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Brooks Williams (born November 10, 1958) is an American acoustic guitarist and singer/songwriter. His style combines roots, jazz, blues, classical, and folk. He has released some albums consisting of contemporary folk music, and some consisting of instrumental guitar music. Most recently his albums have featured blues music. He tours extensively both in the US and the UK. ==Biography== Williams began releasing music on his own label, Red Guitar Blue Music, in 1989, with an EP called ''Red Guitar Plays Blue''; this EP was pressed on CD with additional unreleased recordings from the late '80s in 1993, under the same title and label. His first two "official" albums (''North'', ''Night-time'') were also self-released under Red Guitar Blue Music. The albums from 1992-1997 were recorded under contract with Green Linnet Records, except for ''Ring Some Changes'', which was released by Signature Sounds. Williams signed to Signature Sounds and released the albums listed from 1999–2003, except for ''Dead Sea Cafe'', a compilation of Green Linnet-era recordings released by Silent Planet Records. In 2004, Williams returned to own Red Guitar Blue Music label, and has released albums exclusively in this way to the present, apart from ''Guitar Player'', which was released through Solid Air Records. The first two albums, plus both versions of ''Red Guitar Plays Blue'' have been out of print for many years; in 2002, Williams selected favorite tracks from the first two albums for a best-of compilation on Red Guitar Blue Music called ''Acoustic Beginnings 1990-1991'' which is now also out of print. In May 2006, Green Linnet Records was sold and Williams' five records under the label have since been out of print as well. In recent years, Williams' music has been more heavily focused on the blues. Williams has relocated to England, and currently tours in both the UK and the US. In 2011, ''State of the Union'', was a collaboration with the well-known British singer-songwriter Boo Hewerdine that was planned to be recorded in a total of 5 days. They finished in 1 1/2. ''Snake Oil'' captured the live energy between the two in concert. Williams' most recent work includes an exquisite new live album called ''Shreveport Sessions'' (November 2014). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Brooks Williams」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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