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⚫ '''Bill Pierce''' (also '''Billy Pierce''') (born September 25, 1948 in ], ]) is an ] ] ].


⚫ '''Bill Pierce''' (also '''Billy Pierce''') (born September 25, 1948 in ]) is an American ] ].
⚫ He played with ] in the early 1980s<ref>{{cite web|title =Bill Pierce: Biography |publisher=Allmusic |first=Scott|last=Yanow| url ={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p7334|pure_url=yes}} |date =2006-12-11|accessdate =2010-07-05}}</ref> and in ]'s quintet in the mid-1980s to early ].<ref>{{cite web|title =Tony Williams: Mosaic Select 24 |publisher=All About Jazz |first=John|last=Kelman| url =http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=24006 |date =2006-12-11|accessdate =2010-07-05}}</ref> He also has released numerous CDs for which he is the band leader.<ref name="ber">{{cite web|title =Berklee Beat: Faculty Profile - Bill Pierce |publisher=Berklee | first=Mark |last=Small |url =http://www.berklee.edu/bt/123/bb_profile.html |accessdate =2010-07-05| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20100527195634/http://www.berklee.edu/bt/123/bb_profile.html| archivedate= 27 May 2010 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref>

⚫ He played with ] in the early 1980s<ref>{{cite web|title =Bill Pierce: Biography |publisher=Allmusic |first=Scott|last=Yanow| url ={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p7334|pure_url=yes}} |date =2006-12-11|access-date =2010-07-05}}</ref> and in ]'s quintet in the mid-1980s to early ].<ref>{{cite web|title =Tony Williams: Mosaic Select 24 |publisher=All About Jazz |first=John|last=Kelman| url =http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=24006 |date =2006-12-11|access-date =2010-07-05}}</ref> He also has released numerous CDs for which he is the band leader.<ref name="ber">{{cite web|title =Berklee Beat: Faculty Profile - Bill Pierce |publisher=Berklee | first=Mark |last=Small |url =http://www.berklee.edu/bt/123/bb_profile.html |access-date =2010-07-05| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100527195634/http://www.berklee.edu/bt/123/bb_profile.html| archive-date= 27 May 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref>
He studied with Joe Viola and ] at ], and with Joe Allard. He is the school's woodwind department chair.<ref>{{cite web|title =Faculty Biography: Bill Pierce |publisher=Berklee | url =http://www.berklee.edu/faculty/detail/bill-pierce |accessdate =2010-07-05| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20100715160113/http://www.berklee.edu/faculty/detail/bill-pierce| archivedate= 15 July 2010 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref> He studied with Joe Viola and ] at ], and with Joe Allard. He is the former chair of the school's woodwind department.<ref>{{cite web |title=Faculty Biography: Bill Pierce |url=https://college.berklee.edu/people/bill-pierce |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211016033439/https://college.berklee.edu/people/bill-pierce |archive-date=16 Oct 2021 |access-date=2023-09-13 |publisher=Berklee}}</ref>


==Discography== ==Discography==


===As sideman=== ===As Leader===
* ''Give and Take'' (], 1988)
* ''Equilateral'' (Sunnyside, 1989)
* ''One for Chuck'' (Sunnyside, 1991)
* ''Rolling Monk'' (], 1993)
* ''Rio (Ballads and Bossa Novas)'' (Sunnyside, 1995)
* ''Complete William the Conqueror Sessions'' (Sunnyside, 1995)
* ''Burnin''' - with ] (], 1997)

===As Sideman===
'''With ]''' '''With ]'''
*'']'' (Timeless, 1980) * '']'' (], 1980)
*'']'' (Amigo, 1981) * '']'' (Amigo, 1981)
*'']'' (Timeless, 1981) * '']'' (Timeless, 1981)
*'']'' (Concord Jazz, 1981) * '']'' (], 1981)
*'']'' (Concord Jazz, 1982) * '']'' (Concord Jazz, 1982)
*'']'' (Timeless, 1982) * '']'' (Timeless, 1982)
'''With ]'''
* ''Waiting In The Wings'' (Sunnyside, 1989)
⚫ '''With ]'''
* ''Zen Food'' (Mack Avenue 2010)
* ''The Messenger'' (Mack Avenue 2013)
* ''East West Time Line'' (Mack Avenue, 2017)

