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Il y a 1 jour · It captures a unique moment in jazz history and offers insights into the lives of celebrated musicians like Count Basie and Mary Lou Williams. More info The Jazz Loft According to W. Eugene Smith (2015) : This documentary delves into the unique world of photographer W. Eugene Smith, who documented the lively jazz scene in a Manhattan loft during the 1950s and 1960s.
18 juil. 2024 · It was in 1954, in the middle of a performance when the African American jazz composer and performer Mary Lou Williams unexpectedly exited a Paris stage. It was another episode in an eventful life. A child protégée, from her early teens she was touring with jazz bands.
10 juil. 2024 · The Dutch Jazz Orchestra researched and played rediscovered works of Williams on their Lady Who Swings the Band in 2005. In 2006, the Mary Lou Williams Collective, fronted by University of Pittsburgh graduate Geri Allen, released Zodiac Suite: Revisited.
28 juin 2024 · While Mary Lou Williams has not attained anywhere near the level of recognition as Duke Ellington—at least not yet—she deserves to be considered right alongside the famed composer and bandleader in the symphonic jazz realm. That’s the belief of Tammy Kernodle, who wrote a 2004 biography of the jazz pianist, arranger, and composer.
Il y a 2 jours · Mary Lou Williams, who mentored Monk and his contemporaries, spoke of Monk's rich inventiveness in this period, and how such invention was vital for musicians, since at the time it was common for fellow musicians to incorporate overheard musical ideas into their own works without giving due credit.
Il y a 4 jours · According to the record producer John Hammond, Christian jammed with many of the big-name performers traveling through Oklahoma City, including Teddy Wilson, Art Tatum, and Mary Lou Williams, the pianist for Andy Kirk and His Clouds of Joy.
1 juil. 2024 · Opening on Mulgrew Miller 's "Wingspan," this foursome demonstrates what swinging stemwinders are all about. Flying out of the gate, the band is high on energy and endurance. These players never flag as they go. Mary Lou Williams ' "Syl-O-gism" follows, offering straight-time soul and elegance.
