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Mary Lou Williams (born Mary Elfrieda Scruggs; May 8, 1910 – May 28, 1981) was an American jazz pianist, arranger, and composer. She wrote hundreds of compositions and arrangements and recorded more than one hundred records (in 78, 45, and LP versions).
One of the greatest jazz pianists, composers, and arrangers of all time, Mary Lou Williams was a swing and bebop icon. “The Lady Who Swings the Band” also devoted herself to aiding musicians in need and teaching younger generations about jazz’s rich African American heritage.
22 de abr. de 2024 · She founded Mary Records, the first such company established by a woman. In the 1960s and ’70s she composed a number of liturgical pieces for jazz ensembles, including Black Christ of the Andes (1962), a cantata; Mass for the Lenten Season (1968); and Music for Peace (1970), popularly known as “Mary Lou’s Mass.”.
Mary Elfrieda Scruggs, conocida en el mundo del jazz como Mary Lou Williams ( Atlanta, Georgia, 8 de mayo de 1910 - Durham, Carolina del Norte, 28 de mayo de 1981) fue una pianista, arreglista y compositora estadounidense que desarrolló su trabajo con músicos de swing, bebop e, incluso, free jazz .
First Ladies of Jazz by Mary Lou Williams released in 1963. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
11 de sept. de 2019 · In 1954, after several draining decades as a jazz composer, performer and mentor, Mary Lou Williams quit. When she returned, she claimed her true power as one of jazz's fiercest...
30 de nov. de 2023 · November 30, 2023. Meet Mary Lou Williams: The First Lady of Jazz. by Marci Falvey / Dr. Tammy Kernodle. Now in its third consecutive year, New World Symphony's “I Dream a World” festival returns this February with a series of programs that honor the life and work of the “first lady of jazz,” legendary pianist and composer Mary Lou Williams.
