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Rod Williams Quartet
Detroit-born pianist and composer Rod Williams played with his quartet on Friday, December 14, at 9 p.m. at Cliff Bell’s in Detroit, joined by two generations of Detroit jazz musicians.
Rod Williams, born in Detroit in 1954 and a student of renowned pianist Kenny Cox, moved to New York in 1981 after encouragement from Henry Threadgill. Known for his versatile take on post-bop with a personal melodic style, he worked with key jazz figures like David Murray and Cassandra Wilson. At Cliff Bell’s, Williams performed alongside Detroit jazz talents Marcus Elliott, Rocco Popielarski, and Djallo Djakate, blending generations in a show of compelling original compositions and dynamic improvisations.
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