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Jazz bassist Ben Williams was born and raised in Washington D.C. where he studied at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts. In 2009, at the age of 25, he won the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Bass Competition, a prize which came with a record deal with Concord Records. He released his debut album, 'State of Art', in 2011 with featured artists Marcus Strickland, Gerald Clayton and Matthew Stevens. He teamed up with Pat Metheny for her album 'Unity Band' which won Best Jazz Instrumental Album at the 2013 Grammy Awards. His second solo album, 'Coming of Age', was released in 2015. He released two further albums with Metheny - 'Kin' (2014) and 'The Unity Sessions' (2016) - before teaming up with Steve Wilson for 'Sit Back, Relax & Unwind' (2017).
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