TONY WILLIAMS – LIVE UNDER THE SKY,JAPAN-

Oh, the greatest, Tony Williams (Dec.12, 1945- Feb.23, 1997) !! How many times you brought your yellow drums to Japan ??

As only for LIVE UNDER THE SKY (1977-1992), Tony Williams came to Japan 6 times !!

1977 Jul.22 = V.S.O.P. (Freddie Hubbard (tp), Wayne Shorter (ts), Herbie Hancock (p), Ron Carter (b), Tony Williams. -to be memorable the first LIVE UNDER THE SKY-

1978 Jul.27 = AA: TONY WILLIAMS ALL STARS (Tony Williams (ds),Ronnie Montrose (g),Brian Auger (key), Mario Cipollina (b), Special Guest: Billy Cobham (ds)) – the memorable drum battle with Billy Cobham !!-

BB: Ron Carter 4 (Ron carter (b), Hank Jones (p), Herbie Hancock (p), Tony Williams (ds))

CC: Galaxy Special ( Hank Jones (p), Red Garland (p), Richard Davis (b), Ron Carter (b) Roy Haynes (ds), Tony Williams (ds), Sadao Watanabe (as))

1979 Jul.25 = AA: V.S.O.P. (Freddie Hubbard (tp), Wayne Shorter (ts), Herbie Hancock (p), Ron Carter (b), Tony Williams (ds)) – The top memorable “LIVE UNDER THE HEAVY RAIN“-

BB: Chick Corea Group (Chick Corea (key), Al Dimeola (g), Bunny Brunel (b), Tony Williams (ds) – really my favorite-

1981 Jul.26= Herbie Hancock, Carlos Santana Band (Herbie Hancock (p), Carlos Santana (g), Ron Carter (b), Tony Williams (ds), Wynton Marsalis (tp)

1986 Jul.27 = Herbie Hancock 4 (Herbie Hancock (p), Branford Marsalis (ts), Ron Carter (b), Tony Williams (ds))

1992 Jul 26 = V.S.O.P. (Wallace Roney (tp), Wayne Shorter (ts), Herbie Hancock (p), Ron Carter (b), Tony Williams (ds)) – tribute to Miles Davis, the last LIVE UNDER THE SKY –

Actually All Memorable !!!!