Willie Williams - Spirit Willie (1994)

Bass – Christian McBride; Drums – Victor Lewis; Piano – Geoff Keezer; Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Willie Williams. Recorded March 20 & 21, 1992 by Rudy Van Gelder at Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, N.J.

Tenor saxophonist Willie Williams comes on strong, but no wonder, since the liner notes of this, his second recording in more than half a decade, proclaim 1992 the year he'll receive his due. He's got a good, straightforward sound. It doesn't break any barriers, but the music seems to come from something true within. He travels in good company, too. Gifted pianist Geoff Keezer backs him up beautifully. ~Jack Fuller