Williams is a professional musician, composer, arranger, and educator, and is known for performing on a wide variety of musical instruments, often recording entire albums himself. An impressive list of mainline entertainers have worked with Williams, performing across the world, but extensively in Monterey County, San Francisco, Lake Tahoe, Reno, and Las Vegas. He has performed with Wayne Newton, Clint Eastwood, Jay Leno, Johnny Mathis, Bill Cosby, Pat Morita, Chic, Pete Barbutti, Bill Barry, Steve Allen, Paul Smith, Don Haas, Big Mama Thornton, Clair Fischer, Richie Cole, Mary Stallings, Rosanna Vitro, Bud Shank, Abe Most, Jack Sheldon, Mark Murphy, Ross Tomkins, the Gatlin Brothers, Anita O'Day, Carmen McRae, Claire Fischer, Lee Konitz, PBS and local TV.Filmscoring for various clients. WHEW!
Williams concentrates these present days mostly on California gigs and works out of his music studio in Monterey,Ca. where he continues to perform, teach, transcribe, compose and arrange.
Sounds Like: Grover Washington-Paul Desmond, Billy Joel-Bill Evans
Latest News
Celabrating 45 years! New in 2014 Nick's songs "Love's Journey", Mystic Moon" from CD "Smooth Side" on radio Airplay.com in the jazz category. from the "Collection" album. Songs up on www.tunecore.com, and www.gigmasters.com. Enjoy! New arrangements for the Saxations, San Diego[youtube]and HJ Transcriptions, St. Louis. Weekly concerts in San Juan Bautista and new songs "Mikah's Song", "Hudson's Tune", "Voyage Home" and "Autumn Wind" coming out in 2015. www.youtube.com/nickwilliamsmusicful
Nick Williams Trio ratings...
FIVE STARS on gigmasters,gigsalad and others for the 2013-2016 seasons. Solo-Duo-Trio-World Quartet-Steel & Me, the Nick Williams Trio.
Film Score 2014
Composing new feature film score shot in L.A. and No. Hollywood. TBA and ready for distribution in 2015.
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Live Shows
Shows are mostly live and range in genre from Solo-Duo-Trio-World Quartet and Steel & Me:
EasyListening-period sounds-Classics-Jazz-Smooth Jazz-Latin-Brasilian-Afro/Cuban-Caribbean-Pop-Blues-Funk.{recording-songwriting-arranging-transcribing].
Weddings in Carmel and Northern
Many happy couples getting a REAL sense of satisfaction when they get the perfect Music for the Ceremony/ Reception. Forty years of Professional and arranged songs for your event.Requests and advice available. Thanks, Nick tlmcwilliams@earthlink.net
831-626-9151
Nick Williams Bio
Williams is a professional musician, composer, arranger, and educator, performing on a wide variety of instruments, often recording entire albums himself. Up on Facebook, MySpace and Twitter and Jango radio. headliners have worked with Williams, performing through out the USA, Canada, Mexico and the Carribean, extensively in Monterey County, San Francisco, Lake Tahoe and Reno. He has performed with Wayne Newton, Clint Eastwood, Jay Leno, Johnny Mathis, Bill Cosby, Pat Morita [karote kid], Mickey Rooney, Tony Curtis, Barbara Morrison, Chic, Pete Barbutti [ vegas], Bill Barry, Steve Allen, Paul Smith, Don Haas, Big Mama Thornton, Clair Fischer, Richie Cole, Mary Stallings, Roseanna Vitro, Bud Shank, Abe Most, Jack Sheldon, Mark Murphy, Ross Tomkins, The Gatlin Brothers, Anita O'Day, Carmen McRae, Gary Bartz, Lee Konitz, Tony Curtis and Mickey Rooney shows, and for PBS, Radio-TV. Has 38 songs copyrighted with BMI.Has won 4 Billboard Awards and a 5 rating from Foley Entertainment, Inc., music consultants for songwriting. Williams concentrates present days on California gigs and works out of his music studio in Carmel, Ca., where he continues to book entertainment, teach, write, arrange, transcribe, and compose.
Nick Williams
Nick Williams is Seattle, Washington born, raised on the Monterey Peninsula, California. Williams is a professional musician, composer, arranger, transcriber, songwriter and educator, and is known for performing on a wide variety of musical instruments, often recording entire albums himself.
An impressive list of mainline entertainers have worked with Williams, performing across the world, but extensively in Monterey County, San Francisco, Lake Tahoe, Reno, and Las Vegas. He has performed with Wayne Newton, Clint Eastwood, Jay Leno, Johnny Mathis, Bill Cosby,Mickey Rooney, Tony Curtis, Pat Morita [Karate Kid], Chic [La Freak], Pete Barbutti, Bill Barry [MJF], Steve Allen [TV host-composer-pianist], Paul Smith, Don Haas, Big Mama Thornton, Claire Fischer, Richie Cole, Mary Stallings, Roseanna Vitro, Bud Shank, Abe Most, Jack Sheldon, Mark Murphy, Ross Tomkins, Gatlin Brothers, Anita O'Day, Carmen McRae, Gary Bartz [Miles Davis], Lee Konitz, and Radio-TV spots-logos-jingles.
Williams concentrates these present days mostly on California-Nevada gigs and works out of his music studioon the Monterey Peninsula, California. where he continues to book entertainment, teach and compose.
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Nick's Music Books
Nick has written 4 books over the years. His books can be viewed in the photo gallery on this site. 17 Duets for bass clef instr., Jazz Piano Styles, and the Nick Williams Song Book are all $15. South American Flute Pieces[transcribed w/some gtr.chords]at $20. All are bound.Purchase at paypal.com using email below. Contact Nick at (831) 626-9151 or 831-594-5404cell, tlmcwilliams@earthlink.net, inquire for transcriptions and transpositions of your own songs,as well. Thanks, Nick
Nick's Music Online
Check out more of Nick's music on iTunes,Spotify, Jango Radio, Radio Airplay,Xbox, SonyMusic, Groupie Tunes,Rhapsody! Just search "Nick Williams Trio: Collection or CD tracks from"Smooth Side"and "Doubler".
Download ringtones! last is www.tunecore.com/nickwilliamsmusic.
For Help with Your Music . . .
Have a favorite solo or vocal you want transcribed? A brand-new original song you need printed and arranged? Or need additional music learning aids to help you improve on your voice or instrument?Contact Nick at his studio in Carmel, CA. (831)626-9151/ 831-594-5404 cell for information on how he can help you develop your musical talent, etc. Help for musicians of most instruments and styles is just a phone call away, and all material can be sent by USPS or email.