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20 de jun. de 2024 · Mary Lou Williams – piano. One of the first women to be successful in jazz, she began her professional career in 1922 at age 12. The following year she played with Duke Ellington in The Washingtonians. The list of collaborators reads like a who’s who of jazz; Jack Teagarden, Tadd Dameron, Dizzy Gillespie, Hank Jones, Earl Hines ...
19 de jun. 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.
14 de jun. de 2024 · With relatively few recordings of Mary Lou Williams from the latter years of her life, the discovery of a previously unreleased live date is a joy. There are many highlights: her peppy take on "The Jeep Is Jumpin'," her very first recording of "Without a Song," and her bluesy classic "What's Your Story Morning Glory."
18 de jun. de 2024 · Cecilia Smith wasn’t deeply familiar with Mary Lou Williams when she was approached to perform a concert of the jazz matriarch’s music in 2000. A friend, who was a member of Our Lady of Victory Church in Brooklyn, proffered the invitation.
3 de jun. de 2024 · Mary Lou Williams - A Keyboard History (1955) 2011, Poll Winners Records. Жанр: Swing, Bop, Piano Jazz. Издание: Poll Winners Records - 27277. Продолжительность: 01:08:13. Кодек: FLAC (tracks+.cue) Битрейт: Lossless. Источник (релизер): LaserLight. Страна-производитель ...
30 de may. de 2024 · 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.
30 de may. de 2024 · Jerad Walker: This film is about legendary jazz pianist and composer Mary Lou Williams. It follows her long career, which stretched from the early 1920s right up until her death in 1981.
