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Jan Williams
perc, *1939 US, Utica, New York
Musician / Composer / Conductor of Classical
Jan Williams (born Jan Gardner Williams, July 17, 1939 in Utica, New York) is a percussionist, arts administrator, teacher, conductor, and composer who has championed avant-garde and progressive music in the United States. He is recognized as an important proponent of percussion performance and its literature.
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Stay On It on Julius Eastman: Unjust Malaise by Julius Eastman & Various Artists For Philip Guston (1984): Part 1 on Morton Feldman: For Philip Guston by Morton Feldman, Eberhard Blum, Nils Vigeland & Jan Williams For Frank O'Hara on Feldman: Rothko Chapel, For Frank O'Hara & The King of Denmark by Morton Feldman & Various Artists Why Patterns? (1978) on Morton Feldman: Why Patterns? / Crippled Symmetry by Morton Feldman, Eberhard Blum, Nils Vigeland & Jan Williams Crippled Symmetry (1983): Part 1 on Morton Feldman: Why Patterns? / Crippled Symmetry by Morton Feldman, Eberhard Blum, Nils Vigeland & Jan Williams For Philip Guston (1984): Part 2 on Morton Feldman: For Philip Guston by Morton Feldman, Eberhard Blum, Nils Vigeland & Jan Williams From Folio II (Begun 1970): 1980 [Version I] on The New York School 3 by Eberhard Blum, Art Lange & Jan Williams For Philip Guston (1984): Part 5 on Morton Feldman: For Philip Guston by Morton Feldman, Eberhard Blum, Nils Vigeland & Jan Williams For Philip Guston (1984): Part 4 on Morton Feldman: For Philip Guston by Morton Feldman, Eberhard Blum, Nils Vigeland & Jan Williams For Philip Guston (1984): Part 3 on Morton Feldman: For Philip Guston by Morton Feldman, Eberhard Blum, Nils Vigeland & Jan WilliamsTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pika-Don | James Tenney - Maelström Percussion Ensemble Conducted By Jan Williams | 2004 | Album |
| Labrynth | Lou Harrison - Maelström Percussion Ensemble Conducted By Jan Williams | 2000 | Album |
| Graphic Music | Roman Haubenstock-Ramati - Eberhard Blum, Iven Hausmann, Jan Williams | 1997 | Album |
| Ryoanji | John Cage - Robert Black / Eberhard Blum / Iven Hausmann / Gudrun Reschke / John Patrick Thomas / Jan Williams | 1996 | Album |
| Exercises | Christian Wolff - Eberhard Blum, Roland Dahinden, Steffen Schleiermacher, Jan Williams | 1995 | Album |
| Imaginary Landscapes | John Cage, Maelström Percussion Ensemble Directed By Jan Williams | 1995 | Album |
| The New York School 3 | Earle Brown, John Cage, Morton Feldman, Christian Wolff - Eberhard Blum, Art Lange, Jan Williams | 1995 | Album |
| Europera 5 | John Cage - Yvar Mikhashoff, Martha Herr, Gary Burgess, Jan Williams, Don Metz | 1994 | Album |
| The New York School 2 | Earle Brown, John Cage, Morton Feldman, Christian Wolff - Eberhard Blum, Steffen Schleiermacher, Jan Williams | 1994 | Album |
| Elytres / Paradigm / Ni Bruit Ni Vitesse / Dream Lesson | Lukas Foss / Jan Williams | 1972 | Album |
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