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Growing up, bassist Ben Williams wanted to rock, but, as luck would have it, he signed up for the wrong class one year and ended up in orchestra. From there the D.C. native picked up the biggest instrument he could find and never looked back. A precocious talent, Williams excelled as a student and completed a Master's at Julliard in 2009. Now a member of jazz's new guard, he seeks to innovate by appropriating contemporary styles. "A lot of jazz musicians are into rap and R&B, but don't put that into their music," says Williams. "We keep up with the times."
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