Release Date: 01 March 2019
Label: Smithsonian Folkways Special
Packaging Type: Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 093070284319
Release Date: 01 March 2019
Label: Smithsonian Folkways Special
Packaging Type: Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 093070284319
Description
Composer, arranger, and pianist Mary Lou Williams' musical career reflected the history of American jazz from the late 1920s through the 1970s. Described by Duke Ellington as being "beyond category," Williams was conversant in jazz styles ranging from stride through swing and be-bop to the avant-garde, yet her music was always rooted in spirituals and the blues. This self-produced recording, originally recorded in 1962 and 1963, contains a mix of standards
and originals including four original compositions reflecting her devout interest in religious music.
The vinyl reissue of Mary Lou Williams, which includes a liner notesbooklet, is part of the Smithsonian Folkways Vinyl Reissue Series, revisiting some of the most iconic and influential albums in our collection.
Tracklisting
Joseph Spence
Lucinda Williams
Lucinda Williams
Various Artists: Mike Seeger
Dom Flemons
Elizabeth Cotten
Sunny Jain
Various Artists
Mary Lou Williams
Mary Lou Williams
Mary Lou Williams
Mary Lou Williams
Mary Lou Williams
Mary Lou Williams