Charles Williams (album) explained

Charles Williams
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Charles Williams
Cover:	Charles Williams (album).jpg
Released:	8 March 1971
Recorded:	January 1971 in NYC
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Mainstream MRL 312
Producer:	Bob Shad
Chronology:	Charles Williams
Next Title:	Trees and Grass and Things
Next Year:	1972

Charles Williams is the eponymous debut album recorded by American saxophonist Charles Williams in 1971 for the Mainstream label.^{[1] [2]}

Reception

AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars and its review by Jason Ankeny states "Williams proves a deceptively commanding presence, eschewing pyrotechnics and histrionics on a series of earthy yet accomplished solos that ripple with imagination. The organic groove extends across the record, and while each player shines, the music is far greater than the sum of its parts".^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Charles Williams except as indicated

1. "You Got Me Running" (Jimmy Reed) - 7:53
2. "Please Send Me Someone to Love" (Percy Mayfield) - 7:51
3. "Bacon Butt Fat" - 5:33
4. "Country Mile" - 3:50
5. "Catfish Sam'ich" - 5:05
6. "There Is No Greater Love" (Isham Jones, Marty Symes) - 8:39
7. "(Where Do I Begin?) Love Story" (Carl Sigman, Francis Lai) - 2:44 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

• Charles Williams - alto saxophone
• David "Bubba" Brooks - tenor saxophone
• Earl Dunbar - guitar
• Don Pullen - organ
• Gordon Edwards - electric bass
• Bill Curtis - drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/charles-williams/catalog/#mainstream-mrl-312 Charles Williams discography
2. Edwards, D., Callahan, Eyries, P., Watts, R. & Neely, T. Discography of the Mainstream Label (Preview), accessed October 18, 2014
3. Ankeny, J., Allmusic Review accessed November 11, 2014