William Stevens Meredith (born 1960) is an American music and sports writer, journalist, drummer, percussionist and singer. He is best known with his extensive work as music writer in music magazines such as Jazziz which is an international Jazz magazine, Maryland-based JazzTimes, JazzBluesFlorida and Palm Beach Post.
Bill Meredith was born in Lake Worth, Florida. He had big interest in both, writing and music. His first official writing assignments were for The Kaleidoscope at now Dreyfoos School of the Arts in West Palm Beach. After the high school, he attended Palm Beach Community College where he also served as editor-in-chief for The Beachcomber. The University of Florida followed. In the 1980s, completing his prime education, Bill started two careers simultaneously, in journalism and music.
In the 1990s, while he was playing with different bands, he wrote for Modern Drummer, allmusic and Free Press magazines. Meredith has played drums with the band Acoustic Remedy since 2002 and the group won Best Local Band Award in The Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast.Acoustic Remedy Winning Best Local Band Award This event is being organized annually by Cityvoter. Meredith started a still-standing association with the international jazz monthly Jazziz in 2000, working as an assistant editor from 2004 to 2006.By Bill Meredith, Jazziz, August 2006 He continues to write CD reviews, stories and Q&As for the magazine.By Bill Meredith, Jazziz, January/February 2007 Vichita Jazz Festival Artist review by Bill MeredithBill Meredith Jazziz Summer 2009Bill Meredith Jazziz Jonathan Kreisberg Trio Nine Stories Wide (Criss Cross Jazz) In 2001, he was hired for the bi-weekly Local Music column in the Palm Beach Post.Meredith’s columns Palm Beach Post Other publications include, Closer and the West Palm Tribune. His recording credits include a release by Andy Stein, Strings of Consciousness[ Allmusic Strings of Consciousness]
His name was included in the Jazzinstitut Darmstadt'''s (Germany) bibliographical information.Jazzinstitut Darmstadt Bill Meredith: Working Overtime, in: Jazziz, 22/3 (Mar.2005), p. 54-55 (DVD-R)
In 2006, Meredith became a feature story and reviews contributor to Maryland-based jazz magazine JazzTimesBill Meredith Article Jazztimes #1 Bunky Green: Teachin’, Tourin’, Kickin’ A… by Bill Meredith, Jazztimes 2008Bill Meredith Article Jazztimes #2 The Art of Comprise by Bill Meredith, Jazztimes, 11/22/09 and started writing sports for the Palm Beach Post.Msn/Foxsports Bill Meredith Article South Fork High football, baseball standout hopes to play both at FAU By Bill Meredith, September 20, 2010 Other magazine endeavors included the jazz and blues online monthly JazzBluesFloridaBill Meredith Article Jazzblues Florida Festival Miami Bill, a Meredith interview Rhythm is their business, Jazzblues Florida, October 23, 2009 and Palm Beach Arts Paper, an online blog and monthly print publication.Bill Meredith Article, Palm Beach ArtsPaper #1 Maude Maggart an interview by Bill Meredith, Palm Beach ArtsPaper July 7, 2009Bill Meredith Article, Palm Beach ArtsPaper #2 Authentic Bluegrass, by way of Switzerland by Bill Meredith, Palm Beach ArtsPaper, April 9, 2010
Since 2007, Meredith has recorded the CDs Black Finger Forever and Where's My Parade with Black Finger, filmed music videos for the songs "Hold On" and "Sugar."
Bill's recent article, an interview with Billy Cobham, Billy Cobham A&Q was published in Jazziz, winter 2010 issue. He is a member of the Authors Guild in New York.Author's Guild Members’ Web site List Author’s Guild New York His ex-wife Ginny, a violinist and singer, is the executive director of Inspirit'', a South Florida-based nonprofit that takes musicians to perform for people in restricted environments like pediatric wards, hospitals, rehabilitation centers, shelters and retirement homes.Inspirit A Nonprofit Organization
Meredith as a sideman (Drummer, percussionist) Big Brass Bed – A Few Dylan Songs (Solstice Records) Jason Colannino – Piece of the Sun (JC Records) Friction Farm – 34 Degrees, 32 Minutes (Quinn/Stay Records) Black Finger – Where's My Parade (Ethyl Records) Andy Stein – Strings of Consciousness (S of G Music Group) (See ref#6) The Funky Blu Roots – 'Live' (FBR Records)
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External links Official Site