Mary Lou Williams Mary Lou Williams LP (Vinyl)

Avant-Garde Jazz On Vinyl LP!

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 notes booklet, is part of the Smithsonian Folkways Vinyl Reissue Series, revisiting some of the most iconic and influential albums in our collection.

Features:
• Vinyl LP
• Liner notes booklet

Selections:
Side I:
1. Black Christ Of The Andes (St. Martin de Porres)
2. It Ain't Necessarily So
3. The Devil
4. Miss D.D.
5. Anima Christi
Side II:
1. A Grand Night For Swinging
2. My Blue Heaven
3. Dirge Blues
4. A Fungus Amungus
5. Praise The Lord