Bill Meredith
Encyclopedia
William Stevens Meredith (1960 - Lake Worth
, Florida
) 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. 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. He continues to write CD reviews, stories and Q&As for the magazine.
In 2001, he was hired for the still-standing bi-weekly Local Music column in the Palm Beach Post. Other publications include, Closer and the West Palm Tribune.
His recording credits include a release by Andy Stein
, Strings of Consciousness
His name was included in the Jazzinstitut Darmstadt’s (Germany
) bibliographical information.
In 2006, Meredith became a feature story and reviews contributor to Maryland-based jazz magazine JazzTimes and started writing sports for the Palm Beach Post.
Other current magazine endeavors include the jazz and blues online monthly JazzBluesFlorida and Palm Beach Arts Paper, an online blog and monthly print publication.
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, winther 2010 issue.
He is a member of the Authors Guild in New York.
His 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.
Lake Worth
Lake Worth is the name of several places in the United States:*Lake Worth, Florida, a city*Lake Worth Lagoon, a lagoon in Florida*Lake Worth, Texas, a town in Texas*Lake Worth , a lake in Texas...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
) is an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
and sports writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
, journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
, drummer
Drummer
A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
, 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
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
-based JazzTimes
JazzTimes
JazzTimes is a magazine that dates back to Radio Free Jazz, a publication founded in 1970 by Ira Sabin when he was operating a record store in Washington, DC. It was originally a newsletter designed to update shoppers on the latest jazz releases and provide jazz radio programmers with a means of...
, 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
Dreyfoos School of the Arts
Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts is a public high school located in West Palm Beach, Florida. Formerly named the Palm Beach County School of the Arts , the school was renamed in recognition of a 1997 donation of $1 million by Alexander W...
in West Palm Beach. After the high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
, he attended Palm Beach Community College
Palm Beach Community College
Palm Beach State College is a member institution of the Florida College System,a public state college located in Lake Worth, Florida. Palm Beach State College was formerly known as Palm Beach Community College and before that Palm Beach Junior CollegePalm Beach State College enrolls more than...
where he also served as editor-in-chief for The Beachcomber. The University of Florida
University of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
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
Modern Drummer
Modern Drummer is a monthly publication targeting the interests of on drummers and percussionists. The magazine features interviews, equipment reviews, and columns offering advice on technique, as well as information for the general public...
, 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. 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. He continues to write CD reviews, stories and Q&As for the magazine.
In 2001, he was hired for the still-standing bi-weekly Local Music column in the Palm Beach Post. Other publications include, Closer and the West Palm Tribune.
His recording credits include a release by Andy Stein
Andy Stein
Andy Stein is a saxophone and violin player in the United States best known for his appearances with the country rock band Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen. He is also known for the Guy's All-Star Shoe Band on the radio show "A Prairie Home Companion" and the movie. He has played on a...
, Strings of Consciousness
His name was included in the Jazzinstitut Darmstadt’s (Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
) bibliographical information.
In 2006, Meredith became a feature story and reviews contributor to Maryland-based jazz magazine JazzTimes and started writing sports for the Palm Beach Post.
Other current magazine endeavors include the jazz and blues online monthly JazzBluesFlorida and Palm Beach Arts Paper, an online blog and monthly print publication.
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
William C. Cobham is a Panamanian American jazz drummer, composer and bandleader, who has called Switzerland home since the late 1970s....
, Billy Cobham A&Q was published in Jazziz, winther 2010 issue.
He is a member of the Authors Guild in New York.
His 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.
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)