Dr. Anthony Williams is Associate Professor of Trombone at the University of Northern Iowa. He maintains a high frequency of performing in classical, jazz, and new music settings. His debut solo album, Synthesis, is a collection of five newly-commissioned works for solo trombone scored with various ensemble settings featuring influences from classical, latin, and jazz styles. Other recent projects include Anthony performing as lead trombonist with the Mike Waldrop Big Band on recently released albums, Origin Suite and Time Within Itself. Additional recording credits include “Grosso for Trombone and Electronics” for Mexican-born composer Jorge Sosa’s album, Plastic Time, and albums by UNI alums Ryan Middagh and Dave Lisik. Upcoming projects include recording as soloist on "Itty-Bitty Blues Opera" by David Peoples.

He is principal trombonist of the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony and performs regularly with other orchestras in the region. His current jazz and commercial music performance activity includes regular appearances with local and regional groups such as The Iowa Jazz Composers Orchestra, Max Wellman Big Band, Orquesta Alto Maiz, Shorter Stories, NOLA Jazz Band, Big Fun, and many others. Anthony’s past experiences include engagements with the Memphis Symphony, Memphis Jazz Orchestra, Ray Charles Orchestra, Arkansas Symphony, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Natalie Cole, and Aretha Franklin.

Anthony earned degrees from the University of Central Arkansas (BM), University of Northern Iowa (MM), and the University of Memphis (DMA).