African American educators

Content Description James E. Williams was a jazz pianist and music educator. He was born in 1951 in Memphis, Tennessee. He attended Memphis State University before moving to Boston to teach at the Berklee School of Music (1972-1977) and, later, William Paterson University in New Jersey. While teaching at Berklee, Williams performed with musicians Joe Henderson and Woody Shaw, among others. Williams performed with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers from 1977 to 1981. Williams moved to New York City in 1984, where he...