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Mary Lou Williams Presents Black Christ of the Andes

Mary Lou Williams
Mary Lou Williams Presents Black Christ of the Andes
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Mary Lou Williams, the "First Lady of Jazz," was an extraordinary pianist, composer, arranger, and master of blues, boogie woogie, stride, swing, and be-bop. Williams’ complex harmonies and brilliant phrasing, rooted in spirituals and blues, border on the avant-garde. Black Christ is both a powerful secular statement and a call to the divine. Duke Ellington said, "[She was] beyond category—a pianist who sums up in herself the full essence of jazz and expresses it with skill and perception that few other jazz musicians have even approached." Originally issued in 1964, this CD contains an additional 4 unreleased tracks, new extensive liner notes, and historic photos. 53 minutes.

Track Listing

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St. Martin de Porres Mary Lou Williams 6:36
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It Ain’t Necessarily So Mary Lou Williams 4:45
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The Devil Mary Lou Williams 4:04
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Miss D. D. Mary Lou Williams 2:32
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Anima Christi Mary Lou Williams 2:50
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A Grand Night for Swinging Mary Lou Williams 2:52
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My Blue Heaven Mary Lou Williams 3:10
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Dirge Blues Mary Lou Williams 3:26
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A Fungus Amungus Mary Lou Williams 3:01
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Koolbonga Mary Lou Williams 3:25
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Forty-Five Degree Angle Mary Lou Williams 2:55
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Nicole Mary Lou Williams 3:41
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Chunka Lunka Mary Lou Williams 3:11
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Praise The Lord Mary Lou Williams 5:54

Album Info

Catalog Number(s)

SFW40816, FJ 2843

Year(s) Released

2004, 1964

Recording Date(s)

1962-1963

Recording Location(s)

Cue Studios and Nola Studios, New York, New York, USA

Label/Collection

Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

Genre(s)

Blues; Jazz & Ragtime

Country(s)

United States

Language(s)

English

Credit(s)

Chuck Stewart - Photographer (Cover)
 Pete Reiniger - Mastering Engineer
 Sonya Cohen Cramer - Designer
 Peter O'Brien - Producer
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