Origin Artist

Bruce Williamson (sax, woodwinds, piano) has performed with a wide variety of jazz instrumentalists; Art Lande, Fred Hersch, Mark Isham, Gary Peacock, Benny Green, Tom Harrell, Dave Douglas, Jim Pepper, Paul McCandless, Toshiko Akiyoshi and Jack McDuff. He has also appeared with the American Ballet Theatre Orchestra, the NYC Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Manhattan New Music Project, Partita Chamber Ensemble and Spit Orchestra (Bang On a Can Festival). He has worked with director Julie Taymor and composer Elliot Goldenthal on theater projects "Juan Darien" and "The Green Bird" and the films "Titus", "Frida" and "Across The Universe." He was recently a featured soloist (along with clarinetist Richard Stoltzman) with the Slovakian Radio Orchestra.

Bruce has received two NEA grants for Jazz Composition. He can be heard on dozens of recordings, including his debut CD as a leader, "Big City Magic" (featuring Randy Brecker) on Timeless Records. Bruce is also on the Music Faculty at Bennington College, Vermont.

RECORDINGS FEATURING Bruce Williamson

Michael Zilber

East West: Music for Big Bands

Origin 82791

Bruce Williamson

Standard Transmission

Origin 82567

Debbie Poryes | Bruce Williamson

Two and Fro

OA2 Records 22081

Debbie Poryes

Catch Your Breath

OA2 Records 22064