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Bay Area jazz pianist and vocalist, Marty Williams, was called "The Catalyst" by San Francisco Chronicle critic Phil Elwood. Anna DeLeon of Anna's Jazz Island recently had this to say about Marty: "Marty Williams is one of the Bay Area's hidden treasures. His piano playing and singing are passionate, humorous, and unique. Think Oscar Brown Jr. plus Mose Allison plus Monk with just a dash of Redd Foxx! Yes, unique!"

Marty was born in Indiana, and started playing piano at the tender age of 20. Marty grew up with jazz all around him. His unique style of music speaks of many things -- love, pain, the blues, joy, exuberance, funk, soul...it has a groove, a feel, a swing and so much more, whether he's playing an original composition or interpreting the well-loved creations of jazz legends.

Through his career Marty has played at numerous venues and with many other notable musicians in the US and abroad. He has been part of the San Francisco jazz scene well over 25 years. He was a member of "Cadence", featuring Eric Swinderman (guitar) Ruth Davies (bass) Babatunde Lea (drums) and continues to play regularly around the San Francisco Bay area with Eric and Ruth as well as other Bay Area notables including Aaron Germain, Jim Kerwin, Ranzell Merritt and Bob Scott. His most significant influences include Hampton Hawes, Les McCann, Ahmad Jamal, Thelonious Monk, Ramsey Lewis, Herbie Hancock, Shirley Horn, Miles Davis and Junior Mance, just to name a few...

In addition to his work as a performing artist, Marty's writing, arranging, composing and producing abilities are enhanced by the fact that he is an Apple Certified Logic Pro. His recordings are available on iTunes or through his website www.martywilliamsmusic.com.