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Buster Williams Quartet at Cachaca Jazz Club, May 16-18, 2008

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May 16-18, 2008, bassist Buster Williams performs at Cachaca Jazz and Samba Club with his “Something More" Quartet, featuring Lenny White, Steve Wilson, Casey Benjamin, and Jeff Pitson. Sets begin at 9:00 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. Cover is $20.

Praised by Jazztimes for “the beauty of his tone and sound, along with the consistent quality of his writing and recordings," the bassist, bandleader, and composer Buster Williams has performed, recorded, and collaborated with jazz giants such as Art Blakey, Betty Carter, Chick Corea, Dexter Gordon, Herbie Hancock, Miles Davis, and Count Basie. Mr. Williams earned a Grammy in 1979, the Min-On Art Award, and the SGI Glory Award. He is also the recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts grant, as well as a New York Foundations for the Arts Fellowship Grant.

In 2004, Buster Williams celebrated the release of Griot Liberte, featuring Stefon Harris, George Colligan, and Lenny White. Kevin Convey, of the Boston Herald, writes “Just when you thought nobody made the kind of jazz album that depends more on class, beauty, chops and communication than on concepts and star value, along comes bassist Buster Williams' Griot Liberte. It's enough to restore your faith in the art form." In 2006, Mr. Williams performed with the Mary Lou Williams Collective on the album The Zodiac Suite.

For the date, Buster is joined by Casey Benjamin (May 16) and Steve Wilson (May 17 and 18) on saxophone, Jeff Pitson on piano, and Lenny White on drums.

For more information, visit www.busterwilliams.com.

Concert Information:
May 16-May 18, 2008
Buster Williams' “Something More" Quartet

Featuring Buster Williams, Lenny White, Jeff Pitson, Casey Benjamin (May 16), and Steve Wilson (May 17, May 18)
Cachaca Jazz and Samba Club
35 W 8th St
New York, NY 10011
Sets at 9:00 pm and 11:30 pm
$20 Cover
For reservations: (212) 388-9099
Visit www.cachacajazz.com for more information

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