2001 Larry Williams & Friends – The Beautiful Struggle
The Beautiful Struggle is the only solo album by American record producer, composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist Larry Williams. It was released in 2001.
Tracks
1 Nefertiti In Blue And Green (Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter) 6:28
2 Invitation (Bronislaw Kaper, Paul Francis Webster) 6:34
3 Soul Eyes (Dedicated To John Coltrane) (Mal Waldron) 6:17
4 The Beautiful Struggle (Dedicated To Moon And June Calhoun) (Larry Williams) 8:28
5 Grayheart (With Love For Mark) (Mark Gray) 6:09
6 Inner Urge (Dedicated To Joe Henderson) (Joe Henderson) 7:06
7 Love Lost (Larry Williams) 6:56
8 Calling You (Bob Telson) 6:47
9 ‘Round Midnight (Bernie Hanighen, Cootie Williams, Thelonious Monk) 5:34
10 Straight, No Changes (Larry Williams) 6:44
Musicians
| Bass | Dave Carpenter |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Piano | Larry Williams |
| Synthesizer | Larry Williams |
| Sax (Tenor) | Larry Williams |
| Flute (Alto) | Larry Williams |
Other Musicians
1 Nefertiti In Blue And Green
| Flugelhorn | Jerry Hey |
2 Invitation
| Trombone | Bill Reichenbach |
| Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
| Trumpet | Chuck Findley |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Vocals | Pauline Wilson |
7 Love Lost
| Trombone | Bill Reichenbach |
8 Calling You
| Drums | Aaron Serfaty |
| Acoustic Guitar | Heitor Pereira |
| Percussion | Cassio Duarte |
9 ‘Round Midnight
| Euphonium | Bill Reichenbach |
| Trombone | Bill Reichenbach |
| Trombone (Bass ) | Bill Reichenbach |
| Trumpet (Bass) | Bill Reichenbach |
| Vocals | Pauline Wilson |
10 Straight, No Changes
| Trombone (Bass ) | Bill Reichenbach |
Liner Notes
Producer – Larry Williams
Co-producer – Hiro Kajiwara
Arranged By – Larry Williams
Engineer – Tommy Vicari, Larry Williams, Charles Michael Brotman
Engineer (Assistant) – Jimmy Hoyson, John Hendrickson, Will Donovan, Terry Warner, Ulysses Noriega, Terry Warner
Mastered By – Koji Suzuki
Design – Hiroko Umezawa (After Hours Studio)
Art Direction, Design – Keiji Uyeda (After Hours Studio)
Photography – Blue Johnson, Naoto Ohkawa, Hiroya Tsubaki
Mastered At Sony Music Studios, Tokyo
Mixed At LAFX
Recorded At Capitol B
Recorded At LAFX
Recorded At Lava Tracks, Hawaii
Phonographic Copyright Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc
Copyright Sony Music Distribution (Japan) Inc