Mystic Country, Connecticut

in the Oasis Room

Renowned upright jazz bassist Buster Williams returns to the Garde's intimate 130-seat Oasis Room with the new “Something More” Quartet featuring pianist, Danny Grissett; saxophonist, Mark Gross; and the legendary Lenny White on drums.

One of jazz's most valuable sidemen, Buster Williams has been able to flourish through many periods of changing fashions in jazz. Best known since the 1980s for his solid, dark tone and highly refined technique on the acoustic bass, the jazz-rock generation knew him as the mobile anchor of Herbie Hancock's exploratory "Mwandishi" Sextet from 1969 to 1973, doubling on acoustic and electric basses sometimes attached to electronic effects devices.

Over his career, Williams has played, recorded and collaborated with jazz giants such as Art Blakey, Betty Carter, Carmen McRae, Chet Baker, Chick Corea, Dexter Gordon, Branford Marsalis, Wynton Marsalis, Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt, Herbie Hancock, McCoy Tyner, Illinois Jacquet, Nancy Wilson, Elvin Jones, Miles Davis, the Jazz Crusaders, Ron Carter, Woody Shaw, Sarah Vaughan, Benny Golson, Hank Jones, Lee Morgan, Jimmy Rowles, Bobby Hutcherson, Billy Taylor, Sonny Rollins, Count Basie, Errol Garner, Kenny Barron, Charlie Rouse, Dakota Staton and many others.

Event includes Pre-Show Lite Bites at 6:30 p.m.

Tickets: $35, general admission.

Sponsored by Mark Palmerino/CCR Wealth Management.

Supported in part by the Jazz @ Garde Community Fund