Wlliam Galison

"To my ear, the most original and individual of the new generation of harmonica players.” - TOOTS THIELEMANS

Playing and working with William is always a joy. The notes he finds and the ideas he comes up with are always a delightful surprise. I am lucky to have worked with William Galison and I have much to learn from him.” - CARLY SIMON

“I love this guy’s playing!” - LES PAUL

“Galison's performance with (Toninho) Horta is one of those miracles which a record producer dreams of. The melody unfolds into an emotional love poem... Small wonder that the audience burst into a huge ovation...” - GEORGE AVAKIAN (Record Producer of Miles Davis, Keith Jarrett, Benny Goodman...)

“William is unique in his ability to find the notes you’d never expect, but that stick in your memory as capturing the exact spirit. His playing on Bagdad Cafe and other scores contributed greatly to their success.” - BOB TELSON (composer Bagdad Cafe/ Out of Rosenheim)

“A soulful Musician with a beautiful melodic approach” - JOE LOVANO

“Like his obvious role model Toots Thielemans, William Galison is a gifted doubler. Already well established as one of the most original voices on harmonica from his wonderfully melodic, depthfully soulful work on film scores like “The Untouchables” and “Bagdad Cafe” as well as his own recordings like 19881s “Overjoyed” and 19901s “Calling You”, Galison also reveals himself to be an accomplished guitarist on Got You On My Mind. This affecting collaboration with the Billie Holiday-styled singer Madeleine Peyroux has Galison demonstrating traces of Les Paul, Oscar Moore and Tiny Grimes in his easy swinging six-string repertoire while also showcasing his inimitable harmonica chops. And he delights with a few vocal numbers as well, which makes him a real triple-threat.” - BILL MILKOWSKI (Downbeat)