James Williams
James Williams
Jazz artist who collaborated with some of the greatest musicians in history, including Wynton Marsalis, Dizzy Gillespie, and Chet Baker.
ProfessionPianist
Date of Birth8 March 1951
fried good money movies picking three
I have a saying: 'I'm good for three things: making fried bologna sandwiches, making money and picking out good movies.'
although bleed love music
I am an actor, and although I love music, and at times can't live without it, I eat, sleep, breath, sweat, and bleed acting.
camera green kids remember room time waiting work
What I remember most about working on 'Sesame Street' is having fun in the green room with the other kids while waiting for my time to go on camera to work with the puppets.
best love songs time written
I think some of the best songs are written in love and then out of love. That's the best time to put something together.
dancing forever remember
I've been dancing forever; since I remember, that's what I've been doing.
inspiration healing doctors
They say I'm young, but my purpose is the inspiration of a nation, innovation 'till I change the talk into a conversation. I'm like a doctor and my patients are anxiously waiting; healing all the hatin' that fakin' in the paper chasing. It's hard to live up to these expectations that I'm facing, and gain the admiration of an older generation. That's why I'm pacing back and forth, contemplatin' mediatatin', how to use what I've been taught is a positive force...