Biography

Leroy Williams was born in Chicago Illinois. His mother played the piano in the church in which he rescued a set of drums where his grandfather was the pastor. Leroy is self-taught but he did study with Oliver Coleman for a few months when he was eighteen years of age. In his hometown of Chicago, he worked with local musicians including bassist, Wilbur Ware, saxophonist, Eddie Harris and Jack DeJohnette who was playing piano at the time. He also worked with pianist, Judy Roberts at the London House as the house trio. He came to New York in 1967 and has played and recorded with Barry Harris, Sonny Stitt, James Moody, Ray Bryant, Thelonious Monk and many others. He has toured extensively throughout Europe and Japan and most recently in Africa. Leroy's favorite drummers are Max Roach, Art Blakey, Philly Joe Jones and Kenny Clark.

Professional Work Experience
1969 - present Barry Harris -Extensive tours and recordings
1969 - present Charles McPherson - Tours and recordings
1980 - present Richard Wyands-Tours and recordings
1981 - present Jimmy Slyde - Concerts
1980 - present Dewey Redman European and American tours
1997 - 1999 Harold Ashby Tours and recording
1996 - present Elmolenium - Tours and recordings
1995 – present Howard Alden - Tours
1989 - present Tardo Hammer - Tours and recordings
1992 - present Pete Malinverni - Tours and recordings
1992 – present Frank Morgan – Tours and recording
1980 - 1989 Bill Hardman-Junior Cook Quintet Extensive tours and recordings
1974 - 1996 Andrew Hill - Tours and recordings
1980 - 1983 Slide Hampton - Tours and recordings
1983 Teddy Wilson - Concert
1976 - 1980 Al Cohn - Extensive tours and recordings
1979 Bob Brookmeyer - European Tour
1982 Buddy Tate - Recording
1981 - 1983 Charles Rouse-Lonnie Hillyer Quintet- Tours
1981 - 1983 Red Rodney - Recordings and Tours
1982 - 1983 Lee Konitz - American tours and recording
1979 Johnny Griffin - European tour
1974 - 1982 Clifford Jordan - Tours
1979 - 1981 Pepper Adams - Tours and recordings
1978 Buddy Tate recording
1978 Jimmy Heath - Caribbean tour
1978 - 1982 Earl Coleman - Tours and recordings
1974 Jimmy Rowles - Recording
1972 - 1984 Sonny Stitt - Tours and recording
1972 - 1973 Ray Bryant - American tours
1971 - 1973 Woody Shaw - Concerts
1970 - 1971 Stan Getz – Tours
1971 Yusef Lateef - Tours
1970 Dizzy Gillespie - Tours
1970 Thelonious Monk - Tours
1969 - 1970 Sonny Rollins - American