C.I. Williams - When Alto Was King (1997)

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Title: When Alto Was King
Year Of Release: 1997
Label: Mapleshade Records [MS 04532]
Genre: Jazz, Hard Bop
Quality: FLAC (tracks + .cue,log) | MP3/320 kbps
Total Time: 56:47
Total Size: 354 MB(+3%) | 134 MB(+3%)
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Tracklist

1 You’d Be So Nice To Come Home To 5:17
2 Punkin Juice 6:08
3 ‘Round Midnight 8:28
4 Catfish Sammich 4:57
5 Misty 5:58
6 Lover Man 7:16
7 Because Of You 3:38
8 Jeep’s Blues 7:04
9 I’ll Close My Eyes 5:14
10 Avalon 2:39
11 Precious Lord 2:29
C.I. Williams - When Alto Was King (1997)

personnel :

C.I. Williams - alto saxophone
Larry Willis (#1-7,10,11), Don Blackman (#8,9) - piano
Ed Cherry - guitar
Keter Betts - bass
Jimmy Cobb - drums

This is journeyman alto saxophonist C.I. Williams' first album as a leader in 25 years. Essentially a swing player with deep roots in the blues, Williams has a rich, languorous tone reminiscent of Johnny Hodges. This is most evident on a handful of straight-out blues, including two originals and the Ellington/Hodges classic "Jeep's Blues." Williams receives excellent support here from veterans like Keter Betts, Jimmy Cobb, Ed Cherry, and Larry Willis. Although the song selection skews toward the too-familiar -- "Misty," "Round Midnight," "Lover Man," "You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To" -- this superb-sounding album is a fitting showcase for Williams' alto talents.~Joel Roberts