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10. Sept. 2019 · By 1936, then-25-year-old Mary Lou Williams' reputation already preceded her. The pianist's primary gig — Kansas City band Andy Kirk and His Clouds of Joy — was taking off, booked for...
Decca also recorded Williams separately as a pianist with rhythm accompaniment in 1936 and 1938. The title of one of them, “Swinging for Joy,” is just right. In 1942, Mary Lou Williams left Andy Kirk and His Clouds of Joy and returned to Pittsburgh to stay at her sister’s house.
14. Juni 2023 · 1936-03-11. Topics. 78rpm Jazz, Decca, Williams Mary Lou, Piano. Mary Lou Williams (Mary Elfrieda Scruggs; 08.05.1910 - 28.05.1981): American jazz pianist, arranger and composer. She wrote hundreds of compositions and arrangements and recorded more than 100 records (in 78, 45, LP versions).
2. Okt. 2023 · Sie komponierte und arrangierte für Combos und Big Bands. Und Williams war eine Wegbereiterin der Gleichberechtigung von Frauen im Jazz. Zwölf Jahre lang war sie Pianistin und Hauptkomponistin von Andy Kirks Twelve Clouds of Joy.
2. Okt. 2023 · WDR 3. Sendung. WDR 3 Jazz. Kaum jemand kann eine vergleichbare Bandbreite an Stilen für sich beanspruchen wie Mary Lou Williams. Die Pianistin spielte Vieles - von Spirituals, Ragtime und Boogie-Woogie über Swing und Bebop bis zum Free Jazz. Sie komponierte und arrangierte für Combos und Big Bands.
11. Feb. 2022 · The bouncy performance the Andy Kirk band gave on its Decca recording of “Walkin’ and Swingin'” reflects strongly what was going on in the world of swing in early 1936 when it was made. Mary Lou Williams’s very creative arrangement contains a number of musical contrasts, and it swings gently but persuasively from beginning to ...
American jazz pianist, composer and arranger who performed with many major jazz artists, renowned for her approach to the bop style. Born: 8 May 1910, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Died: 28 May 1981, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
