{"title":"Mary Lou Williams","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"mary-lou-williams","title":"Mary Lou Williams","description":"\u003cp\u003eComposer, arranger, and pianist Mary Lou Williams’ musical career re ected the history of American jazz from the late 1920s through the 1970s. Described by Duke Ellington as being “beyond category,” Williams was conversant in jazz styles ranging from stride through swing and be-bop to the avant-garde, yet her music was always rooted in spirituals and the blues. This self-produced recording, originally recorded in 1962 and 1963, contains a mix of standards and originals including four original compositions reflecting her devout interest in religious music. The vinyl reissue of Mary Lou Williams, which includes a liner notesbooklet, is part of the Smithsonian Folkways Vinyl Reissue Series, revisiting some of the most iconic and influential albums in their collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Smithsonian Folkways","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50498282848587,"sku":"1056133","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/b4d19e9e-d993-4e5a-a44c-9fe50de3f44b_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727743535"},{"product_id":"black-christ-of-the-andes","title":"Black Christ Of The Andes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginally issued in 1965 this is one of the highly regarded pieces of music by the great pianist and composer Williams, the concept behind Black Christ Of The Andes is about the ideal meeting between jazz and the spiritual, from the dark, smoky atmospheres of the Devil's music to the luminous sound of the African-American Church. A very enjoyable record made up of different materials like \"Jump Blues\" numbers, a cappella choral pieces and some striking piano trio cuts. All arranged and conducted by the great Melba Liston and featuring performances of jazz luminaries such as Milt Hinton, Grant Green, Percy Heath, and Williams herself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Down at Dawn","offers":[{"title":"LP - Black","offer_id":56005659394379,"sku":"R6616-2849","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Unknown_54c5d338-a017-43f0-ae07-141f3c05c548.jpg?v=1764425243"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/mary-lou-williams.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}