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James Williams follows Rickey Woodard with half a chorus of piano on "Easy Living" at approximately 56 BPM, sustaining the gentle mood of this intimate ballad from The Tokyo Express. His harmonic sophistication over the 32-bar AABA form in F complements the song's rich chord changes, his brief statement matching Woodard's sensitivity with careful voicing choices and delicate touch. As the second soloist, Williams's half-chorus brings the performance to a quiet close, the restrained solo lengths reflecting both musicians' commitment to serving the ballad's emotional character rather than imposing extended improvisation onto the delicate material.
James Williams was 40 to 41 years old at the time.
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