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C.I. Williams: When Alto Was King

Read "When Alto Was King" reviewed by Joel Roberts


If you don't know the name C.I. Williams, you're not alone. Although the journeyman alto saxophonist has played in the bands of people like Frank Foster, Clark Terry, and Ruth Brown since the early '50s, he has only a few solo albums to his credit and none in the past twenty-five years. This outstanding new album on Mapleshade should, however, earn him some long overdue attention.

Hamiet Bluiett, the album's producer, calls Williams “the missing link between Johnny Hodges, Benny ...

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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

When Alto Was King

Mapleshade Recordings
1998

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