Mary Lou Williams - Keyboard History [NEW CD]

Mary Lou Williams - Keyboard History [NEW CD]

• 2 ORIGINAL ALBUMS ON 1 CD

• 5 STARS DOWN BEAT MAGAZINE

Mary Lou Williams’ difficult to find 1955 LP A Keyboard History (Jazztone J1206) in its entirety. Williams is showcased here in both a trio setting with bassist Wendell Marshall and drummer Osie Johnson on some tunes, as well as solo piano on many selections. As a bonus, another complete album by the pianist recorded the previous year in Paris. All ten tracks on Mary Lou(Emarcy LP MG26033) are trio performances featuring Buddy Banks on bass, and Jean-Louis Viale on drums. Both albums received a five-star rating in Down Beat magazine.

PERSONNEL:

• MARY LOU WULLIAMS, piano
• WENDELL MARSHALL, bass (out on 2, 4, 6 & 10)
• OSIE JOHNSON, drums (also congas on 7; out on 2, 4, 6, 8 & 10)

New York, March 8 & 10, 1955.

• BONUS ALBUM: MARY LOU (Emarcy LP MG26033)
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• MARY LOU WULLIAMS (p), BUDDY BANKSb (b), JEAN-LOUIS VIALE (d).
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• Paris, France, January 14, 1954.
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TRACKS:

• 01 FANDANGLE
• 02 MAMA, PIN A ROSE ON ME
• 03 ROLL’ EM
• 04 SWEET SUE
• 05 LULLABY OF THE LEAVES
• 06 TAURUS
• 07 JERICHO
• 08 I LOVE HIM
• 09 AMY
• 10 IT’S THE TALK OF THE TOWN
• 11 I LOVE YOU
• 12 EASY BLUES
• 13 BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA (*)
• 14 THERE’S A SMALL HOTEL (*)
• 15 EN CE TEMPS-LÀ (*)
• 16 LOVER (*)
• 17 CARIOCA (*)
• 18 NICOLE (*)
• 19 TIRE TIRE L’AIGUILLE (*)
• 20 AUTUMN IN NEW YORK (*)

• Total Time: 68:12