Mars Williams, 68, Saxophonist Who Straddled New Wave and Jazz, Dies
He made his name in the 1980s with the Waitresses and the Psychedelic Furs, but his roots were in the exploratory jazz of Eric Dolphy and Ornette Coleman.
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He made his name in the 1980s with the Waitresses and the Psychedelic Furs, but his roots were in the exploratory jazz of Eric Dolphy and Ornette Coleman.
Mars Williams, a free-jazz sax player who was a longtime member of the Psychedelic Furs as well as a new-wave fixture with the Waitresses, died at 68.
American saxophone player Mars Williams, recognized for his contributions to bands like the Waitresses and the Psychedelic Furs, has died at the age of 68. Williams' distinctive saxophone sound played a pivotal role in the Waitresses' notable tracks such as "Christmas Wrapping" and "I Know What Boys Like." Saxophonist Mars Williams, Renowned for Work With Waitresses and Psychedelic Furs, Dies at 68.
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