Kate Williams (pianist)

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]

This article is about the pianist. For the presenter, see Kate Williams (historian).

Kate Williams
Birth nameKate Williams
BornLondon, England
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Pianist, arranger, composer
Instrument(s)Piano
Websitekate-williams-quartet.com

Early life and education

Williams 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
  • 2011: Made Up[5]
  • 2012: Smoke And Mirrors[5]
  • 2014: Atlas and Vulcana[6]
  • 2016: Four Plus Three[5]

References
  1. Griffiths, James (5 April 2005). "Kate Williams Quartet, Millennium Hall, Sheffield". The Guardian.
  2. "Kate Williams Quartet". Cadogan Hall.
  3. "Kate Williams". All About Jazz. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  4. birminghamjazz.co.uk. "Kate Williams Quartet". birminghamjazz.co.uk.
  5. Lindsay, Bruce. "Kate Williams: Four Plus Three". All About Jazz.
  6. Gelly, Dave (30 November 2014). "Kate Williams: Atlas & Vulcana review – a musical vocabulary that's all her own". The Guardian.
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