Mars Williams

Mars Williams is a versatile American jazz and rock saxophonist. Mars started out as an arranger and orchestrator, studying under the mentorship of Anthony Braxton and Roscoe Mitchell. He is a veteran musician who has played with various bands and recording artists including the Psychedelic Furs, Massacre, Ministry, Billy Idol, Power Station, Die Warzau, The Waitresses, Pete Cosey, Billy Squier, and a lot of leading figures in the NYC downtown scene. He also toured and recorded with the Peter Brotzman Tentet, the Vandermark 5, and Cinghiale, and is the bandleader of several spin-off jazz groups/projects: Liquid Soul, NRG Ensemble, Witches & Devils, Slam, and X Mars X. Despite his busy schedule with Liquid Soul, he managed to also stay active in the Chicagoan improvisational jazz underground scene.