'''With ]'''
* ''After'' (Columbia 1986)

'''With ]''' '''With ]'''
*''Superblue'' (1988, ])<ref></ref> * ''Superblue'' (1988, ])<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/superblue-mw0000199212|title=Superblue - Superblue &#124; Album |website=]|access-date=December 22, 2024}}</ref>
⚫ '''With Tony Williams'''
*''Civilization (Blue Note, 1987)<ref>http://www.discogs.com/Tony-Williams-Civilization/release/1381015</ref>
*''Angel Street (Blue Note, 1988)<ref>http://www.discogs.com/Tony-Williams-Angel-Street/release/1381021</ref>
*''Native Heart (Blue Note, 1990)<ref>http://www.discogs.com/Tony-Williams-Native-Heart/release/1381016</ref>
*''The Story of Neptune (Blue Note, 1992)<ref>http://www.discogs.com/Tony-Williams-The-Story-Of-Neptune/release/2092908</ref>
*''Tokyo Live (Blue Note, 1992)<ref>http://www.discogs.com/Tony-Williams-Tokyo-Live/release/1381031</ref>
*''
⚫ ==References==
⚫ {{reflist}}


'''With ]'''
* ''Civilization'' (Blue Note, 1987)
* ''Angel Street'' (Blue Note, 1988)
* '']'' (Blue Note, 1990)
* '']'' (Blue Note, 1992)
* ''Tokyo Live'' (Blue Note, 1992)

'''With ]'''
* ''Life In Real Time'' (Sunnyside, 2015)

⚫ == References ==
⚫ {{reflist}}
{{Jazz Messengers}}
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Latest revision as of 15:43, 22 December 2024

American jazz musician

Bill Pierce (also Billy Pierce) (born September 25, 1948 in Hampton, Virginia) is an American jazz saxophonist.

He played with Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers in the early 1980s and in Tony Williams's quintet in the mid-1980s to early 1990s. He also has released numerous CDs for which he is the band leader.

He studied with Joe Viola and Andy McGhee at Berklee College of Music, and with Joe Allard. He is the former chair of the school's woodwind department.

Discography

As Leader

  • Give and Take (Sunnyside, 1988)
  • Equilateral (Sunnyside, 1989)
  • One for Chuck (Sunnyside, 1991)
  • Rolling Monk (Bellaphon, 1993)
  • Rio (Ballads and Bossa Novas) (Sunnyside, 1995)
  • Complete William the Conqueror Sessions (Sunnyside, 1995)
  • Burnin' - with Javon Jackson (Criss Cross Jazz, 1997)

As Sideman

With Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers

With Geoff Keezer

  • Waiting In The Wings (Sunnyside, 1989)

With Kevin Eubanks

  • Zen Food (Mack Avenue 2010)
  • The Messenger (Mack Avenue 2013)
  • East West Time Line (Mack Avenue, 2017)

With Makoto Ozone

  • After (Columbia 1986)

With Superblue

With Tony Williams

  • Civilization (Blue Note, 1987)
  • Angel Street (Blue Note, 1988)
  • Native Heart (Blue Note, 1990)
  • The Story of Neptune (Blue Note, 1992)
  • Tokyo Live (Blue Note, 1992)

With Laszlo Gardony

  • Life In Real Time (Sunnyside, 2015)

References

  1. Yanow, Scott (2006-12-11). "Bill Pierce: Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-07-05.
  2. Kelman, John (2006-12-11). "Tony Williams: Mosaic Select 24". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2010-07-05.
  3. Small, Mark. "Berklee Beat: Faculty Profile - Bill Pierce". Berklee. Archived from the original on 27 May 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-05.
  4. "Faculty Biography: Bill Pierce". Berklee. Archived from the original on 16 Oct 2021. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
  5. "Superblue - Superblue | Album". AllMusic. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
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