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24 de may. de 2024 · Mary Lou Williams (born May 8, 1910, Atlanta, Ga., U.S.—died May 28, 1981, Durham, N.C.) was a jazz pianist who performed with and composed for many of the great jazz artists of the 1940s and ’50s. Williams received early instruction from her mother, a classically trained pianist.
Hace 5 días · Mary Lou Williams’ difficult to find 1955 LP A Keyboard History (Jazztone J1206) in its entirety. Williams is showcased here in both a trio setting with bassist Wendell Marshall and drummer Osie Johnson on some tunes, as well as solo piano on many selections. As a bonus, another complete album by the pianist recorded the previous year in Paris.
26 de may. de 2024 · From the mid-1920s until 1954, professionally at least, Mary Lou Williams’ life appeared a success. She composed, arranged, recorded and played with, and was admired by many of the jazz greats of the day — Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk, Charlie Parker, Art Tatum. But Williams’ private life told a different story.
Hace 4 días · WUNC. Published May 30, 2024 at 5:30 AM EDT. Anisa Khalifa: Perhaps more than any other artform, the 20th century was shaped by jazz. And piano player and composer Mary Lou Williams was there...
Hace 4 días · Perhaps more than any other artform, the 20th century was shaped by jazz. And piano player and composer Mary Lou Williams was there at nearly every turn. In recent years, historians have ...
Hace 5 días · WILLIAMS: Mary's idea. D. Douglas. WILLIAMS: I have a dream. G. Allen. WILLIAMS: Libra. G. Allen. BERLIN: Blue skies. M.L. Williams.
12 de may. de 2024 · 20 views 1 hour ago. Mary Lou Williams, pianist, composer, arranger born in Atlanta in 1910 and grew up in Pittsburgh, showed considerable musical talent since very young and was influenced...
