William Galison

William Alexander Galison (born February 19, 1958) is an American harmonica player.

Early life Galison was born and raised in New York City. He was Berklee's only harmonica player.

One of his major influences and role models, Toots Thielemans, once described him as "the most original and individual of the new generation of harmonica players". They started to play music together and eventually moved in together.

Discography As leader or co-leader Overjoyed (Polygram, 1988) Midnight Sun (Eclipse Collage, 1997) Waking Up with You (JVC, 2000) Got You on My Mind with Madeleine Peyroux (Wake Up Music, 2004)

As sideman 1990 Music Inside, Joyce 1990 There'll Be Another Spring, Peggy Lee 1991 Talking Hands, Deborah Henson-Conant 1991 Tony Terry, Tony Terry 1992 Baby I'm Yours, Maureen McGovern 1992 Temporary Road, John Gorka 1992 The Woman I Am, Chaka Khan 1993 Songs of My Life, Ruth Brown 1994 Tropical Escape, Craig Peyton 1994 Foot On The Road, Toninho Horta 1995 Amor, Jon Secada 1995 Thanks, Ivan Neville 1995 The Web, Craig Peyton 1996 Mortal City, Dar Williams 1997 Closer, Mondo Grosso 1997 End of the Summer, Dar Williams 1997 I Thought About You, Christy Baron 1997 Montevideo, Rubén Rada 1997 Night in Time: Live, Peter Gallway 1997 Ride, Louise Taylor 1997 Sing Me a Story, Bob McGrath 1998 From Ton to Tom, Toninho Horta 2000 Steppin' , Christy Baron 2000 Written in Red, Louise Taylor 2001 Love Letters, Janet Seidel 2002 Cine Passion, Quadro Nuevo 2003 Count Your Blessings, Barbara Cook 2003 The Movie Album, Barbra Streisand 2004 Company, Jeanette MacDonald 2004 On the Moon, Peter Cincotti 2005 Luna Rossa, Quadro Nuevo 2005 Moonlight Serenade, Carly Simon 2005 Twilight of the Renegades, Jimmy Webb 2007 Fifteen Seconds of Grace, Victoria Clark 2008 A Day in the Life of a Mother and Wife, Cat Guthrie 2008 Faith Trust and Pixie Dust, Kerry Butler 2008 This Kind of Love, Carly Simon 2008 To Jobim with Love, Toninho Horta 2012 Old LP, Bob Telson 2012 Sunken Condos, Donald Fagen