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Capturing
jazz musicians passionately performing is something Ruth Williams has been doing
for a long time. It was her husband, Ed Williams, that got her into
it. As he taped live performances of local jazz musicians, Ruth watched,
noting the physical artistry before her. The emotions and expressions of
these talented musicians inspired her to start photographing the live
performances and ultimately produce a book of her noted collection.
Ruth Williams
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Photographer is just one of Ruth's many
titles. She is a wife, mother, great-grandmother, pharmacist, yoga teacher
and gardener. Born in England, Ruth came to the US as a child and settled
with her parents in Royal Oak, Michigan. Growing up, she worked alongside
her mother, a pharmacist, until she met husband Ed.
In
1943, Ruth and Ed relocated to Cambridge, Massachusetts, and were married at the
Harvard University Chapel. The couple built their own home in Lincoln,
Massachusetts, in 1948, where they raised four sons. Ed died February 2,
2011.
Along
with the many photos of jazz musicians, Ruth has produced photographs for
several yoga books by Sue Luby for Prentice-Hall. She has also
photographed historical houses in Lincoln, Massachusetts, for several of the
Lincoln Historical Society's books. Photographs by Ruth have been
exhibited at The Mall at Chestnut Hill, Highland Jazz, the Lincoln Council on
Again, the Lincoln and Harvard libraries, Rivercrest in Concord, Massachusetts,
and the Concord Art Association where she has been designated a Distinguished
Artist.
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List of Pictures:
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Akerson, Carol |
Andrews, Sherma |
Argenti, Ferdinando |
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Argyris, Phill |
Baboian, John |
Bachelder, Bob |
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Baker, Todd |
Barbato, Sid |
Bass, Illusion |
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Bennett, Antonia |
Bodge, Peter |
Bragdon, Dave |
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Broadnax, Paul |
Burdett, Dave |
Byrne, Donna |
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Cameron, Karin |
Cardinale, Joe |
Carlsen, Mark |
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Carr, Amanda |
Carr, Nancy |
Casher, Ted |
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Childs, Lee |
Clark, Dave |
Clark, John |
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Colombo, Lou |
Connelly, John |
Connors, Bob |
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Creeden, Dick |
D'Ambrosio, Meredith |
Dawson, Alan |
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Della Chiesa, Ron |
DeMasi, John |
DiCamillo, Joyce |
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Didricksen, Dave |
Doane, Don |
Drootin, Buzzy |
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Drootin, Sonny |
Ebling, Jody |
Elin, Alex |
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English, Jack |
Evans, Richard |
Feldman, Michael |
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Fontaine, Paul |
Francis, Henry (thins) |
Freedman, Eddie |
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Fuller, Jerry |
Gallant, Tommy |
Garzone, George |
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Gill, Ron |
Gillespie, Dizzy |
Giordano, Rich |
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Greel, Mark |
Gunn, Stu |
Gwin, Jim |
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Haas, Fred |
Haddad, Emil |
Hamilton, Scott |
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Harris, Charlie |
HarrisJr., Les |
Harrison, John |
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Henson-Conant, Deborah |
Higgins, Eddie |
Hinton, Milt |
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Hitchcock, Tad |
Howe, Jim |
Hughes, Jeff |
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Hugo, Baron |
Hunt, Joe |
Jackson, Lynne |
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Jeffrey, Susan |
Johnson, Alice |
Johnson, Bob |
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Johnson, Dick |
Johnson, Gary |
Jorgensen, Reid |
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Kelly, Jean |
Kenney, Don |
King, Herbie |
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Kontrimas, Peter |
Kross, Mark |
Kubota, Archie |
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Kubota, Yasko |
LaChapelle, Charlie |
Laire, Chuck |
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LaMark, Tom |
Lawrence, Eula |
Lee, Artie |
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Lewis, Sabby |
Magnano, Lou |
Mahdi, Ron |
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Marvin, Steve |
Mazzy, Jimmy |
McCord, Semenya |
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McCree, Brian |
McKenna, Dave |
McKinley, Cassandre |
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Miele, Spartaco |
Miller, Cercie |
Monaghan, Mike |
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Murphy, Ron |
Musicians, On stairs |
Nathan, Norm |
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Newberger, Eli |
Norris, Ralph |
Novick, Billy |
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O'Niel, Albert "Dapper" |
O'Shaughnessy, Carol |
Palter, Mike |
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Parris, Rebecca |
Person, Phil |
Petot, Ross |
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Philbrick, Scott |
Pierce, Billy |
Pilsbury, Bob |
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Polansky, David |
Pomeroy, Herb |
Porcella, Jim |
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Pucci, Mark |
Repucci, John |
Robinson, Henrietta |
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Saindon, Ed |
Saleme, Pete |
Santisi, Ray |
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Sargent, Gray |
Schmeling, Paul |
Scott, Maggi |
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Senier, Jack |
Shaw Band, Artie |
Smith, Ray |
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Soares, Steve |
Sparr, David |
Steiner, Ken |
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Strickland, Stan |
Sundstrom, Bob |
Sutton, Tierney |
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Tabakin, Lew |
Taddeo, Steve |
Taylor, Chris |
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Thompson, Butch |
Trefethen, Dave |
Turk, Mike |
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Vannater, Dane |
Vega, Al |
Verdier, Robin |
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Washington, Toni Lynn |
Wenzel, Kenny |
Wheatley, Jon |
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Whitney, Dave |
Wilber, Bob |
Wilfong, Jerry |
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Wilkins, Frank |
Willoughby, Juliette |
Wilson, Phil |
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Winter, Bob |
Wise, Manny |
Wood, Marshall |
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Wright, Orville |
Wright, Steve |
Zack, Ron |
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Zano, Tony |
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