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Mars Williams (29 May 1955 - 20 Nov 2023)

Male Person - United States US jazz and rock saxophonist

Releases (1)

Official

Album - Live

  1. MARS WILLIAMS PRESENTS: AN AYLER XMAS VOL. 3 "Live in Krakow" 15 Nov 2019

Relationships (11)

Member Of

  1. Peter Brötzmann Chicago Tentet (1997 - 2004) original, bass clarinet, tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, clarinet, soprano saxophone
  2. Heaven Orchestra (Jan 2013) original, saxophone
  3. Chicago Reed Quartet (2013) original, sopranino saxophone, tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
  4. Peter Brötzmann Chicago Tentet original, bass clarinet, tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, clarinet, soprano saxophone
  5. Michael Zerang & The Blue Lights reeds
  6. Brötzmann Chicago Octet
  7. The Untouchables
  8. The Vandermark 5
  9. The Psychedelic Furs
  10. Liquid Soul
  11. NRG Ensemble

Recordings by (3)

  1. The Hanukkah-Xmas March of Truth for 12 Days of Jingling Bells With Spirits 26:14 (15 Nov 2019)
  2. Noel Omega - Twas the Night Before the Frosty Island Harvest Xmas 21:05 (15 Nov 2019)
  3. The Heavenly Home Carol of the Bells 13:45 (15 Nov 2019)

On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Catch My Fall 3:42 Billy Idol (10 Nov 1983) saxophone
  2. Here Come Cowboys 3:57 The Psychedelic Furs (21 Aug 1984) saxophone
  3. The Ghost in You 4:17 The Psychedelic Furs (21 Aug 1984) saxophone
  4. Alice’s House 3:55 The Psychedelic Furs (21 Aug 1984) saxophone
  5. Heartbeat 5:20 The Psychedelic Furs (21 Aug 1984) saxophone
  6. Like a Stranger 4:01 The Psychedelic Furs (21 Aug 1984) saxophone
  7. Heaven 3:27 The Psychedelic Furs (21 Aug 1984) saxophone
  8. My Time 4:26 The Psychedelic Furs (21 Aug 1984) saxophone
  9. Only a Game 4:12 The Psychedelic Furs (21 Aug 1984) saxophone
  10. Highwire Days 4:03 The Psychedelic Furs (21 Aug 1984) saxophone
  11. Cannibal Song 6:10 Ministry (10 Nov 1989) additional, saxophone
  12. Dance of the Spider People 4:22 NRG Ensemble (1991) didgeridoo, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
  13. For MC 3:27 NRG Ensemble (1991) didgeridoo, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
  14. Linda's Rock Vamp 4:04 NRG Ensemble (1991) didgeridoo, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
  15. Hal the Weenie 7:33 NRG Ensemble (1991) didgeridoo, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
  16. Monica's Having a Baby 5:58 NRG Ensemble (1991) didgeridoo, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
  17. Aila / 35 Basic 7:17 NRG Ensemble (1991) didgeridoo, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
  18. Temporarily 9:39 NRG Ensemble (1991) didgeridoo, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
  19. Ten Letters of Love 4:51 NRG Ensemble (1991) didgeridoo, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
  20. Mars Theme 9:47 NRG Ensemble (1991) didgeridoo, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
  21. Raining Violets 5:02 NRG Ensemble (1991) didgeridoo, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
  22. A Sick Man's Dreams 6:26 Ken Vandermark (1995) saxophone
  23. Experiment: Trial 6:09 Ken Vandermark (1995) saxophone
  24. Variant Reading 7:16 Ken Vandermark (1995) saxophone

Produced

  1. Footprints 4:19 Liquid Soul (29 Oct 1996)
  2. Freddie the Freeloader 4:09 Liquid Soul (29 Oct 1996)
  3. Black Earth 3:01 Liquid Soul (29 Oct 1996)
  4. The Good One 0:14 Liquid Soul (29 Oct 1996)
  5. Righteous 4:44 Liquid Soul (29 Oct 1996)
  6. Worlds’ on a Leash 4:36 Liquid Soul (29 Oct 1996)
  7. Afro Loop 5:22 Liquid Soul (29 Oct 1996)
  8. New E 4:19 Liquid Soul (29 Oct 1996)
  9. Blue Groove Freestyle 9:41 Liquid Soul (29 Oct 1996)
  10. Schitzophrenia 3:37 Liquid Soul (29 Oct 1996)
  11. Preview 0:26 Liquid Soul (29 Oct 1996)
  12. Jazz Machine 3:37 Liquid Soul (29 Oct 1996)
  13. Java Junkie 4:43 Liquid Soul (29 Oct 1996)
  14. What a Story 2:47 Liquid Soul (29 Oct 1996)

Mixed

  1. New E 4:19 Liquid Soul (29 Oct 1996)
  2. Equinox 5:05 Liquid Soul (29 Oct 1996)
  3. Afro Loop 5:22 Liquid Soul (29 Oct 1996)
  4. Freddie the Freeloader 4:09 Liquid Soul (29 Oct 1996)
  5. Righteous 4:44 Liquid Soul (29 Oct 1996)
  6. Worlds’ on a Leash 4:36 Liquid Soul (29 Oct 1996)
  7. What a Story 2:47 Liquid Soul (29 Oct 1996)
  8. Java Junkie 4:43 Liquid Soul (29 Oct 1996)
  9. Schitzophrenia 3:37 Liquid Soul (29 Oct 1996)
  10. Footprints 4:19 Liquid Soul (29 Oct 1996)
  11. Black Earth 3:01 Liquid Soul (29 Oct 1996)
  12. Blue Groove Freestyle 9:41 Liquid Soul (29 Oct 1996)

Credited as (9)

  1. Mars Williams & Ken Vandermark
  2. Jeb Bishop / Joe McPhee / Mars Williams / Jason Adasiewicz / Kent Kessler / Tamaya Honda
  3. Mars W & Vandall
  4. Mars Williams
  5. Williams, Håker Flaten, Daisy
  6. Dave Rempis & Mars Williams
  7. Mars Williams / Katinka Kleijn / Rob Kassinger
  8. Scorch Trio with Mars Williams
  9. Mars Williams & Hamid Drake

Works (6)

Composed

  1. Hold That Thought
  2. Burn Unit
  3. P.O.P.
  4. Moments Form
  5. Galactic Ballet
  6. A Disjonted Stutter

Events (1)

Main Performer At

  1. Nattjazz

Links (9)

Official Homepages

  1. http://www.marswilliams.com/

Other Databases

  1. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98107998
  2. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-no98107998
  3. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/mars_williams

Last.Fm

  1. https://www.last.fm/music/Mars%20Williams

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/211626

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000360001

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/24223204

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1652944