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 categorya 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 |