Steve Williams, Jazz Nation & Eddie Daniels - Steve Williams & Jazz Nation (2012)

Assimilating the sounds of jazz's greatest composers to masterfully create a voice all his own, the veteran composer, alto saxophonist and band leader takes his Washington, DC-based big band through a tradition-drenched yet thoroughly modern set of original compositions. Along with special guest, the mighty Eddie Daniels, Williams and the band not only prove that Big Bands are "alive and well," but also exciting, creative and inspired. Former Music Director of the U.S. Navy Commodores, Williams has also been a member of the Afro Bop Alliance, The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra, and the famed One O'Clock Band from North Texas State.