Whit Williams
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Whit Williams was a saxophonist and a major figure in the Baltimore jazz scene. In 1981, he founded Whit Williams Now's the Time Big Band, and the group has since played with Aretha Franklin[1] and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, among others.
Williams died in 2020.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Aretha Franklin is soul provider for Artscape". May 20, 1994.
- ↑ Pryor-Trusty, Rosa (2025). Baltimore and Maryland Black History Stories: Who, What, When, and Where 1950s-1980s. Page Publishing, Incorporated.
- Swing Beat: The Late, Great Tom Williams
- Whit Williams: “Now’s the Time” Big Band Featuring Slide Hampton and Jimmy Heath - JazzTimes
- Now's the Time - Whit Williams | Album | AllMusic
- Whit Williams Now's the Time Big Band: Featuring Slide Hampton and Jimmy Heath album review @ All About Jazz
- Zajac, Mary K. (September–October 2007). "Jazz Sings the Blues". Style Magazine. Archived from the original on May 11, 2008. Retrieved March 13, 2008.
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