Jazz Articles about C.I. Williams

C.I. Williams: When Alto Was King

by Joel Roberts
February 1, 1998

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 ...