Mary Lou Williams' 1955 LP A Keyboard History 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 had been added. All ten tracks on Mary Lou are trio performances featuring Buddy Banks on bass, and Jean-Louis Viale on drums.
Tracks:
1.Fandangle
2.Mama, Pin A Rose On Me
3.Roll 'Em
4.Sweet Sue
5.Lullaby of the Leaves
6.Taurus
7.Jericho
8.I Love Him
9.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 LA
16.Lover
17.Carioca
18.Nicole
19.Tire Tire L'Aiguille
20.Autumn in New York
Product Description:
This LP contains Mary Lou Williams's last recording sessions before she retired for a period to devote herself to the Catholic religion. A bit of a retrospective, Mary Lou Williams on this trio set with bassist Wendell Marshall and drummer Osie Johnson plays some blues, stride and boogie-woogie along with "Taurus" from her Zodiac Suite and some more recent modern originals. This set will be very difficult to find. ~ Scott Yanow
