Mary Lou Williams and what she did for Miles Davis Charlie Parker Duke Ellington Dizzy Gillespie

Mary Lou Williams was an arranger, composer, pianist and educator, that exemplified all the complexities, tragedy, and joy that is embodied in jazz. Her name might not be as well-known as Ellington, Miles, Coltrane, or Louis Armstrong, but Mary Lou was just as influential as each of them in shaping the identity of jazz.
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[@INFJ-Advocate]

I absolutely love this channel, May Mary Lou be blessed always.

[@spellerlittlewing]

Excellent One that escapes tge minds of great composers arranger performer

[@kevinsplinter8595]

Cool. Thanks for sharing

[@joe-l5s4f]

thanks,very much.. had no idea. great to know about this person. she was beautiful.. super talent.. to be talented and beutiful. gods gift..

[@buzzsmith8146]

I enjoyed this. Thanks.

[@CaiusV.]

Thank you ❤

[@timothytikker1147]

I met her when she performed her Jazz Mass at Saint Ignatius Church at the University of San Francisco in the mid-1970s, when I was an assistant organist there. This was during the usual Sunday morning main mass, but the publicity must have been good, because the church was packed! The sermon, as it were, consisted of one of the priests introducing Williams performing a series of brief demonstrations representing a variety of jazz styles. Afterward, I was given the task of asking her to sign our guest book. Her autograph included the message "Snap! Wild! Crazy sounds!" She then politely explained to me that "crazy" was a good thing!

[@rillloudmother]

Mary Lou Williams is Marian McPartland's favorite mentor. If you need a bigger endorsement, then you might need to acquaint yourself with Marian McPartland and her music.