Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Kansas City-born, New York-based Jazz Musician and Educator Drew Williams .. He spoke at length about his 2019 CD Hazel with the Wing Walker Orchestra .. Born in Lee's Summit, Missouri – It was at 15 that he knew he wanted to pursue music as a career. Ben Allison's Little Things Run the World CD helped win him over to jazz. He would move on to study classical saxophone Missouri's Truman State University and move on to New York University for their Master's program .. He’s been there every since ..