Flute on "Blue Ravel" Piano Trio
Williams began playing clarinet at the age of 9 and continued to
play throughout grammar school and at Pearl High School in
Nashville. He went on to study at Tennessee State University in
Nashville. After college, he spent four years playing with
the NORAD Air
Force band. In his early 20s, he began playing saxophone, and at
26 began performing live dates.
Williams states, “The R&B scene was very strong here in
Nashville in the early ‘70s, and I played a lot of shows. I also
got lucky and played on a lot of sessions in the late ‘70s.” |
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Not only does Williams perform with creativity and
excitement, he also encompasses the use of many different saxophones,
clarinets and flutes in his performances, giving him wonderful sounds and
textures. Among the many performers Williams has accompanied on tour are
Wynonna Judd, Trisha Yearwood, Razzy Bailey, The Temptations, The O’Jays,
Rufus Thomas and Marshall Chapman. Over one million people heard him
performing live with Razzy Bailey at the Beach Boys' Concert in Washington,
D.C.
Williams can also be heard on many recordings, including those of Delbert
McClinton, Natalie Cole, Razzy Bailey, Reba McEntire, Rodney Crowell, Ronnie
Milsap, Shirley Caesar, Victor Wooten and many more. His own current CD,
“Heart & Soul” continues to be heard across the country.
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