I was lucky enough to play with Robin a few months back when he came over to play in Copenhagen. After the gig, being the kind and generous person that he is, he came up to me and gave me a copy of “The Gig Book“. This is a great resource for anyone playing or [...]
For a short time, while I was modulating from a rock bass guitarist into a jazz double bassist, I shared a flat with Andy Henderson (Echobelly’s drummer). I remember clearly one en-drunkened evening he was trying to tell me not to practice so much. I suspect now that he just wanted some peace and quiet [...]
Happy New Year! People have been complaining over the passed year that my website has become cluttered and difficult to navigate. I even found out recently that some of the jazz musicians I play with did not know where to find my phone number on my site. Well, 2011 was a very busy year for [...]
You can buy physical copies of my Jazz CD’s – The Gipsy Jazz CD Swing 41, or About Time – a CD of my own jazz compositions – by visiting my Jazz webshop. If digital downloads are your thing you can visit iTunes to download either Swing 41 or About Time by Peter Williams 2econd Nature [...]
Peter Williams is a jazz bassist and composer based in Copenhagen, Denmark, and willing to travel world wide. If you wish to book live jazz for any occasion you can mail or phone me using the details below. If you want to sign up for one of my jazz newsletters you can do so by [...]
It’s been a great year of live jazz for me and this is brilliant way of rounding it off. Two concerts with the Paul Harrison band, one last night in Randers and one in 30 minutes, tonight here in Hobro, both sell outs. Tomorrow night I will be playing gypsy jazz and so much more [...]
What a wonderful gig and jam session this was. A veritable gypsy jazz acadamy. Many of Denmark’s best artists in the world of Gipsy Jazz turned up to share the stage with Robin Nolan – a great exponent of the acoustic guitar. I was lucky enough that Walter Clerici gave me the call and the three of [...]