, among others.[1][2] She has performed with many notable UK artists, including Chris Biscoe, Tina May, Henry Lowther, Jim Mullen, John Etheridge, Stan Sulzmann, Julian Siegel, Tim Whitehead and Karen Sharp.[3]
Kate Williams | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Kate Williams |
| Born | London, England |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Pianist, arranger, composer |
| Instrument | Piano |
| Website | kate-williams-quartet.com |
Early life and education
editWilliams was born in London, England, into a musical family. Her mother is a classical pianist and her father is the guitarist John Williams.[4]
Discography
editReferences
edit- ^ Griffiths, James (5 April 2005). "Kate Williams Quartet, Millennium Hall, Sheffield". The Guardian.
- ^ "Kate Williams Quartet". Cadogan Hall.
- ^ "Kate Williams". All About Jazz. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ birminghamjazz.co.uk. "Kate Williams Quartet". birminghamjazz.co.uk.
- ^ a b c Lindsay, Bruce. "Kate Williams: Four Plus Three". All About Jazz.
- ^ Gelly, Dave (30 November 2014). "Kate Williams: Atlas & Vulcana review – a musical vocabulary that's all her own". The Guardian.