Pamela Williams is a smooth jazz saxophonist with deep roots in R&B and soul music. She is one of a few female saxophonists in the genre (Candy Dulfer, Mindi Abair, Amy Lee, and Chika Asamoto are among the others). Williams grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, which was also the adopted hometown of an early influence of hers, Grover Washington, Jr. She first found fame as a member of Patti LaBelle's backup band, and her career took off from there. Williams played soprano and alto saxophones.

Williams grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, which was also the adopted hometown of an early influence of hers, Grover Washington, Jr. Playing with the Martin Luther King Jazz Ensemble at King High School in Philadelphia's historic Germantown section, Williams was required to embrace both electric jazz-funk and hardcore bebop. In 1996, she first found fame as a member of Patti LaBelle's backup band, and her career took off from there. Williams' has toured with Teena Marie and performing with Prince, Babyface and Chante Moore, the saxtress has appeared in a wide variety of videos by artists ranging from soul veteran Barry White ("Come On") to rapper/actress Queen Latifah ("Hard Times").

In 1996 Williams made her recording debut, Saxtress, which was the "Top Contemporary Jazz Album", Billboard's Top 10 pick. "The Secret Garden," which boasts guest performances by soul goddesses Patti LaBelle and Teena Marie—the latter also heard on "Latin Lullaby." The album also earned Williams a nomination for the Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards and the title of "Best Female Contemporary Jazz Artist" in 1996. Her follow up recordings include Eight Days of Ecstasy (1998), with Evolution (2002) where she has expanded her musical repertoire to include vocals and keyboards along with alto and soprano saxophone, and Sweet Saxations (2005). Elixir (2006). In 2007 she recorded The Look of Love, featuring songs originally recorded by Dionne Warwick, and written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. Pamela's latest project is a Nu Jazz CD entitled "Chameleon"( November 2009 ) and is the first release off of her own indie label Saxtress Entertainment.