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Buster Williams Bass to Infinity

Buster Williams Bass to Infinity

2019•1h 30m
DocumentaryMusic

Imagine hanging out with Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie, hearing them jam together, trading riffs, then riffing with words and trading stories. Bird and Diz are gone, but giants still walk among us. One of those giants is Buster Williams. Buster has played with everyone - Miles, Sarah Vaughan, Nancy Wilson, Art Blakey, and on. In this intimate portrait, Buster trades stories, and plays, with some of the world's greatest musicians - Benny Golson, Herbie Hancock, Christian McBride and others, and takes us on a journey through his life, legacy, and America's greatest art form - the truly universal music called Jazz.

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Buster Williams

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Benny Golson

Benny Golson

Himself

Herbie Hancock

Herbie Hancock

Himself

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