Stu Williamson


Stu Williamson was an American jazz trumpeter and valve trombonist. Born in Brattleboro, Vermont, Williamson was the younger brother of jazz pianist Claude Williamson.
In 1949, he moved to Los Angeles, where he worked with Stan Kenton, Woody Herman, Billy May, Charlie Barnet, and Shelly Manne. He worked often as a session musician until his retirement in 1968. He battled drug addiction for much of his life and died in Studio City, California in 1991.

Discography

As leader

With Pepper Adams
With Clifford Brown's All Stars
With Benny Carter
With Terry Gibbs
With Dizzy Gillespie
With Elmo Hope
With Stan Kenton
With Shelly Manne
With Jack Montrose
With Lennie Niehaus
With Shorty Rogers
With Pete Rugolo
With Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All Stars
With Bud Shank
With Zoot Sims
With Duane Tatro