Kate Williams | |
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Birth name | Kate Williams |
Born | London, England |
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Pianist, arranger, composer |
Instrument(s) | Piano |
Website | kate-williams-quartet.com |
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]
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]
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