Collection 1927-59 by Mary Lou Williams (CD, 2014)

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Product Identifiers

Record LabelFabulous, Fab.

UPC0824046204624

eBay Product ID (ePID)11070876266

Product Key Features

Release Year2014

FormatCD

GenreJazz

ArtistMary Lou Williams

Release TitleCollection 1927-59

Dimensions

Item Height0.40 in

Item Length5.60 in

Item Width4.90 in

Additional Product Features

Number of Tracks51

Number of Discs2

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States

TracksMidnight Stomp - Jeanette James and Her Synco Jazzers, Down in Gallion - John Williams' Synco Jazzers, Mess-A-Stomp - Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy, Froggy Bottom - Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy, Night Life - Mary Lou Williams, Dallas Blues - Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy, Walkin' and Swingin' - Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy, Bearcat Shuffle - Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy, Steppin' Pretty - Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy, Overhand - New Froggy Bottom - Mary Lou Williams Trio, Clean Pickin' - Mary Lou Williams Trio, Mary's Special - Mary Lou Williams, Keep It in the Groove - Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy, Twinklin' - Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy, Little Joe from Chicago - Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy, The Pearls - Mary Lou Williams Trio, What's Your Story Morning Glory - Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy, Mary's Idea - Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy, Zonky - Six Men and a Girl, Mary Lou Williams Blues - Six Men and a Girl, Scratchin' the Gravel - Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy, The Count - Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy, Baby Dear - Mary Lou Williams and Her Kansas City Seven, Harmony Blues - Mary Lou Williams with Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy, Ring Dem Bells - Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy, 47 TH Street Jive - Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy, Blue Skies - Mary Lou Williams, Yesterdays - Mary Lou Williams, Roll 'Em - Mary Lou and Her Chosen Five, Mary's Boogie - Mary Lou Williams, St Louis Blues - Mary Lou Williams, You Know Baby - Mary Lou Williams Trio, This 'N' That - Mary Lou Williams, Song in My Soul - Mary Lou Williams, Aries - Mary Lou Williams Trio, Scorpio - Mary Lou Williams Trio, Harmony Grits - Mary Lou Williams' Girl Stars, Kool - Mary Lou Williams ; Her Orchestra, Benny's Bop - Benny Goodman Sextet, Oo-Bla-Dee - Mary Lou Williams Orchestra, Willow Weep for Me - Mary Lou Williams Trio, Bobo - Mary Lou Williams Trio, Out of Nowhere - Mary Lou Williams ; Her Orchestra, Titoros - Mary Lou Williams Trio, Rag of Rags - Mary Lou Williams, Musical Express - Mary Lou Williams, Lullaby of the Leaves - Mary Lou Williams Feat. Don Byas, Autumn in New York - Mary Lou Williams ; Her Rhythm Blue Star Jazz, Nancy Is in Love with the Colonel - Mary Lou Williams, Chuck-A-Luck Jug PT - Mary Lou Williams, Chuck-A-Luck Jug PT - Mary Lou Williams

NotesMary Lou Williams achieved extraordinary recognition and success as pianist, composer and arranger in a world and an era where women found often it hard to break through into areas other than simply singing with bands. Born in 1910, she built a reputation working with Andy Kirk's Twelve Clouds of Joy, and arranged for top bandleaders and performers like Duke Ellington and Benny Goodman as well as being a mentor to major artists like Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk and Charlie Parker. Her career eventually covered about half a century, so unsurprisingly her playing encompassed a variety of developing techniques, from blues to stride, and swing through bebop and beyond. This 2014 2X CD 51-track collection comprises recordings she made over a period of over three decades from her 1927 studio debut through to the 50s, when her work was distinctly selective and eclectic. It naturally includes a significant tranche of her work with Andy Kirk in the 30s, but also includes solo, trio, small band and other ensembles, featuring many of her own compositions and arrangements. Inevitably it features performances by a variety of noted musicians with whom she recorded, from Benny Goodman, Coleman Hawkins and Don Byas through to British artist like Tony Kinsey and Allan Ganley, with whom she recorded during her European sojourn in the early 50s. It's hugely varied and entertaining, and a fine showcase for her unique and versatile talents.